by admin | Nov 4, 2015 | News, OSHA Updates
As part of the budget bill signed into law by President Obama this week, Federal penalties for workplace safety violations were increased for the first time since 1990. The purpose of the increase is to bring fines in line with inflation over the past 25 years and to...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | News, OSHA Updates
The National Safety Council Congress and Expo is in full swing in Atlanta. The conference kicked off Monday with the exhibit hall open through Wednesday, September 30 and sessions coming to a close on Friday, October 2. Congress and Expo is the largest safety...
by admin | Aug 27, 2015 | News, OSHA Updates
In May of this year, OSHA issued a final rule to increase safety and protect construction workers in confined spaces. The final rule was published twenty-five years after the rule was proposed. “In the construction industry, entering confined spaces is often...
by admin | Aug 18, 2015 | News, OSHA Updates
For the second time in three years, the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) has lost its battle to award online training contracts for Online OSHA 10 & 30 hour training to a limited number of providers. On July 31, Judge Edward J. Damich of the...
