On the Safe Side podcast Episode 24: How an OSHA ETS works and ladder safety

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, the Safety+Health editorial team discusses important safety topics, and interviews leading voices in the profession.

In Episode 24, the S+H editorial team discusses some frequently asked questions about how OSHA emergency temporary standards and regulations work. Also, Christina Socias-Morales, an epidemiologist in the NIOSH Division of Safety Research, joins us to discuss National Ladder Safety Month, coming in March.

Web links associated with this episode:

• OSHA ETS:
  • “OSHA regulations and emergency temporary standards: Your questions answered.” This feature story, written by Associate Editor Alan Ferguson, appears in the February issue of S+H magazine.
  • Links to regulation URLs that Ferguson mentions, beginning at the 09:12 mark in the audio file:
    • Email alerts at federalregister.gov: Type the agency name (i.e. OSHA) in the search box. Click the "Subscribe" link on the right side of the page.
    • Comment on regulations at regulations.gov: Enter a docket ID (i.e. OSHA-2022-0001).
    • White House regulatory agenda at reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain
    • OIRA listing of major regulations at reginfo.gov/public/do/eoReviewSearch


NIOSH Ladder Safety App

• Ladder safety:
  • “Safety at every rung.” This feature story, written Ferguson, appeared in the October 2021 issue of S+H.
  • NIOSH Ladder Safety App
  • American Ladder Institute’s National Ladder Safety Month webpage

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