{"id":10863,"date":"2013-10-23T06:07:58","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T10:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=10863"},"modified":"2013-10-23T06:07:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T10:07:58","slug":"oshas-priorities-government-reopening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/oshas-priorities-government-reopening\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA\u2019s Priorities After Government Reopening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mere hours after the House and Senate passed legislation to re-open the federal government, OSHA\u2019s most public face \u2014 <a title=\"OSHA.gov\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its website<\/a> \u2014 showed it was back in business.<span id=\"more-20148\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As of 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, OSHA had already taken down the ominous message on its website\u2019s homepage stating that it wasn\u2019t being updated during the partial shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>So now that OSHA is entirely back open for business (it had been running with about 10% of its staff), what\u2019s on the radar?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Worst drug epidemic today\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safetynewsalert.com\/worst-drug-epidemic-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Written comments regarding OSHA\u2019s proposed silica rule<\/a> can be submitted until Dec. 11, 2013. Under the proposed rule, workers\u2019 exposures would be limited to a new permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms of respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter of air (\u00b5g\/m3), averaged over an 8-hour day.<\/li>\n<li>The Dec. 1, 2013, employee training deadline for the <a title=\"OSHA's hazard communication webpage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dsg\/hazcom\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hazard Communication Standard<\/a> (HCS), now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), still stands. Employees need to know about <a title=\"5 million U.S. workplaces face new hazcom training deadline in 2013\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safetynewsalert.com\/over-5-million-u-s-workplaces-face-new-hazcom-training-deadline-in-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">changes in chemical labels and safety data sheets<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019re likely to see some more signs of <a title=\"Proof OSHA isn\u2019t completely shut down: $118K fine issued\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safetynewsalert.com\/proof-osha-isnt-completely-shut-down-118k-fine-issued\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSHA business that was being conducted<\/a> during the partial shutdown. As we noted, fines were being assessed, because OSHA has to do so within six months of an incident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OSHA has over 2,200 employees, and 236 of them were still working during the partial shutdown. Investigations for workplace fatalities and catastrophes (when three or more workers\u2019 injuries require hospitalization) were being conducted. State OSHAs also continued operating.<\/p>\n<p>This article retrieved from<a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safetynewsalert.com\/well-that-didnt-take-long-osha-back-up-and-running\/\">\u00a0Safetynewsalert.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related Training DVDs:<\/h2>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Workplace Hazard Perception Challenge<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/safety-audits-training-dvd.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24455 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/251-thumbnail-2.jpg\" alt=\"OSHAs\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Workplace Hazard Perception can help your employees avoid accidents, injuries, and potential fines. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/safety-audits-training-dvd.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Hazard Communication in Industrial Facilities DVD Kit<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/hazcom-ghs-in-industrial-facilities-training-dvd.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/165-thumbnail-2.jpg\" alt=\"OSHAs\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Introduces employees to &#8220;Right-To-Know&#8221; regulations and provides training on the various types of chemicals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/hazcom-ghs-in-industrial-facilities-training-dvd.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Job Hazard Analysis Training Video<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/job-hazard-analysis-training-video-8929.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/1\/image\/230x\/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1\/l\/a\/large_8929_job-hazard-analysis.jpg?timestamp=1382522692773\" alt=\"OSHAs\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Provides the fundamental elements critical to establishing safe work habits for yourself and your team. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/job-hazard-analysis-training-video-8929.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mere hours after the House and Senate passed legislation to re-open the federal government, OSHA\u2019s most public face \u2014 its website \u2014 showed it was back in business. 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