Angela Askey - Tue October 10, 2017
New Construction Technology Programs Begin in October
Central Arizona College (CAC) began offering new Industrial Construction and Concrete Construction Certificate courses on Oct. 6, 2017. The classes for industrial construction, concrete construction, heavy equipment operator, structural welding and pipefitting are being offered on Fridays and Saturdays through the completion of the fall semester....
Thu September 28, 2017
OSHA Awards $10.5M in Safety, Health Training Grants to 80 Nonprofits
OSHA has awarded $10.5 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations nationwide. The funding through the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program will provide education and training to help businesses and workers address workplace hazards and adopt best practices for avoiding workplace injuries....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 22, 2017
OSHA's Silica Rule Compliance Deadline Looms — Is Your Company Ready?
Reminder: OSHA will begin enforcement on its crystalline silica standard Saturday, Sept. 23. The agency said it plans to offer compliance assistance in the first 30 days to employers who are making a "good faith effort" to comply with the new rule, with a particular emphasis on helping employers use the new Table 1 way of measuring exposure levels....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 30, 2017
OSHA Moves Deadline for Crane Certification
OSHA announced Aug. 30 that it will extend the deadline to its Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification Extension rule. Crane operators were initially supposed to be certified by Nov....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 16, 2017
Compliance Deadline for OSHA's Silica Rule Coming in September
Construction employers must comply with all of OSHA's silica rule requirements by September 23, 2017. OSHA said it delayed enforcement, which was initially set for June 2017, to "conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employer[s]."With around two million construction workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica in more than 600,000 workplaces, OSHA said over 840,000 of these workers are exposed to silica levels higher than the new permissible exposure limit (PEL)....
Kate Gallagher - Cashman Equipment Marketing Communicator - Wed August 16, 2017
Cashman, Kiewit Enhance Safety With Cat Detect System
How much is your safety worth to you? How much is the safety of your coworkers worth to you? Your employees? Fortunately, the answer in this day and age is typically, “Priceless.”The wearable technology industry has been placing a price on it, however....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 10, 2017
City Takes New Tactic in Confiscating Fake OSHA Training Cards
An undercover investigation conducted by the NBC 4 New York I-Team and Telemundo 47 has revealed fake safety training cards on the black market. While workers must, by law, complete 10 hours of OSHA-approved safety training, carrying the card to prove that they have doesn't come cheaply: Training can cost anywhere between $150 and $300, NBC 4 reported....
Thu August 03, 2017
Idaho Building Collapses on Construction Workers
Six construction workers were injured when a building that was under construction collapsed in the southwestern Idaho town of Parma. KBOI-TV reports police believe 14 workers were standing on the building when it collapsed Wednesday afternoon....
Tue August 01, 2017
Preventing Heat Illness for Workers in Hot Weather
As temperatures rise this — and every — summer, Oregon OSHA encourages employers and workers in construction, agriculture and other labor-intensive activities to learn the signs of heat illness and focus on prevention....
Fri July 28, 2017
OSHA Revises Online Whistleblower Complaint Form
OSHA recently revised its online whistleblower complaint form to help users file a complaint with the appropriate agency. The form provides workers with another option for submitting retaliation complaints....
