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Wisconsin Labor Law Posters Updated

» by July 11th, 2011 at 3:51 pm » Comments (0)

Wisconsin updated the “Hours and Times of Day Minors May Work in Wisconsin” required posting for employers July, 2011. The update eliminates all restrictions on the hours 16-year-olds may work, except during school hours. The change also simplifies the “Maximum Hours of Work for Minors Chart” by removing 16-year-olds, and keeping in place weekly hour [...]



US Labor Department continues campaign to protect workers from heat-related illness

» by July 11th, 2011 at 8:26 am » Comments (0)

This summer OSHA launched a nationwide outreach campaign to raise awareness among workers and employers about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather (heat-related illness). OSHA’s website informs businesses on the importance of preventing Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/index.html OSHA has also partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on weather [...]



Top 10 Mining Violations

» by June 27th, 2011 at 2:54 pm » Comments (0)

We continue our series of top OSHA violations for small companies (1-19 employees) this week by looking at the mining industry. In total in the 2010 fiscal year OSHA inspected 208 of these small companies and handed out 662 citations. These citations cost employers more than $1 million combined. In total the average citation cost [...]



OSHA Answers Questions About Switch to GHS

» by June 22nd, 2011 at 11:54 am » Comments (1)

OSHA is in the midst of switching from the MSDS system of categorizing chemicals and their hazards to the Global Harmonized System. To help answer some of the questions about this switch Safety Services talked with OSHA representatives about the switch. 1. Why did OSHA start the process to switch to the GHS? The main [...]



Top 10 OSHA fines for Construction Companies

» by May 31st, 2011 at 1:55 pm » Comments (5)

During the coming weeks we will be looking at the top 10 Federal OSHA violations for small companies (1-19 employees) across 10 federal classifications. First up is construction. In total in the 2010 fiscal year OSHA inspected 16,473small construction companies and handed out 50,630 citations. These citations cost employers more than $46 million or an [...]



OSHA Announces Pending Rule Revisions

» by May 27th, 2011 at 8:17 am » Comments (1)

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the forthcoming release of a new rule that is aimed at streamlining and simplifying standards while reducing employer burdens. “We estimate that the final rule, without reducing employee protection, will result in annual cost savings to employers exceeding $43 million and significant reductions in [...]



OSHA seeks additional funds for whistle blower program

» by May 16th, 2011 at 2:53 pm » Comments (0)

In a statement made before a federal appropriations committee U.S. Department of Labor Hilda Solis announced her department would be requesting additional funds to enforce OSHA’s whistle blower program in the 2011-2012 fiscal year, which runs Oct. 2011 to Sept. 2012. “The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must ensure that all employers are able [...]



Lack of Bloodborne Pathogen program results in $72,000 in fines

» by May 13th, 2011 at 12:44 pm » Comments (0)

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Lake Zurich, Illinois nursing home with 17 safety and health violations after a nurse practitioner allegedly was injured in a November 2010 needle stick incident. “Employers are responsible for knowing the health and safety hazards that apply to their facilities, and for [...]



OSHA denotes 14,600 employers with highest risk

» by May 4th, 2011 at 10:19 am » Comments (0)

OSHA denotes 14,600 employers with highest risk The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified the 14,600 employers with the highest occupational injury and illness rates and is urging the employers to take action to remove hazards causing the high rates. The employers are those whose establishments are covered by Federal OSHA and reported the [...]



NHCA urges OSHA to institute occupational noise regulations

» by May 2nd, 2011 at 8:41 am » Comments (1)

The National Hearing Conservation Association is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to reconsider the defining of “feasible” engineering and administrative controls to mitigate occupational noise. “The United States currently lags behind many industrialized nations in the implementation of effective noise controls.  There appears to be a misconception that 29 CFR 1910.95 (current regulation) [...]