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In an October 6, 2011 Federal Register notice (76 FR 62093), OSHA announced an informal stakeholder meeting to discuss approaches to preventing occupational hearing loss. OSHA is hosting this meeting to gather information on best practices for noise reduction in the workplace and invites discussion on personal protective equipment, hearing conservation programs and engineering controls.
The trend is clear: OSHA has deliberately shifted its emphasis toward more intensive inspections, tougher citations and bigger penalties. Join our web briefing on Oct. 13, 1:00 pm ET when our panel of experts will discuss this policy shift and what it means for your company. You will also learn the critical steps to take so you can have a successful inspection, manage the inspection on-site, and determine the appropriate course of action in the aftermath of the inspection. Helpful step-by-step checklists will be provided. Panelists include: Frank White, Esq.
On September 28, 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it was reopening the rulemaking record to extend the comment period on revising the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses.
OSHA has issued its first ever directive on Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence (attached below). The directive, CPL 02-01-052 with an effective date of September 8, 2011, establishes uniform procedures for OSHA field staff for responding to incidents and complaints of workplace violence and conducting inspections in industries considered vulnerable to workplace violence, such as healthcare and social service settings, and late-night retail establishments.
Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, issued a report August 15 examining the costs and benefits of four OSHA rules plus the Mine Safety Act. The ten-page report, "Regulations at Work: Five Rules that Save Workers' Lives and Protect their Health," (attached below) concludes that these occupational safety and health regulations have saved thousands of lives, often led to more efficient processes, and in one case ended up costing less than OSHA expected.
In the June 22, 2011 Federal Register, OSHA published a proposal to update Appendix A to Subpart B of its Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations. Appendix A contains a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaining records of occupational injuries and illnesses, generally due to their relatively low rates of occupational injury and illness. The current list of industries is based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.
Legislation that would require federal agencies to consider the cost new regulations impose on small businesses died in the Senate June 9 after failing to attract the 60 votes needed for approval.
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