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Recent News

ASSP issues for consensus standard for heat in construction work
On February 26, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) announced the publication of the first voluntary consensus standard for heat stress in construction and demolition work.
CSB: Diesel, hydrogen released in Marathon plant fire
A metal tube ruptured within a reactor charge furnace during a unit start-up, releasing hot renewable diesel and hydrogen and resulting in a fire that seriously injured an employee at the Marathon Martinez Renewables facility in Martinez, California.
Alabama sawmill facing $2.5 million OSHA fine for fatality
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken enforcement actions against a sawmill in Alabama and an auto parts manufacturer in Michigan for serious safety violations.
Massachusetts roofer facing $306K OSHA fine for repeat violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken enforcement actions against a roofing contractor in Massachusetts and a aeronautical parts manufacturer in Oklahoma for serious safety violations.
New Jersey steel fabricator facing $348K OSHA fine
Kenric Steel LLC, a Millville, New Jersey, steel fabrication company, faces $348,683 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for four willful and seven serious safety and health violations, the agency announced February 20.
 
 

Regulatory Activity

Exciting news!

We're thrilled to announce that starting this week, your Regulatory Activity updates will be conveniently delivered straight to your inbox via our dedicated EHS RegUpdate email. Expect to receive these essential updates every Tuesday and Friday.

 

Stay informed, stay ahead. Keep an eye on your inbox for the latest in regulatory activity!

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Resources

Employee Newsletters

March 2024 Safety Works for Employees
This month's issue includes information on National Ladder Safety Month, eye protection (impact hazards), ergonomics for electrical workers (body posture and digging), and first aid (treating burn injuries).
 

White Papers

OSHA’s Process Safety Management enforcement
Is your workplace covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Process Safety Management (PSM) standard? Application of the PSM standard was covered extensively in a new enforcement directive for OSHA's compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs). At the end of last year, the agency issued its updated enforcement directive, which became effective January 24.
 

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