OSHA News Release Current OSHA News Releases
- Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazardsby Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards on February 3, 2023 at 12:00 pm
February 3, 2023
- US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitmentby US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment on February 3, 2023 at 12:00 pm
February 3, 2023
- US Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022by US Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022 on February 2, 2023 at 12:00 pm
February 2, 2023
- Danger in stock: Department of Labor finds Columbus, Ohio, Dollar Tree store endangering workers; as company’s history of violations continuesby Danger in stock: Department of Labor finds Columbus, Ohio, Dollar Tree store endangering workers; as company’s history of violations continues on February 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm
February 1, 2023
- US Department of Labor finds Amazon exposed workers to unsafe conditions, ergonomic hazards at three more warehouses in Colorado, Idaho, New Yorkby US Department of Labor finds Amazon exposed workers to unsafe conditions, ergonomic hazards at three more warehouses in Colorado, Idaho, New York on February 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm
February 1, 2023
OSHA QuickTakes - RSS Feed OSHA QuickTakes Table of Contents
- QuickTakes 1/18/2023on January 18, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Warehousing Hazards Penalty Increases Injury Reporting Advisory Committees Workplace Violence Roundtable Stay Informed Citations […]
- QuickTakes 2/02/2023on January 2, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Warehousing Hazards Holding Violators Accountable Supporting Families Presentation on Safety Preventing Dust Explosions Injury Reporting […]
- QuickTakes 12/16/2022on December 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Recordkeeping Violations Save the Date: Fall Stand-Down Advisory Committee Meeting Injury Reporting Stay Informed Preventable Fatalities […]
- QuickTakes 12/01/2022on December 1, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Holiday Workplace Safety Advisory Committees Excavation Safety Conference Food Processing Initiative Stay Informed Repeated Worker Endangerment […]
- QuickTakes 11/15/2022on November 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Training and Outreach Stand Down for Safety Stay Informed Profits Before People Preventable Fatalaty Repeated Safety Hazards […]
OSHA Interpretations Current OSHA Letters of Interpretation
- Exit Signsby Exit Signs on May 25, 2022 at 12:00 am
Exit Signs - [1910.37(b)(7); 1910.35; 1910.34; 1910.36; 1910.37; 1910.6]
- Cathodic Protection and the Utilization of Metallic Bonding to Control Hazardous Energyby Cathodic Protection and the Utilization of Metallic Bonding to Control Hazardous Energy on March 7, 2022 at 12:00 am
Cathodic Protection and the Utilization of Metallic Bonding to Control Hazardous Energy - [1910.147]
- Permit Required Confined Space Isolationby Permit Required Confined Space Isolation on November 12, 2021 at 12:00 am
Permit Required Confined Space Isolation - [1910.146(b); 1926.1202]
- OSHA PSM and Explosives Standards as They Relate to the DOT Classification "Not in the Explosive Class"by OSHA PSM and Explosives Standards as They Relate to the DOT Classification "Not in the Explosive Class" on March 17, 2021 at 12:00 am
OSHA PSM and Explosives Standards as They Relate to the DOT Classification "Not in the Explosive Class" - [1910.109; 1910.109(a); 1910.109(k); 1910.109(k)(2); 1910.109(k)(3); 1910.119; 1910.119(a)]
- Fall protection requirements when a rope descent system is used with davit boomsby Fall protection requirements when a rope descent system is used with davit booms on November 10, 2020 at 12:00 am
Fall protection requirements when a rope descent system is used with davit booms - [1910.140(c)(12); 1910.140(c)(13); 1910.27(b)(1); 1910.140(b)]
Useful Links
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
- American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
- American Board of Industrial Hygienists (ABIH)
- American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
- American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers
- US Army Corps of Engineers Health and Safety Manual (EM385-1-1)