Kyle W. Morrison, Author at Safety+Health Magazine

7 common workplace safety hazards

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:07:00 +0000

Members of the National Safety Council Consulting Services Group travel across the country – and the world – to visit worksites and conduct safety audits. They share with Safety+Health seven hazards they frequently spot, and offer advice on preventing them.

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Washington Update: Ensuring safety education and research

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The White House fiscal year 2017 budget request seeks to eliminate funding for 18 NIOSH Education and Research Centers as well as the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program, claiming the programs have outlived their usefulness. But supporters of the program are speaking out.

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Facing time: Will criminal prosecutions under the OSH Act become more common?

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 05:07:00 +0000

The era of criminal prosecutions for violations of workplace safety laws being rare may be over, as the Departments of Justice and Labor have agreed to work closer together. Is this a new world of safety, or simply a patch for a broken system?

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Washington Update: The ‘stumbling block’ of rulemaking reviews

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 05:03:00 +0000

Almost every OSHA rule is reviewed by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget before being promulgated. Why do those reviews often take so much longer than the 90 days they are supposed to take?

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OSHA Roundup for April 18, 2016

Kyle W. Morrison — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Should OSHA have a rule that addresses workplace violence in the health care industry? Some congressmen think so. Learn about this story and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

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OSHA Roundup for April 11, 2016

Kyle W. Morrison — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Only two weeks after OSHA published its final rule on silica, industry groups are appealing to a court for a review of the new standard. Find out why in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

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OSHA Roundup for April 4, 2016

Kyle W. Morrison — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Congress questions whether OSHA is ignoring lawmakers in its enforcement stance on hazardous chemicals, and floats the idea of letting some violators of certain safety and health rules off the hook. Find out the details of these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

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OSHA Roundup for March 28, 2016

Kyle W. Morrison — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Last week, OSHA released its long-awaited final rule on silica. Read about it and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

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Workers’ comp ‘option’ under fire

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 05:07:00 +0000

An Oklahoma law allowing employers the option to “opt out” of traditional workers’ compensation was ruled unconstitutional. But the fight is far from over, and a decision in the state’s Supreme Court could set a precedent for the rest of the nation.

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‘You can’t subcontract safety’

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 05:04:00 +0000

Deaths among communication tower workers have increased, prompting OSHA to ask for input on how to reverse the trend. A recent workshop hosted by OSHA and the Federal Communications Commission explored best practices for keeping climbers safe.

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