Departments

Departments January 31, 2007

Employers Must Post Illness/Injury Summaries Beginning February 1, 2007

February 1, 2007 Employers must post beginning February 1, a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2006. 

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Departments January 16, 2007

OSHA Issues Guidance on Abrasive Blasting in Shipyards

January 16, 2007 A New Guidance issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) alerts shipyard employers and their employees about abrasive blasting hazards and the controls.

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Departments January 16, 2007

Direct Final Rule to Update Fire Protection Standards for Shipyards Becomes Effective in January

January 16, 2007 The direct final rule adds 10 updated NFPA standards to OSHA’s shipyard fire protection standard.

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Departments January 16, 2007

National Emphasis Program on Amputations

January 16, 2007 In order to build on the success of the previous programs, OSHA through its Instruction Directive CPL 03-00-003 effective October 27, 2006, National Emphasis Program on Amputations, is administratively revising OSHA Instruction to more effectively reduce amputations and fatalities in selected industries.

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Departments January 2, 2007

OSHA Seeking Comments on Third Phase of Standards Improvement Process

January 3, 2007 OSHA is seeking comments until Feb. 20, 2007, on phase three of its Standards Improvement Project (SIPs III), the third in a series of rulemaking actions intended to improve and streamline OSHA standards and lessen regulatory burdens without reducing employee protections.

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