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OSHA settlement sometimes needs a second opinion

FDR Safety

OSHA continues to cite employers aggressively, and at the same time is suggesting and frequently mandating certain types of abatement. On several different occasions we have been informed by employers that the OSHA abatement simply does not allow the operation to run efficiently and/or effectively.

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OSHA Proposing Several New Rule Changes for Construction Through 2021

Construction Junkie

Among those actions were several involving OSHA and construction. There are currently 24 OSHA related items on this year’s agenda, but only a handful affecting the construction industry: Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal Standard affected: 29 CFR 1926.62 In some operations, respirators are also needed.

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OSHA moves to strip 3 states of workplace authority: What does this mean?

Safety Services Company

News: OSHA has given notice to Arizona, Utah, and South Carolina that they are not doing enough to protect health care workers. Currently, this is the agreement with 22 states. OSHA has determined that these three states are not complying with this agreement. What is OSHA warning they will do? What happened?

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SEIU uses new opening to go along on OSHA inspections

FDR Safety

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. Enforcement OSHA'

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. OSHA standards for construction.

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Not even OSHA has a consistent definition of what is a recordable injury

FDR Safety

He is author of a new book, “OSHA Recordkeeping Simplified.”. OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. OSHA standards were meant to be the “heart” of the OSH Act.

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The Korte Company enters Strategic Partnership Agreement with OSHA

The Korte Company

The Korte Company has entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement with OSHA region 10 Bellevue Area Office and DOSH, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries On-site Consultation Program. The partnership is for three projects underway at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Washington.