The past few days everyone has been paying close attention to the oil spill going on off the coast of Louisiana. There have been crews hard at work trying to find a solution to the problem, as well as crews combing the beaches to protect delicate environment. As you have been watching the various updates, […]

It was just recently announced that Las Vegas will be getting a new tenant in town, OSHA.  Currently there is no regional office in Nevada, only a state and federal officials of OSHA have overseen the area. The city right now is struggling in the weak economy and they have also been criticized on the […]

A recent study was conducted between the US Dept. of Agriculture and the Dept. of Transportation in looking at the best way to transport time sensitive products.  In this study they found that the use of trucks to transport such products is the most effective, versus using such transportation methods as boat or railways which […]

OSHA issued a memo this past Wednesday  informing OSHA Compliance officers to check and verify that workers are receiving OSHA required training in a language they understand.  In the US when we think of ‘Non English Speakers’ we automatically think of Latino workers, and most businesses would be able to supply material in Spanish.  Those […]

Dr. David Michaels testified before the Senate this week to address concerns regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Act and outlined changes that should be made, which would be the first of its kind in the 40 year history. Some of the proposed changes that Dr. Michaels outlined were: Introducing the ‘Injury and Illness Prevention […]

Workers Memorial Day recognizes those workers who died or sustained work related injuries or illnesses.  In the United States 14 US Workers loose their life while on the job. This year President Obama became the first president to issue a presidential proclamation in honor of Worker’s Memorial Day. Here is part of what President Obama […]

Get ready for more changes to OSHA Laws. It was just recently announced that OSHA will be starting a new program in the next few weeks called the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.  This new program will replace OSHA’s Enhance Enforcement Program. The main objectives for the new program are to target those employers who are […]

If you didn’t know already today is Earth Day and to make the day even more special this is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Over the past 40 years the public’s view on how we treat the environment has changed tremendously.  There have been many standards and laws put into place by local, state, […]

The week of April 25th through May 1st will be the Nation’s 1st Occupational Health Awareness (OHA) Week.  This new group has been organized by officials in New York State; and was created by health and safety advocates, local agencies, and legislators of the state. During the week’s events, OHA officials hope to promote, support, […]

Last week on April 15th new legislation was introduced by both houses of Congress that would change the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. There is new awareness in Congress that is being recognized; with growing fears from the public and the concern of wanting to know more about the chemicals that are in everyday […]