As part of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (signed into law in 1970), OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Organization) imposes certain requirements and obligations on businesses in order to protect the safety, health and well-being of their employees. One such requirement is HAZWOPER Training. OSHA requires HAZWOPER safety certificates for those businesses and employees […]
by: Safety Scrooge About this time every year I find it more and more difficult to get into the “Holiday Spirit”. Maybe, like you, I work too hard, too long, and commute too far. Maybe we’ve all become hardened by the never ending flow of disturbing local and world news. Did I leave out the […]
Accidental releases of industrial products lead to fires, explosions, and death. Famous ones make the news. But in an average year, there are 34,000 hazmat incidents in the US, which makes this a very prevalent hazard across a variety of industries and job sites. More than half are spills of fewer than 10 gallons. The […]
Some 43 million American workers need to be trained by December 1st on the new update to the OSHA HazCom standard called the Globally Harmonized System or GHS. In announcing the requirement, OSHA officials trumpeted that “the Hazard Communication Standard in 1983 gave the workers the ‘right to know,’ but the new Globally Harmonized System gives […]
Pursuant to Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Federal OSHA), States may administer their own job safety and health programs, or State Plans, if they meet minimum federal requirements. There are 22 states and jurisdictions that administer State Plans covering both public and private sector employees. Five states administer State […]
Sing to the show tune, “Whatever Lola wants…” and substitute “OSHA” for “Lola” and your sung response would be, “OSHA gets”; followed by “And little boss, great big OSHA wants YOU!” (You need to see the Broadway musical “Damn Yankees” to fully understand that allusion, of course.) But unlike watching Gwen Verdon strut her entertaining […]
