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Safety Roundtable Advocates for OSHA in Plants

October 18, 2018

Those attending the AAMA 2018 Fall Conference were encouraged to think about OSHA in a different light when it comes to implementing a culture of workplace safety.

Duro-Last’s Oregon Plant Receives Prestigious Safety Award

November 17, 2016

Duro-Last Inc. announced that its Grants Pass, Ore. manufacturing facility has received Star Site status from the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program.

OSHA Officials Underestimated Cost of Silica Rule for Construction Industry

Estimate One of Several Examples of How Agency Fundamentally Misunderstands Construction Industry, Raising Questions About Overall Rule.

March 30, 2015

A new report released by the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed silica standards for U.S. construction industry will cost the industry $5 billion per year—roughly $4 .5 billion per year more than OSHA’s estimates.

Content Is King: Are You Ready for OSHA’s Changes to its Hazard Communication Standard?

Chris King

November 6, 2013

In 2012, OSHA enacted a number of significant changes to its Hazard Communication Standard.

OSHA Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Workers From Exposure to Silica

September 4, 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a proposed rule aimed at curbing lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers.

OSHA Requests Recommendations to Update its Construction Industry Standards

December 6, 2012

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is issuing a Request for Information to initiate the fourth phase of its Standards Improvement Project (SIP).

Fall Protection Grating System

Bilco

October 5, 2012

The Bilco Company, manufacturer of specialty access products, has released its redesigned fall protection grating system.

Solar Platform

Kee Safety

July 24, 2012

The new OSHA- and CSA-Compliant Easi-Dec Solar Platform from Kee Safety, Inc. is an engineered hoist for lifting solar panels to the roof.

Rooftop Perimeter Warning Line System

Jescraft

June 4, 2012

A new perimeter warning line system by Jescraft provides rooftop workers with a visual warning that they are dangerously close to the edge of a roof.

OSHA and the American Society of Safety Engineers Renew Alliance

March 20, 2012

Promoting best practices for reducing and preventing worker exposures to health and physical hazards is the goal of a renewed Alliance between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).