OSHA Notice – Stepladder Use
04/19/10 OSHA recently issued a standard letter of interpretation on using a stepladder as a non-self-supporting ladder. In the letter, Richard Fairfax, acting director of the agency’s Directorate of Construction, …
04/19/10 OSHA recently issued a standard letter of interpretation on using a stepladder as a non-self-supporting ladder. In the letter, Richard Fairfax, acting director of the agency’s Directorate of Construction, …
03/17/10 Name of Product: Fluke VoltAlert® Voltage Detector Units: About 33,000 Manufacturer: Fluke Corporation, of Everett, Wash. Hazard: The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting …
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02/03/10 Beginning Feb. 1, employers must post a summary of their 2009 OSHA 300 logs for employees. The summary, OSHA Form 300A (.pdf file), must remain posted through April 30.
02/03/10 Drivers of commercial motor vehicles, such as trucks and buses, are prohibited from texting while driving, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Jan 26. The ban, effective immediately, subjects …
02/03/10 The National Safety Council offers information on its “Surviving the Cold Weather” fact sheet (.pdf file). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also offers an Extreme Cold Prevention …
02/03/10 New eTool available on OSHA’s web site: Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution OSHA is pleased to announce the publication of a new e-tool on OSHA’s Web page: “Electric …
10/27/09 OSHA launched a National Emphasis Program on recordkeeping to determine the accuracy of injury and illness data recorded by employers. The NEP involves inspecting occupational injury and illness records …
02/17/09 IN THE NEWS Congress again pushes for combustible dust bill House Democrats reintroduced a bill that would force OSHA to promulgate a rule regulating combustible dust. The Worker Protection …
02/19/09 NSC 2005 Safety & Health Ethics Guide, click here. NSC Health & Safety Code of Ethics Certificate, click here. NSC Info Brochure, click here. NSC Safety & Health Implecation …