On Safety

Annapolis, MD — Maryland Del. Cheryl D. Glenn (D-Baltimore) has reintroduced legislation that would require contractors seeking to work on certain state projects to submit safety plans and would direct the state to ensure the plans are being followed.

Salem, OR — Oregon OSHA is inviting all employers in the state to take part in its 16th annual “Safety Break for Oregon” to help raise awareness and promote “the value of keeping people safe and healthy” on the job.

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.

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.

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.

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

OSHA’s long-awaited final rule on silica is expected soon, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said at a recent House committee hearing. Read about it and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

OSHA is working on guidelines to help employers. Find out more about them in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Occasionally, someone says something I find noteworthy. In today’s post, the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission doesn’t mince words regarding a controversial workers’ comp law.

What do the United States and Canada have planned for hazard communication? Find out in this week’s OSHA Roundup.