Stop Use & Recall Notice
3M™ DBI-SALA® 16 Foot Talon™ Self Retracting Lifeline “3M Fall Protection is issuing the attached Stop Use and Recall Notice regarding the 3M™ DBI-SALA® 16 Ft. Talon™ Self Retracting Life Line. We have detected a small quantity of DBI-SALA 16 Ft. Talon™ Self...Special Report: Death by Trench– The business and human costs of trench-collapse fatalities in the United States
Special Report: Death by Trench– https://www.equipmentworld.com/special-report-death-by-trench/ The business and human costs of trench-collapse fatalities in the United States...OSHA announces policy change on monorail hoists in construction
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a new enforcement policy that excludes monorail hoists from the requirements of Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction, as long as employers meet other...New email sign-up available for recordkeeping reminders and updates on electronic submission of injury logs
OSHA has established an email notification system to provide recordkeeping reminders as well as updates on a new requirement that employers electronically submit their injury and illness logs to the agency. This year’s deadline is July 1, 2017. OSHA is not...OSHA to delay enforcing crystalline silica standard in the construction industry
OSHA to delay enforcing crystalline silica standard in the construction industry United States Department of Labor sent this bulletin at 04/06/2017 04:05 PM EDT News Release from OSHA Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. News Release U.S....New Walking-Working Surfaces Requirements in General Industry
OSHA’s final rule to update, align, and provide greater flexibility…read moreSmall Entity Compliance Guide for the Silica Construction Standard
The guide is intended to help small businesses understand and comply with OSHA’s respirable crystalline silica standard for construction. Workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica are at increased risk of developing serious adverse health effects including...DOL announces start date for federal contractor disclosure requirements
Washington 9/2016– Beginning in late October, prospective federal contractors will be required to disclose previous labor law violations as part of final guidance recently announced by the Department of Labor and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. Read more...OSHA Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Silica
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime.