Something’s brewing again within the four walls of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This time it concerns the proposed rulemaking on electric power generation, transmission and distribution work, as well as electrical protective equipment. But this process is not exclusive to OSHA members and officials.
The agency recently invited the public [...]
When construction equipment causes one too many serious injuries and fatalities in a matter of months, one of two things happen: One is that government officials remind employers to review their safety policies in the workplace. The other is that they take a big leap and release new workplace safety rules.
Much [...]
Everyone’s supposed to know how important it is to wear proper PPE in their work sites. But it seems that not all employers live this out. Many are still guilty of providing improper PPE to their employees or, worse, nothing at all.
Just last year, HEAD PROTECTION alone ranked 7th in the TOP 10 [...]
Wednesday is voting day for Washington as the House is expected to finalize a deal that merges different rail safety bills passed by legislators. The deal would create the first major updates on rail safety rules since the adoption of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994.
A provision of the deal requires the [...]
This week looks like one of the busiest for the Los Angeles Council as members struggle to come up with a final deal that best addresses improvements in railroad safety.
This hustle was spawned by several train wrecks in the past, the latest of which was the collision between a freight train and [...]
Tragedy, they say, is the mother of change. Once again this adage is proven true with the recent train crash that killed 26 passengers in Los Angeles. On Friday, a head-on collision happened between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train. Among the 134 people injured, 39 were in critical condition. [...]
In April, we ran an article about asphalt safety, giving some tips on how to stay safe while hazards like hot asphalt, vehicular traffic, complex machinery and heavy equipment are present. We received a comment that raises issues not just on the risks of this job, but also on the complicated subject of employee breaks. [...]
Yesterday, we published an article about Cal/OSHA Chief Len Welsh’s clarifications on the Heat Illness Prevention Standard requirements. Providing enough water and adequate shade to employees seems simple but lately there has been a significant rise in the number of heat-related fatalities in California.
So far 11 farm workers lost their lives since the [...]
Those big moving monsters, called cranes and found in construction sites in the busy metropolis are safe. After all, they are huge enough to be held accountable for their performance. There are also highly intelligent engineers who check on them every time. So, yes, I’m sure they are safe. Crane operators are directed by federal [...]
