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On October 20, two American National Standards Institute (ANSI) members and accredited standards developers, ASIS International and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)announced the release of ASIS/SHRM WVP.1-2011, "Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention." The new standard establishes policies, processes, and protocols that organizations can adopt to identify and prevent threatening behavior and violence affecting the workplace, and to better address and resolve threats and violence that have occurred.
In September the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ASSE Z590.3 standard, "Prevention through Design: Guidelines for Addressing Occupational Risks in Design and Redesign Processes." ASSE served as the ANSI secretariat for the approved standards committee which developed the standard.
NIOSH is extending the public comment period on the draft document, “Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione" to Friday, November 18, 2011. Written comments were to be received by October 14, 2011. NIOSH received requests to extend the comment period to permit the public more time to gather and submit information. You can find additional information on our website at http://orc-dc.com/?q=node/4095
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.
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