Past news, articles and items of interest from the Safety & Health Department of the IAMAW.
October 23, 2008
How do safety committees help? Safety committees can perform a number of essential functions.
October 23, 2008
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division is revising its rules to allow businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
October 15, 2008
The FRA issued an emergency order to stop on-duty railroad operating employees from using cell phones and electronic devices.
September 26, 2008
Director Mike Flynn elected to a two-year term as a member of the NSC Board of Directors.
September 24, 2008
OSHA will hold an informal public hearing on the proposed rule on general working conditions in shipyard employment on October 21-22, 2008.
September 22, 2008
Employers must record incidents in which employees are injured in company parking lots.
September 16, 2008
Scientists, public health experts and others are trying to put the brakes on the Bush administration’s rush to change a workplace safety rule that could lead to increased exposure of workers.
September 6, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in the August Federal Register that it is accepting public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training standards.
July 16, 2008
OSHA unveiled a new Web page showcasing free occupational safety and health information related to flood and tornado cleanup and recovery.
July 8, 2008
A subject of concern to the IAM and many of our members is the exposures Manganese as well as many other hazardous substances
June 23, 2008
Throughout the country, thousands of employees who work outdoors face the potential dangers associated with overexposure to heat.
May 28, 2008
Is your employer on the list to be targeted for inspection by OSHA?
May 8, 2008
U.S.Labor Department kicks off youth job safety campaign on the TODAY show Safety and health events, activities planned nationwide.
March 17, 2008
Employers with hazardous chemicals (including combustible dusts) in their workplaces are required to comply with 29 CFR 1910.1200, the Hazard Communication standard.
March 11, 2008
Shipyard work is considered one of the most hazardous occupations, with an injury rate more than twice that of construction and general industry.
February 27, 2008
If your ladder is affected, STOP USING IT IMMEDIATELY, and call Louisville Ladder toll free.
February 26, 2008
The IAMAW and other international unions of the AFL-CIO remember these workers on April 28, Workers Memorial Day. This years theme is: Good Jobs. Safe Jobs. For All. It’s Time.
Febuary 13, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new compliance directive for occupational exposure to Hexavalent Chromium.
January 31, 2008
Exposure to silica threatens nearly two million American employees annually.
Januaruy 31, 2008
Deaths and poisoning from this silent but deadly hazard increase over the winter months as the air turns cold and snow blankets the landscape.
January 8, 2008
Employers with 11 or more employees MUST post the OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses starting February 1 thru April 30.
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