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Rochester, New York, maintenance firm Oxford Airport Technical Services faces $46,096 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines following the fatal injury of a forklift operator at Boston’s Logan International Airport, the agency announced March 11. According to OSHA, the August 29, 2023, fatality could have been prevented if the employer had used proper […]
Atlanta chemical manufacturer Southern Industrial Chemicals Inc. (operating as SIC Technologies) is facing $289,439 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties following agency safety and health inspections, OSHA announced March 8. The agency cited the employer with 67 serious violations, and it reported finding both safety and health hazards, like chemical exposures and struck-by […]
Every organization strives to have a cohesive safety culture that is understood by employees, effective in keeping employees safe from hazards, and agile enough to respond to emergencies. A comprehensive written fall protection program can be one of the cornerstones of building a robust safety culture at your organization. First, it is important to know […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again cited Robbinsville, New Jersey, frozen food manufacturer CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC after a worker suffered an amputation, the agency announced March 6. OSHA cited the employer with four willful, one repeat, and three serious violations and proposed penalties totaling $551,719. The agency has inspected CJ TMI […]
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), worldwide annual clean energy investments need to reach $4 trillion by 2030—more than triple the current amount of investments—to reach 2050 net-zero goals. “Governments across the globe are rising to the challenge, launching a host of measures to boost investment in clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles, […]
The EPA recently announced it finalized amendments to the 2018 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees Rule that update how the Agency will recover authorized costs of the law’s implementation and ensure collected fees provide the Agency with 25% of authorized costs consistent with direction from Congress. The Agency expects these amendments to strengthen its […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard. Is your workplace covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Process Safety Management (PSM) standard? Application of the PSM standard was covered […]
EHS Daily Advisor this week wrote about keeping lone workers safe. In a recent report, the National Safety Council estimates that there are 53 million lone workers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. With that in mind, the Song of the Week is “So Lonely,” a 1978 single from the Police. A few years before they became […]
Staying in compliance with the complex world of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations is a formidable yet crucial task for companies across various industries. Failure to adhere to standards and guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other regulatory bodies can result in substantial fines and damage […]
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and its partners will observe a National Work Zone Awareness Week from April 15 to April 19 focused on the safety of road construction workers, Director John Howard announced March 4 in the institute’s eNews newsletter. The event aims to encourage safe driving through highway work […]