As the new year progresses, employers must prepare for an important annual compliance requirement: the posting of the OSHA Form 300A, the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. This mandatory posting period, beginning on February 1 and ending on April 30, is...
Occupational Safety News
OSHA and MSHA Penalty Increases Effective January 2025: Impact on Employers
In January 2025, significant changes to penalty structures under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will take effect. These adjustments, mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation...
Formaldehyde Found to be Carcinogenic to Humans Via Inhalation
A final toxicological review by EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program finds that formaldehyde is carcinogenic to humans through the inhalation route of exposure. The report, released in August 2024, concludes that formaldehyde inhalation can cause...
EPA Issues Emergency Stop-Use on Pesticide DCPA
For the first time in almost 40 years the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Emergency Order to Stop the use of Pesticide Dacthal. On August 6th the EPA announced the emergency suspension of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or...
OSHA Issues a Final Rule that Updates the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to Align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule that updates the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align primarily with the 7th revision of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for the classification and labelling...
Extreme Heat Brings Attention to New Heat-Related Standards
In February of this year, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) alongside the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published the first national voluntary consensus standard addressing heat stress for workers in construction and demolition...
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