july september, 2017 - colden corporation osha update q3 2017.pdf · osha has issued the following...
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P H I L A D E L P H I A I NE W Y O R K C I T Y I AL B A NY I SY R AC U S E I E R I E P A I NE W E N G L A N D
O C C U P A T I O N A L S A F E T Y A N D H E A L T H A D M I N I S T R A T I O N ( O S H A ) R E G U L A T O R Y U P D A T E S
OSHA has issued the following letters of interpretation since the last regulatory update
September 20 2017 - Launch of Enforcement of the Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard [19261153]
April 25 2017 - Clarification of 190431 regarding who is responsible for recording injuries and illnesses when supervision is shared by a prime contractor and subcontractor
March 17 2017 - Exemption of Variable Boom Reach Equipment ldquoReach Stackersrdquo [191750 191750(i)(1) 1910178(1) 191743 19171(a)(1)(xiv)]
C i t a t i o n S u m m a r y
There were no final statutes issued during the 3nd quarter of 2017
OSHA UPDATES
July - September 2017
F I N A L S T A T U T E S A N D R U L E M A K I N G
L E T T E R S O F I N T E R P R E T A T I O N
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P H I L A D E L P H I A I NE W Y O R K C I T Y I AL B A NY I SY R AC U S E I E R I E P A I NE W E N G L A N D
Form for electronically submitting injury and illness data available
On August 1 2017 OSHA launched a web-based form that will allow employers to electronically submit required injury and illness data from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300A The webpage offers three options for submitting data and includes information on reporting requirements a list of frequently asked questions and a link to request assistance with completing the form The Injury Tracking Application website is available at httpswwwoshagovinjuryreportingindexhtml
New guide will help small business comply with OSHArsquos silica rule for general industry
OSHA has released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for General Industry and Maritime to help small business employers comply with the agencys Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica The guide describes the steps that employers are required to take to protect employees in general industry and maritime from the hazards associated with silica exposure These requirements include assessing worker exposures using engineering and work practice controls to keep exposures below a specified safety threshold and offering medical exams to certain highly exposed workers The guide is available on OSHArsquos website at httpswwwoshagovPublicationsOSHA3911pdf
New OSHA Publication Examines the Cause of a Fatal Fall in a Warehouse
A new addition to OSHAs Fatal Facts series emphasizes the importance of using manufacturer-approved lifting equipment to prevent falls The Warehouse Fall from a Pallet Lifted by a Forklift document examines the root causes of an incident in which a worker died in a fall from an improperly raised pallet while pulling stock from elevated shelves Fatal Facts describe cases in which there was a failure to identify and correct hazardous working conditions before they resulted in fatalities at the worksite The new document is available at httpswwwoshagovPublicationsOSHA3916pdf
OSHA UPDATES
July - September 2017
R E C E N T N E W S A N D D E V E L O P M E N T S
Page 2 E X P E R I E N C E D P R O F E S S I O N A L S P R O V I D I N G C L I E N T - F O C U S E D S O L U T I O N S
P H I L A D E L P H I A I NE W Y O R K C I T Y I AL B A NY I SY R AC U S E I E R I E P A I NE W E N G L A N D
Form for electronically submitting injury and illness data available
On August 1 2017 OSHA launched a web-based form that will allow employers to electronically submit required injury and illness data from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300A The webpage offers three options for submitting data and includes information on reporting requirements a list of frequently asked questions and a link to request assistance with completing the form The Injury Tracking Application website is available at httpswwwoshagovinjuryreportingindexhtml
New guide will help small business comply with OSHArsquos silica rule for general industry
OSHA has released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for General Industry and Maritime to help small business employers comply with the agencys Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica The guide describes the steps that employers are required to take to protect employees in general industry and maritime from the hazards associated with silica exposure These requirements include assessing worker exposures using engineering and work practice controls to keep exposures below a specified safety threshold and offering medical exams to certain highly exposed workers The guide is available on OSHArsquos website at httpswwwoshagovPublicationsOSHA3911pdf
New OSHA Publication Examines the Cause of a Fatal Fall in a Warehouse
A new addition to OSHAs Fatal Facts series emphasizes the importance of using manufacturer-approved lifting equipment to prevent falls The Warehouse Fall from a Pallet Lifted by a Forklift document examines the root causes of an incident in which a worker died in a fall from an improperly raised pallet while pulling stock from elevated shelves Fatal Facts describe cases in which there was a failure to identify and correct hazardous working conditions before they resulted in fatalities at the worksite The new document is available at httpswwwoshagovPublicationsOSHA3916pdf
OSHA UPDATES
July - September 2017
R E C E N T N E W S A N D D E V E L O P M E N T S