U.S. Government News

OSHA Publishes New Safety Materials for Laboratory Managers and Workers

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:09:41 PST

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published new educational materials for laboratory managers on protecting their workers from exposure to chemical, biological, and physical hazards

Hilton Reservations Worldwide employees to receive more than $715,000 in minimum, overtime back wages

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:11:28 PST

Hilton Reservations Worldwide LLC, doing business as Hilton Reservations and Customer Care in Carrollton, has agreed to pay $715,507 in minimum and overtime back wages to 2,645 current and former customer service employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division that found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

OSHA Respirator Protection Training Online Video

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:14:12 PST

Wearing an N95 respirator or a cartrdidge respirator correctly is very important. When you must wear a respirator to protect yourself against airborne contaminants in your workplace, it is very important to follow proper procedures for putting it on and taking it off.

New OSHA Respiratory Protection Video Discusses Proper Respirator use for Healthcare Workers

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:23:43 PST

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently produced a training video for health care employers and workers that explains the proper use of respirators and the procedures to follow to assure that respirators protect workers from airborne hazards in healthcare settings.

OSHA Safety Training: OSHA awards $8 million in safety and health training grants

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:56:29 PST

OSHA recently awarded $8 million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Capacity Building Training Grants to 45 organizations, including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, colleges and universities. The grantees will provide safety and health programs that educate workers and employers in industries with high injury and fatality rates.

Hazardous Chemicals: OSHA Seeks Your Input on Identifying the Top Chemicals of Concern

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:36:31 PST

Workers exposed to chemicals suffer injuries and illnesses that can damage virtually all body parts and systems, including the lungs, skin, liver, kidneys, eyes, and mucous membranes.

OSHA Update: PPE during oil spill beach cleanup operations

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:42:51 PST

Workers who are on the beach, but are not going to come in direct contact with weathered oil, are not required to wear protective clothing. Any individual not wearing protective clothing should avoid coming in contact with the weathered oil.

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit: Terminix Agrees to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:34:34 PST

Exterminator Forced Pregnant Technician to Take Medical Leave, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged

Heat Symptoms: Videos on Heat Stress & Heat Related Illnesses

Thu, 13 May 2010 06:03:20 PST

Working in Hot weather? The videos below help you to avoid heat stress and help you to look for heat related symptoms. Learn about heat exhaustion and heat stroke trhough these videos. Heat stroke is a medical emergency with symptoms such as: dizziness, confusion, coma, hot, flushed, dry skin

OSHA safety tips for ski resort workers to stay safe on the job

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:39:50 PST

In March, a ski patroller died after a fall while on duty in the backcountry of a mountain resort. She was not wearing a helmet. Ski season is here, so OSHA is encouraging ski resort employers and workers, especially ski patrollers, to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from severe injury while on the job.

OSHA guidance document focuses on training, PPE for emergency medical responders

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:37:33 PST

Ensuring the safety and health of emergency medical services responders assisting patients at hazardous substance release sites is the focus of a new OSHA publication.

Forum focuses on pandemic influenza and small business workplace preparedness

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:14:17 PST

Pandemic influenza workplace planning and preparedness is the subject of OSHA's next small business forum Sept. 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the U.S. Labor Department's Francis Perkins Building auditorium.

OSHA grantees offer free training on pandemic flu hazards and SHMS design

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:09:51 PST

West Virginia University Safety and Health Extension, an OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant Program recipient, is offering healthcare professionals and staff at small hospitals and healthcare facilities a free, four-hour pandemic influenza hazard awareness course Aug. 20 in Hagerstown, Md., and Aug. 21 in Lewes, Del.

OSHA Update- Hazard Communication Guidance for Combustible Dusts

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:01:28 PST

This document is intended to help manufacturers and importers of chemicals recognize the potential for dust explosions and to identify appropriate protective measures as part of their hazard determination under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).

OSHA launches Texas construction safety initiative

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:23:43 PST

Texas experiences more construction industry fatalities than any other state,

Minimum Wage Now $7.25

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:58:12 PST

The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Broadband Grants: USDA and Commerce Announce Broadband Initiative- Deadline Aug 14, 2009

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:53:12 PST

NTIA and RUS will be accepting applications for loans, grants and loan/grant combinations to be awarded by each agency under a single application form. This collaborative approach will ensure that the agencies' activities are complementary and integrated, make the best use of taxpayer funds and make it easier for applicants to apply for funding. This is the first of three rounds of funding the Agriculture and Commerce Departments will provide.

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Grant Notice: OSHA Announces Alternative Energy Industry Hazards Grants

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:44:08 PST

OSHA Announces Funding Opportunity under Susan Harwood Training Grant Program; Identifies Labor Unions and Faith-Based Organizations as Eligible Applicants; Lists "Alternative Energy Industry Hazards" among Topics

Cal/OSHA seeks adoption of emergency amendments to the heat illness prevention standard

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:54:52 PST

Cal/OSHA, has requested that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopt emergency amendments to the current heat illness prevention standard, section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

OSHA fines Kohl's for workplace safety and health hazards at two Pennsylvania stores

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:35:45 PST

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Kohl's department stores in Yardley and Whitehall, Pa., for workplace safety and health hazards, proposing $79,000 in penalties.