California OSHA (Cal-OSHA) has adopted a standard on "Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention." The regulation will be effective July 1. The new requirements apply "lodging establishments," which are defined as ... [Continue Reading]
Federal OSHA rep.s announce plans to crack down on noise
In a letter to employers dated March 7, 2018, Robert Bonack, Area Director for the Appleton, WI OSHA office, announced plans to increase enforcement of rules pertaining to noise and hearing conservation. According to the ... [Continue Reading]
New OSHA rule requires some employers to develop written safety rules for employees who access roofs
OSHA has released extensive revisions to Subpart D of their general industry standards, which are requirements which apply in nearly all workplaces, other than construction settings. In other words, this rule applies to ... [Continue Reading]
Court rejects final challenges to OSHA silica rule
On December 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia announced that they had rejected all remaining challenges to OSHA's controversial Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) regulation for general industry and ... [Continue Reading]
Safety assessments and inspections for SERI R2 certifications
I recently worked on an interesting inspection. A business manager called and asked about conducting a wall-to-wall OSHA compliance assessment for their administrative, warehouse, and production spaces. That's a pretty ... [Continue Reading]
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