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OSHA releases final rule covering electrical safety for power plant, power line workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on April 1 announced a final rule (RIN 1218-AB67) to update protections for workers performing construction or maintenance at power plants or on power lines, closing out more than a decade of rulemaking. The new rule brings OSHA's electricity construction standard in line with present industry consensus standards, replacing OSHA rules adopted in ...
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I2P2, hazardous chemicals, high-risk construction among top OSHA prioritied for 2011
OSHA Secretary of Labour Dr. David Michaels gave a sneak peak of some of OSHA’s top priorities for 2011 in a recent online chat facilitated by the Department of Labour (DOL). Here’s a list of some of the highlights from the 2011 Agenda that Michaels touched on in his talk: Injury and Illness Prevention Program In the works for some time, OSHA’s Injury and Illness Prevention ...
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Firms face OSHA`s failure-to-abate awakening
So you’ve reached a settlement with OSHA. That’s great—but you’re not in the clear until you abate. That’s what two New York-based firms learned earlier this month after OSHA slapped both companies with fines exceeding US$200,000 each under its Failure-To-Abate conditions. In one case a concrete company was penalized US$210,000 for failing to eliminate fall ...
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