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Tag: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Safety
OSHA extends deadline for submitted comments on proposed updates to silica exposure rule
After announcing its intent to update standards on worker exposure to crystalline silica that are more than four decades old in August, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it is is extending the public comment period for the proposed changes. The comment period has been extended 47 days from December 11, 2013 […]
October 29, 2013
Safety
OSHA proposes rule to replace “outdated” limits on worker inhalation of deadly silica dust
In order to update 40-year-old standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a rule with the goal of lowering worker exposure to crystalline silica. Exposure to the substance, composed of small particles about 100 times smaller than grains of sand, kills hundreds of workers each year and sickens thousands more. Exposure can cause the condition […]
August 28, 2013
Safety
United Rentals offers online OSHA training
United Rentals is offering online excavation safety training courses to help contractors comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. The web-based courses, developed by instructors with trench site experience, mirror the classroom training United Rentals provides at each of its trench safety locations nationwide. Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons provides training for […]
March 1, 2012
Driver/operator coaching/training
AEM offers OSHA-approved rough terrain forklifts safety decal
A new safety decal for rough terrain forklifts — “Employer-Certified Operators ONLY” — has been developed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and approved by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The decal signifies that the machine should be operated only by personnel who have received employer certification of training and evaluation […]
April 7, 2010
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