In response the September death of a California wine worker the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued a warning about the dangers of anhydrous ammonia. Anhydrous ammonia is used under pressure as a liquid refrigerant in many wineries across California. The chemical is extremely hazardous to a person’s health, if released [...]
The states that report the fewest nonfatal injuries for construction workers have some of the highest rates of fatal injuries according to a report released by the RAND corporation, a nonprofit research organization. States with low injury reporting are often in the South, where workers get less pay, lower worker compensation benefits, and are less [...]
Investment in workplace safety and health has a direct and measurable cost-benefit potential, according to a recently released study by the International Social Security Association (ISSA). The study on the economic costs and benefits of prevention investments, coordinated by the ISSA, compared data on interventions and analysed practices in 300 companies in 15 countries. The results [...]
1. Bloodborne Pathogens – 1910.1030 Bloodborne pathogens are diseases transmitted through bodily fluids. To protect against the spread of these diseases in the work place OSHA requires all employers whose employees work with sharp objects or have the possibility of exposure to bodily fluids to have a bloodborne pathogen policy in place. This policy must [...]
For the first time ever, federal mine regulators have issued a notice to two coal mining companies that could lead to their eventual closure. The notice of pattern violations was issued to Bledsoe Coal Corp.’s Abner Branch Rider Mine in Leslie County, Ky. and The New West Virginia Mining Co.’s Apache Mine in McDowell County, [...]
An online blog posted information on Monday about OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on recordkeeping which will address workplace injury and illness underreporting problems. The NEP will cover states that are under federal OSHA’s jurisdiction but state plan OSHA programs are also encouraged to have their own initiatives. The program will begin this month. With [...]
