On Nov. 30, OSHA announced the launch of its PSM National Emphasis Program for chemical facilities (Chem NEP). The new Chem NEP expands nationwide a previous 2009 Pilot Chemical Facilities Process Safety Management NEP, which had covered only a few OSHA regions, and established policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces covered by the PSM Standard. [...]
A new report from Citizen Action titled “OSHA Inaction” claims that since 2001, OSHA has produced just one new standard every 2.5 years, a far slower rate than ever before.
A local doctor’s office has agreed to pay a $10,500 fine as part of a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Kirkland Family Practice also agreed to correct violations involving exposure of employees to needles and other sharp devices, infection control and employee training, according to a settlement signed Aug. 18 by [...]
OSHAhas issued Aluminum Finishing LLC in Adel, Ga., 18 safety citations for a variety of hazards, including a lack of fall protection and dangers from the corroded components of the facility’s structural integrity. Proposed penalties total $125,818. OSHA opened an inspection in October 2010 as a follow-up to an April 2010 inspection and a complaint [...]
Implementing effective OSHA compliance training isn’t an expense. It’s an investment in your company’s greatest asset: your people. But that doesn’t mean your OSHA compliance training can’t be cost effective. emPower eLearning Solutions provides online OSHA Training courseware and campaign management tools that is less costly than traditional safety training methods. emPower eLearning Solutions offers [...]
Making the workplace safe for employees paid off handsomely for the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg & Calhoun Counties recently when it received a check for $229,852 from Palmetto Hospital Trust, the workers’ compensation self-insurance pool in which it participates. Edisto Regional Health Services Inc., an affiliate of the RMC, was also recognized for workplace [...]
Asbestosis or Mesothelioma is a highly dangerous disease that causes cancerous growth in the lungs of the victims who are exposed to asbestos dust. Asbestos has some good properties, like hardness and heat resistance, which makes it very useful for automotive, insulation and construction industry. But at same time it is highly hazardous to human [...]
Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) works under the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor and oversees the safety of workers in their workplace. The prime objective of OSHA compliance is to enforce the rules framed by the Department of Labor for the work sites to provide a safe working environment for the workers. This [...]
Good Morning Health care Readers. Today, i wanna discuss about OSHA. I have been thinking HIPAA as sole compliance for health care industry, but i guess i was wrong.. let me give you a glance over OSHA. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the US government under the Department of Labor enacted [...]
