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1. Getting Started 2. OSHA Recordkeeping Forms 3. Is This Recordable? 4. OSHA Reporting FAQs About Getting Started With OSHA's Recordkeeping: Q: Where can I find the OSHA Recordkeeping Packet? A: Download it here! Q: When does the OSHA 300A form need to be posted? A: February 1st to April 30th Q: Who is required to maintain injury and illness records? A: Employers with more than ten employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry must record work-related injuries and illnesses using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301. Employers who are required to keep Form

2025-01-22T11:05:56-05:00
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OSHA Final Rule: Injury Tracking

OSHA Issues a Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illnesses The final rule requires certain employers to electronically submit injury & illness data to OSHA that they already required to maintain under OSHA regulations. The content of these establishment-specific submissions depends on the size and industry of the employer. In order to ensure the completeness and accuracy of this data collected by employers and reported to OSHA, the rule also: Requires employers to inform employees of their right to report work-related injury and illnesses free from retaliation Clarifies the existing implicit requirement that an employer’s procedure for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses must be reasonable and not deter or discourage employees from

2023-05-19T12:04:14-04:00
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June 1st, 2016 GHS Deadline

GHS Deadlines and Implementation Guide  Effective Completion Date  Requirement(s)  Who  December 1, 2013  Train employees on the new label elements and SDS format.  Employers   June 1, 2015* December 1, 2015   Comply with all modified provisions of this final rule, except: Distributors may ship products labeled by manufacturers under the old system until December 1, 2015. Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers  June 1, 2016  Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards.  Employers  Transition Period  Comply with either 29 CFR 1910.1200 (this final standard), or the current standard, or both.  All chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers * This

2023-05-22T15:39:16-04:00
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OSHA’s Two New Final Rules in 2016

Employer Compliance Anytime OSHA publishes a final rule, it is important for companies to be informed. Employers are expected to comply with all applicable OSHA regulations even if they weren’t aware of their existence. So far in 2016, OSHA has released two new final rules which are as follows: Silica Purpose On March 24, 2016, OSHA released a long-awaited final ruling on Silica dust in order to protect and prevent workers from obtaining severe illnesses such as silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease. The main concept of the ruling is to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, require employers to provide engineering controls such as ventilation or water, and provide

2023-05-19T12:21:09-04:00
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OSHA Ruling on Confined Spaces

Protecting Workers in Confined Spaces The rule will provide construction workers with protections similar to those manufacturing and general industry workers have had for more than two decades, with some differences tailored to the construction industry. These include requirements to ensure that multiple employers share vital safety information and to continuously monitor hazards – a safety option made possible by technological advances after the manufacturing and general industry standards were created. Manholes, crawl spaces, tanks and other confined spaces are not intended for continuous occupancy. For any questions regarding this new rule, please give our office a call at (724) 776-1003!  FAQs Confined Spaces in Construction - Crawl Spaces and Attics Confined Spaces in Construction

2023-05-22T15:48:20-04:00
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Important OSHA Recordkeeping Alert

Important OSHA Recordkeeping Alert! On November 7, 2013, OSHA announced its proposed new rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The first proposed new requirement is for establishments with more than 250 employees (and who are already required to keep records) to electronically submit the records on a quarterly basis to OSHA. OSHA is also proposing that establishments with 20 or more employees, in certain industries with high injury and illness rates, be required to submit electronically only their summary of work-related injuries and illnesses to OSHA once a year. For more information on this proposed rule, click here. Learn more about our OSHA Consulting services.

2018-08-23T18:12:04-04:00
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