Click here to access the Summer 2011 edition of the Workplace Safety and Health Reporter. The Reporter highlights recent safety and health developments across the country. We hope you find the newsletter informative.
OSHA Guidance
Workplace Safety and Health Reporter
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Click here to access Jackson Lewis’s new newsletter: the Workplace Safety and Health Reporter. The Reporter highlights recent safety and health developments across the country and will be published quarterly. We hope you find the newsletter informative.
OSHA Focusing on the Prevention of Heat Illness
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
OSHA is launching a nationwide outreach campaign "to raise awareness among workers and employers about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather." In furtherance of this campaign, OSHA has developed a webpage devoted exclusively to work-related heat illness.
The website provides links to educational resources to inform employers and employees about heat illness and…
OSHA Warns Hair Salons of Potential Formaldehyde Exposure
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
OSHA has just released a hazard alert to hair salon owners warning of potential formaldehyde exposure from working with some hair smoothing and straightening products. In a press release announcing the hazard alert, OSHA states:
Federal OSHA has found formaldehyde in the air when stylists used hair smoothing products, some of which do not have formaldehyde
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OSHA Issues Guidance Document for Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
OSHA has just released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for its Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule. The intent of the Guide is to assist employers — and particularly small employers — in understanding OSHA’s new crane safety requirements. All employers covered by the rule should review the document to further ensure compliance.
OSHA Reminds Retail Employers of Crowd Management Safety
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, OSHA is reminding retail employers of steps to take to prevent employee injuries due to large crowds during Black Friday and other sales events. OSHA has reissued its "Crowd Management Safety Tips for Retailers," which provides guidance to employers to help prevent injuries during the coming months. OSHA recommends that employers establish…
New OSHA Recordkeeping Courses Available
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
Jackson Lewis and SmartPros Ltd. are pleased to announce the availability of two OSHA recordkeeping courses. The first is Course 2215, OSHA’s Record-Keeping NEP: What It Is and What You Need to Do to Prepare, which explains OSHA’s Recordkeeping NEP in detail. The second is Course 2210, The OSHA Record-Keeping "Great Eight," which goes through eight key principles …
Prepare for H1N1 and Seasonal Flu
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
With Labor Day behind us and schools back in session, concerns about the H1N1 influenza virus and seasonal flu are resurfacing. The Centers for Disease Control recently released Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Flu Season, including a helpful “toolkit” to aid in such planning. OSHA also has published…
CDC Releases New Guidance on Flu Preparedness
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anticipating a spread of the H1N1 flu, has released new guidelines to help businesses and employers prepare now for the impact seasonal and H1N1 flu could have on employers, employees, and operations.
The guidelines urge employers to work with employees to develop and implement plans that can reduce…
OSHA Issues New Guidance to Employers on Heat Stress
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
With summer weather starting to sweep across the country, OSHA has issued guidance on protecting workers from the adverse health effects of heat at work. Employers should take note as OSHA has called excessive heat a recognized hazard and has cited employers under the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970…