FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
OSHA’s policy of allowing union representatives to accompany agency compliance officers in walk-around inspections of worksites, even if the union doesn’t represent company employees, is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The NFIB lawsuit, filed in U.S.
FDR Safety
APRIL 9, 2014
OSHA last year cleared the way for union representatives to accompany OSHA compliance officers on worksite inspections even if the union doesn’t represent the company’s workers, and now the consequences are being felt. All this potentially provides an opening for union organizers to get a presence in a non-union workplace.
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FDR Safety
MAY 10, 2013
Non-union employees can select anyone, including representatives of a union, to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their worksite, according to a recent interpretation letter issued by OSHA. The letter , released April 5, but dated Feb. The letter , released April 5, but dated Feb.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
A freedom of information request made by the Unite union discovered that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertook only 7,647 unannounced inspections in 2022/23 – a 2% decline on the previous year when there were 7,793 inspections.
Safety Services Company
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
These are known as interpretations, and 2013 saw several interesting interpretations, mostly on the new elements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) such as: combustible dust, labeling small containers, safety data sheets (SDS), and hazards not otherwise classified (HNOC). December 27, 2013. September 3, 2013.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
ComEd announced that work related to the Smart Grid program resulted in more than 3,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the second quarter of 2013. ” Based in Union, IL, Intren is one of a growing number of minority and women-owned enterprises (MWBE) participating in the grid modernization program. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 12, 2014
Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. Subsequently, the U.S. a total of 31,900 route miles.
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