OSHA: New Miner Safety Bill Provides Vehicle for Radical Changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
The recently drafted Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 (MSHA) began as a response to the recent multi-fatality accident Read Article
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
INTRODUCTION Unknown or undisclosed hazardous materials or substances can have catastrophic financial and schedule impacts if they are discovered at Read Article
CRANE OPERATOR RE-QUALIFICATION NOT REQUIRED BY OSHA
In an interpretation letter released January 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that while crane operators must pass Read Article
FALSIFYING SAFETY REPORTS DOES NOT PAY
A Tennessee Valley Authority contractor recently agreed to pay $6.2 million to settle charges it falsified safety records and failed Read Article
TOUGHER INSPECTIONS, HIGHER FINES EXPECTED IN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
Labor and business sources familiar with OSHA have predicted tougher OSHA inspections and higher fines under President-elect Obama. Cooperative programs Read Article
OSHA PUBLISHES FINAL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT RULE
Under the recently published Personal Protective Equipment Rule, OSHA will require employers to provide personal protective equipment to every covered Read Article