Enforcement


Demand Letters Net $225,000 in Overdue MSHA Fines

August 28, 2008

Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, recently announced that three mine operators that were sent demand letters in May have since paid their delinquent debt.

ACCSH to Consider GHS Proposal for Classifying, Labeling Chemicals

August 27, 2008

The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.

Unused Trench Box Leads to 'Willful' Charge, $44,000 Propose Penalty

August 27, 2008

"There is no excuse for endangering employees and ignoring OSHA standards by having the proper safety equipment at the worksite but not using it," said Clyde Payne, OSHA's acting area director in Mobile, Ala.

BC Safety Authority Reports 19 Percent Incident Decrease for 2007

August 25, 2008

Safety Authority president and CEO Harry Diemer said the numbers show that industry in the province is taking public safety seriously, but he added there is always room for improvement.

EEOC: Workforce Complaints Down, Investigation Times Improved

August 22, 2008

In FY 2007, federal employees and applicants filed 16,363 complaints alleging employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or reprisal--down from 16,723 complaints in FY 2006 and 18,000 complaints in FY 2005.

BLS Data Shows Lowest Fatality Rate in OSHA History

August 21, 2008

"This is continued evidence that the initiatives and programs to protect workers' safety and health . . . are indeed working," said Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

New Jersey PVC Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Emissions, Pay $1.3 Million

August 21, 2008

"Given what we know about the dangers of these emissions, this settlement did not come a moment too soon for the people who live and work near this facility," said Lisa P. Jackson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

OSHA Metal Industry Focus Leads to $114,000 in Fines for Ohio Foundry

August 21, 2008

The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.

California Issues Administrative Penalties to 18 Hospitals

August 20, 2008

Eighteen California hospitals have been assessed administrative penalties of $25,000 per incident from the state after a determination that the facilities' noncompliance with requirements of licensure has caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.

OSHA Clarifying Per-Employee Duty in Standards

August 19, 2008

Today's proposed rule responds to OSHRC decisions and makes explicit employers' duty to train and provide respiratory protection in particular to each employee.

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