The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking proposals to provide OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach Training Program online courses in the construction, general and maritime industries, and targeted training for young workers. The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement and ...
IHS, (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, today introduced the IHS HazCom 2012 GHS Employee Training, a comprehensive online course that will enable companies and their employees to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) of 2012. HazCom, administered by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), requires employers to train ...
The US Department of Labor's OSHA has announced that it is seeking applications for two types of training grants, with funds to be awarded totalling $1.2 million. The two types of grants available are Targeted Topic Training and Targeted Topic Training and Educational Materials Development. OSHA has outlined the following topics for the grants: fall protection, grain handling operations, ...
There are 26 days remaining until the December 1 deadline by which employers must have trained their workers on the new label elements and the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format as required under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). While there is still time to meet the requirements, companies must act ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a three-day training event for federal agency staff responsible for keeping federal workers safe and healthy on the job. The OSHA Training Institute, in collaboration with OSHA's Office of Federal Agency Programs, will conduct a series of half-day seminars that discuss potential hazards, such as distracted driving, ergonomics, ...
Whether in the laboratory, performing maintenance or treating water, workers within the water and wastewater treatment industries work with chemicals daily and they are not unique in that regard. In an effort to improve workplace safety, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has mandated that all ...
In an effort to crack down on fraudulent trainers, OSHA said it is continuing to strengthen the integrity of its 36-year-old Outreach Training Program by publishing an "Outreach Trainer Watch List" of those who have had their trainer authorizations either revoked or suspended. OSHA recently conducted an undercover investigation as part of its heightened effort to address fraudulent activity by ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will conduct a three-day training event, July 29-31, 2014, for federal agency staff responsible for workplace safety and health issues. The training will provide information needed for keeping federal workers safe and healthy on the job. The OSHA Training Institute, in collaboration with OSHA's Office of Federal Agency ...
The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in the Aug. 19 Federal Register that it is accepting public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training standards. The proposal clarifies that when an OSHA standard requires an employer to provide PPE, such as respirators, or training to employees, ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today released a new interactive training tool to help small businesses effectively identify hazards in the workplace. Employers and workers can virtually explore how to identify common workplace hazards in the manufacturing and construction industries. Users of the new training tool will learn not only hazard identification skills but also learn ...
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels today said the administration has received reports that Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up workers are not receiving proper training. In response, he issued the following statement: "Employees hired to be supervisors in the onshore and marine cleanup are required to receive extensive training. A rigorous 40-hour program is required under ...
There are 26 days remaining until the December 1 deadline by which employers must have trained their workers on the new label elements and the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format as required under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). While there is still time to meet the requirements, companies must act ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced four new OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers and the renewal of 24 existing OTI Education Centers. Current OTI Education Centers offer training courses on OSHA standards and occupational safety and health issues. The new OTI Education Centers, which are non-profit organizations, will provide ...
April 18, 2012 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (EDT) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. will hold a complimentary webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule revising the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) issued on March 26, 2012. The final rule aligns the HCS with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System for ...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. will hold a complimentary webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule revising the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) issued on March 26, 2012. The final rule aligns the HCS with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System for Chemical Classification and Labeling (GHS). OSHA estimates ...
ClickSafety, a leading provider of online safety training, today announced the availability of its updated OSHA 30-Hour Construction and 10-Hour General Industry ...
Critics of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) health and safety inspections say that they, among other things, lower productivity and are ineffective in reducing the number of injury and workers' compensation claims in California. However, recent research showed that line of thought is far from the truth. In fact, a report printed in ''Science'' demonstrated that ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health Aug. 19-20, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The Longshoring and Shipyard work groups will meet August 19 and the full ...
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on March 20, 2012, that it has revised the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), aligning it with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The final HCS rule will be implemented in various phases with full implementation by 2016 and, according to OSHA, will benefit ...
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on March 20, 2012, that it has revised the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), aligning it with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The final HCS rule will be implemented in various phases with full implementation by 2016 and, according to OSHA, will benefit ...