If you hire contractors, perform contract work, or work at a multi-employer work site, it can be difficult to determine what your safety responsibilities are. Use this infographic to gain a better understanding of how multi-employer rules apply in common situations and what you should look for when hiring a contractor. Contractors: Who's Responsible for … Continue reading Contractors: “Who Is Responsible For Their Safety?”
A new congressional report criticizes the federal government for awarding tens of billions of dollars in contracts to companies even though they were found to have violated safety and wage laws and paid millions in penalties. Issued on behalf of the Democratic senators on the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, the report cited examples … Continue reading Study Finds Federal Contracts Given To Severe Violators Of Safety Laws
The American Society of Safety Engineers applauded a group of five federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, for their recent collaboration on a risk-based approach to safety in the oil and gas industry. “If a risk-based approach to safety works for the best U.S. employers, every employer should be given the opportunity … Continue reading ASSE & OSHA Concentrate Collective Efforts on Risk-Based Approach in Oil, Gas Industry
In this issue: Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2011 preliminary National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries announced Hawaii and OSHA sharing oversight for worker safety Only 60 days remain to enter the Department of Labor's Worker Safety and Health Challenge Innovation and dialogue at OSHA stakeholder meeting on safety and health in the oil and … Continue reading OSHA QuickTakes – October 2, 2012
In this issue Reach young workers with important health and safety information: Take the Worker Safety & Health App Challenge before the September 16 deadline! OSHA to co-sponsor stakeholder meeting on safety and health approaches in the oil and gas industry on September 20 Register now: August 16 free fall prevention webinar explains why 'Safety … Continue reading OSHA Quick Takes – August 15, 2012
OSHA- DOL to announce a settlement on Thursday with BP Plc's U.S. refining subsidiary over safety violations found at the company's Texas City, Texas, refinery in 2009, according to a statement issued Wednesday. BP has been trying to sell the nation's sixth-largest refinery and a settlement would make the facility more attractive to potential buyers. … Continue reading DOL Announces a Settlement With BP Over Texas City Refinery Violations Cited in 2009 Explosion
By GUY CHAZAN - Wall Street Journal Associated PressA BP operation in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska's North Slope. Bob Dudley, the new chief executive of BP PLC, has vowed to change the safety culture of the accident-prone oil giant in the wake of the deadly explosion and spill at one of its wells … Continue reading BP’s Safety Drive Faces Rough Road
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