Tag: OSHA
New Year, New OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Rules
Federal OSHA has made two significant changes in their revision of the recordkeeping rule. 1.) OSHA has updated the list of industries that are exempt from the requirement to keep OSHA injury and illness records. The previous list was based on the Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) codes. The new list of industries that are […]
Combustible Dust Continues to be Misunderstood and Poorly Managed
By: Patricia A. Mason, P.E. This week a dust explosion at a grain handling plant in Flagstaff, Arizona injured four American workers. This follows last month’s explosion at a car parts factory in China which killed 75 people. The hazards of combustible dust continue to be a serious threat and continue to be poorly understood […]
Department of Labor's Regulatory Agenda Published, Includes OSHA Changes
On May 23, 2014 the full semiannual regulatory agenda for federal agencies was published. The regulatory agenda for the Department of Labor includes a total of twenty six regulatory entries for OSHA-specific actions. Nine of these regulatory actions are in the prerule stage, seven are in the proposed rule stage and ten of these specific […]
Tier 2 Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting
Tier 2 Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Season is here. Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) has released an updated version of the Commonwealth of Kentucky EPCRA “How to Comply” Packet. This document is a great reference for Kentucky facilities subject to Tier 2 reporting. Tier 2 Reporting opens January 1st and must be completed no later than […]
OSHA Publishes Plans for 2014
There are several dates in 2014 that were mentioned in the OSHA portion of the US Department of Labor’s Fall 2013 Regulatory Agenda, that employers should take notice of: January 27, 2014- Cutoff date to comment on the proposed rule aimed at cutting in half occupational exposure levels to silica dust. OSHA’s public hearings on […]