Washington — OSHA area offices must apply a four-part test before issuing General Duty Clause citations for respiratory hazards that do not have a permissible exposure limit, the agency states in a memorandum sent to regional administrators. In the memo, issued Nov. 2, Kim Stille, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, writes that …
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Effective July 6: Changes to OSHA’s beryllium standard for general industry
Washington — OSHA’s “clarifying amendments” to its beryllium standard for general industry will go into effect July 6, the agency has announced. The changes address the application of the standard “to materials containing trace amounts of beryllium,” OSHA states in a July 2 press release. The agency issued a direct final rule May 7 and …
OSHA Follow-Up Inspection Finds Workers Still Exposed to Chemical Hazards
For the third time in 10 years, OSHA inspectors found employees at a Lima, Ohio custom sign manufacturing company exposed to respiratory, chemical and paint hazards. OSHA cited Sign Source USA Inc. for seven repeated and two serious health violations on June 14, 2016, after the agency’s December 2015 follow-up inspection. Proposed penalties total $46,970. …
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Respiratory Protection Training PowerPoints
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