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OSHA has modified the requirement of employee notification of Hexavalent Chromium exposures. The previous rule stipulated that only employees who were exposed in excess of the PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) be notified. Now the rule states that all employees must be notified of their exposure. This modification to the rule takes effect on June 15, 2010.
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New Hexavalent Chromium Rule
Friday, May 28th, 2010Increased OSHA Citations
Friday, May 7th, 2010On April 22, 2010, OSHA issued a memorandum to the Regional Administrators in regards to increased penalties for OSHA violations.
These penalties will be adjusted based on the companies history, company size, informal settlements and the use of outside consultants.
The average penalty for a serious violation will be adjusted from approximately $1000 to between $3000 and $4000.
Additional changes include modifying the time period for repeat violations from the current 3 year period to 5 years. View more details of the Increased OSHA Citation memorandum.
Per Instance Citations
Friday, February 26th, 2010OSHA has recently cited a Pennsylvania roofing company with 10 per instance citations for failing to protect employees from falls.
With regard to OSHA compliance, the summary of the violations Per Instance Citations can be viewed here.
OSHA Compliance-Stickers on hard hats
Monday, December 7th, 2009OSHA recently issued a letter of interpretation regarding placement of stickers on hard hats.