In a final rule issued the first week of 2017, OSHA has lowered the beryllium exposure limit and established new key provisions to protect workers in a broad range of industries. OSHA’s final rule lowering the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for beryllium couldn’t come soon enough, according to safety industry advocates. About 62,000 workers are
Read more →Safety manager at Jasper Roofing terminated for cooperating with OSHA inspection. A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor just before year-end alleges that Jasper Roofing Contractors Inc. fired a safety manager for complying with an OSHA inspection. The suit is the result of an investigation by OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program. read more
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Read more →RNs are demanding OSHA take action on a national standard to address violence in the healthcare setting. Registered nurses who are members of National Nurses United (NNU) are testifying Jan. 10 at a public stakeholder meeting convened by OSHA to allow interested parties to comment on the need for a standard to prevent workplace violence
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