Guy A. Burdick

2 weeks ago | ehsdailyadvisor.com | Guy A. Burdick

A Missouri contractor has reached an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division to settle violations identified in investigations of a worker’s March 2023 fatal fall, OSHA announced April 7. OSHA investigators determined that Troyer Construction LLP, which operates as Troyer Roofing & Coatings, failed to provide workers with the required fall protection.

2 weeks ago | ehsdailyadvisor.com | Guy A. Burdick

Occupational safety and health events coming in May will include an American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) standards education webinar and a Northwest Safety & Health Summit, sponsored by Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) participants in the region. On April 10, the ASSP announced an upcoming installment of its “Stand Up for Standards” education series.

2 weeks ago | ehsdailyadvisor.com | Guy A. Burdick

Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the latest workplace safety research. We recently examined how safety training and a strong corporate safety culture can help protect your workers from injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Professional safety organizations have also investigated how systems and technology can enhance workplace health and safety.

3 weeks ago | ehsdailyadvisor.com | Guy A. Burdick

On April 1, the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB), a division of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), opened public comment on a proposed heat illness and injury prevention rule. If New Mexico’s proposal becomes final, it would join state heat illness prevention rules in California, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Minnesota’s rule also covers exposure to cold temperatures. Nevada adopted its heat illness regulation last fall.

3 weeks ago | ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com | Guy A. Burdick

On April 1, the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB), a division of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), opened public comment on a proposed heat illness and injury prevention rule. If New Mexico’s proposal becomes final, it would join state heat illness prevention rules in California, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Minnesota’s rule also covers exposure to cold temperatures. Nevada adopted its heat illness regulation last fall.