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OSHA QuickTakes – December 1, 2011

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December 1, 2011 · Volume 10, Issue 23 A twice monthly e-news product with information about workplace safety and health. In this issue OSHA announces winners of "Picture It: Safe Workplaces for Everyone" photo contest OSHA issues new National Emphasis Program for chemical facilities Article highlights positive impact of OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grant on … Continue reading OSHA QuickTakes – December 1, 2011

OSHA Quick Takes – August 16, 2010

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In This Issue BP agrees to pay more than $50 million in fines for safety hazards uncorrected after 2005 explosion killed 15 workers Kleen Energy fined more than $16 million after power plant explosion kills six workers Grain handling facility fined $721,000 after worker is engulfed in storage bin OSHA addresses record number of egregious … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – August 16, 2010

OSHA Quick Takes – August 2, 2010

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In This Issue Historic new cranes and derricks rule will help save construction workers' lives OSHA remains in the Gulf protecting cleanup workers after oil stops flowing Solis urges passage of miner safety bill Barab tells contractors how OSHA is modernizing practices to improve worker safety OSHA enhances On-site Consultation Web page with new features … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – August 2, 2010

OSHA Quick Takes – July 15, 2010

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In This Issue DOL officials visit Gulf as OSHA continues monitoring conditions for cleanup workers Michaels asks Congress to strengthen OSHA's ability to protect workers' lives Imperial Sugar agrees to pay more than $6 million and overhaul worker protections after fatal 2008 explosion DOL files first enterprise-wide complaint to eliminate electrical hazards throughout U.S. Postal … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – July 15, 2010

OSHA Quick Takes – July 1, 2010

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In This Issue Update on OSHA's activities in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill OSHA revises injury and illness prevention stakeholder meeting schedule, adds two events OSHA announces Targeted Topic training grants--due Aug. 6 Enforcement program targeting employers who repeatedly endanger workers' lives takes effect Hundreds participate in online combustible dust meeting--comments accepted through … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – July 1, 2010

OSHA Quick Takes – June 15, 2010

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In This Issue Federal Gulf oil response: OSHA maintains strong presence ensuring safety of oil spill cleanup workers Barab testifies before Senate on protection of oil refinery workers OSHA improves its online database of chemical exposures by adding a search engine NACOSH establishes oil spill response workgroup to advise OSHA Mail processing plants fined nearly … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – June 15, 2010

OSHA Quick Takes – June 1, 2010

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In This Issue OSHA in the Gulf Coast ensuring safety of oil spill cleanup workers Company fined more than $1.6 million after worker suffocates in grain bin Shipyard fined more than $1.3 million after explosion kills two workers Factory fined more than $500,000 after explosion kills nearby motorist New OSHA proposal to improve worker protection … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – June 1, 2010

OSHA Quick Takes – May 15, 2010

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In This Issue OSHA monitors worker safety and health along the Gulf Coast during oil spill cleanup Federal OSHA's new Las Vegas office coordinates worker safety efforts with Nevada OSHA Mail processing plants fined nearly $1 million for electrical hazards OSHA schedules stakeholder meetings on modernizing injury and illness recordkeeping OSHA requests information on infectious … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – May 15, 2010

OSHA Quick Takes – December 2009

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In This Issue Assistant Secretary Michaels promotes worker safety at green jobs conference Workers die in grain bins from preventable hazards Save the date: National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety slated for April 14-15, 2010 Alliance aims to promote labor rights of Mexican and other Hispanic workers Construction advisory committee discusses workplace … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – December 2009

OSHA Quick Takes – November 2009

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OSHA issues crowd control guidelines for protecting workers during retail sales events OSHA issues compliance directive to address flu prevention for health care workers OSHA welcomes GAO report on under-reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses Agency promotes H1N1 worker precaution and protection Agency issues final rule revising its acetylene standard Stakeholder meetings addressing combustible dust … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – November 2009

OSHA Quick Takes – November 2009

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In This Issue OSHA issues largest fine in its history to BP Products North America Acting Assistant Secretary Barab testifies before Congress on state plan state OSH programs OSHA addresses need for combustible dust standard Agency releases Nevada OSHA state plan performance report OSHA tracks worker fatalities and catastrophes Grain handling operators reminded of mandatory … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – November 2009