OSHA Regulations – Compliance Consultants, Inc.

13Jun

OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline

OSHA intends to propose an extension of the November 10, 2017 compliance date for crane operator certification. A new date has not yet been provided by OSHA. CCI will keep you updated as new information becomes available. Be sure to sign up for our emails on the right to be the first to know. [...]

27Apr

OSHA Publishes Final Crystalline Silica Rule

NOTE: There have been changes to the dates for this rule. See this post for the most up-to-date information. In an effort to reduce cases of lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and kidney disease in workers, OSHA has issued a final ruling that will limit exposure to [...]

30Oct

Training for GHS Implementation

On March 26th of 2012, OSHA finalized the new Hazard Communication standard which adopts the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, or the GHS for short. One of the first steps in adopting the changes of the new rule is to properly train all of your employees. [...]

05Jul

Emergency Action Plans

Emergency Action Plans are an important aspect of safety at your workplace and they’re required to be written and available if you have more than 10 employees (otherwise, an oral plan communicated to employees will suffice). The Emergency Action Plan (EAP) could mean the difference between [...]

07Jul

3 Month Phase-In Period for Residential Construction Fall Protection Rule

OSHA’s new Residential Construction Fall Protection directive, which became effective on June 16, 2011, will not be fully enforced until September 16, 2011. OSHA hopes this three month phase-in period will give residential construction companies the time they need to get in compliance. However, [...]

07Jul

Combustible Dust Rule Stalls – How to Stay Safe Now

In 2009, OSHA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a Combustible Dust standard based on a recommendation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board which found 119 workers were killed and 718 injured by combustible dust explosions between 1980 and 2005. Despite the fact that combustible [...]

07Apr

How to Comply with the New OSHA Crane Standard

According to OSHA, when working with cranes, the four main causes of worker death and injury are electrocution, crushed by parts of the equipment, struck-by the equipment/load, and falls. The requirements of the new standard are expected to prevent 22 fatalities and 175 non-fatal injuries each [...]

20Jul

OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Directive

In an effort to address urgent safety and health problems facing Americans in the workplace, OSHA implemented a new Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) and is increasing civil penalty amounts. The SVEP directive became effective June 18th. The directive focuses its sights on employers [...]

20Jul

Hexavalent Chromium Rule Now Effective

On June 15, 2010 OSHA’s final rule on hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] became effective. This rule requires employers to notify employees of any exposure to hexavalent chromium, as opposed to the previous provision in the standard which only required notification of exposure to levels over the [...]

28Sep

Scaffolds:

How to Lower Risks and Increase Safe Practices The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries reported that 68 people were killed in 2008 by falling from scaffolds. Also in 2008, scaffolding was the most commonly cited violation in the country by OSHA inspectors. The most [...]