The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor has partnered with the National Safety Council and the Road to Zero Coalition to help prevent incidents and save lives by reducing fatal worker injuries related to motor vehicle incidents, which are the country’s leading cause of workplace deaths. According to data from … Read more
The purpose of a proposed new rule released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) last month is to shield employees from health risks associated with exposure to excessive heat. The DOL asserts that if the rule is implemented, it will significantly lower the number of heat-related illnesses, injuries, and occupational fatalities while also protecting … Read more
Chemical Safety Board Recommends Amendment of OSHA Process Safety Management Of Highly Hazardous Chemicals – OSHA should amend its guidance on the control of reactive hazards element of its standard on process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals (1910.119), the Chemical Safety Board says. CSB makes 15 recommendations while outlining additional concerns, in a recently released final … Read more