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Look for Tougher DOT Hazmat Shipping Inspection Rules in May
DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) inspectors(and others) soon will have greater authority to investigate shipments of hazardous…
Workplace Fatalities Cost U.S. $5.3 Billion Annually
Workplace fatalities cost the United States $53 billion from 1992-2002, according to a publication now available from the National Institute…
For Dangerous Jobs, Interactive Training Helps Prevent Deadly Mistakes
Hands-on safety training for workers in highly hazardous jobs is most effective at improving safe work behavior, according to psychologists…
New OSHA PPE Enforcement Directive
OSHA has issued a new enforcement directive to provide general enforcement policy and guidance related to Personal Protective Equipment…
ComplianceSigns Repeats 99% Customer Satisfaction in 2010
For the 2nd year in a row, 99 percent of ComplianceSigns.com customers said they would purchase from us again,…
Employee Surveys Help Identify Problem Areas
The National Safety Council has declared June as National Safety Month and developed a variety of events and materials to…
OSHA Outlines Strategic Plan for 2010-2016
OHSA recently held a Q & A session to gather ideas about the Dept. of Labor’s strategic direction over the…
NIOSH Offers No-cost Worksite Health Hazard Evaluation Service
The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) program evaluates new or recently discovered hazards, illnesses from unknown causes or exposures to…
Ex-OSHA Official Gives Advice on Letters and Inspections
A former OSHA official who now runs a safety consulting service is offering advice to anyone who received the…
New Data Shows Injury / Illness Rates Higher Among Government Workers Than In Private Sector
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the first national data for state and local government on nonfatal occupational injuries…
