Safety & Health
2011SEP
09
09
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a directive on Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence. The directive establishes uniform procedures for OSHA field staff for responding to incidents and complaints of workplace violence and conducting inspections in industries considered vulnerable to workplace violence, such as healthcare and
2011SEP
06
06
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a hazard alert, warning workers and employers of the dangers of using certain Eaton/Cutler-Hammer molded-case circuit breakers that were incorrectly rebuilt. The third-party rebuilder may have altered the circuit breakers – identified by model numbers E²K and E²KM – by using incorrect parts that can cause
2011AUG
25
25
The number of construction fatalities declined by nearly 10 percent between 2009 and 2010 and by almost 40 percent during the past five years, according to an analysis of new federal data prepared by AGC.
2011AUG
25
25
The U.S. Department of Labor announced enhancements to its online enforcement database designed to improve public access to and understanding of the department’s enforcement actions. The updated website includes a number of new features, including map displays of inspection and violation data from the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and its Mine Safety and
2011JUN
01
01
AGC’s director of safety and health Kevin Cannon was invited by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to serve a two year term on the Advisory Committee of Construction Safety and Health.
2011MAY
16
16
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration tomorrow will reopen the public record on a proposed rule to revise the Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements regulation. Notice of the reopening will be published May 17 in the Federal Register.
2011MAY
16
16
The AGC Advanced Safety Management Training Course (ASMTC) is a unique three-day course that provides a high level training experience for safety professionals and company managers who have a solid background in construction safety and health.
2011MAY
05
05
Occupational Safety and Health Administration launches national outreach campaign
On April, 26, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a national outreach initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat and steps to prevent heat-related illnesses.
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