OSHA Reminds Non-Profit Organizations of Available Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

OSHA Reminds Non-Profit Organizations of Available Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds non-profit organizations that more than $21 million in training grants are available. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $10 million for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the coronavirus grants. Applications must be submitted…

AGC Victory on New OSHA COVID-19 Safety and Health Standard

AGC Victory on New OSHA COVID-19 Safety and Health Standard

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, the U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced that the long-anticipated federal COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will only apply to healthcare settings. This represents a significant change from early reports that the new standard would apply to a broad range of…

OSHA News: US Department of Labor Announces Availability of More Than $21M in Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

OSHA News: US Department of Labor Announces Availability of More Than $21M in Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced funding opportunities for more than $21 million in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training grants for non-profit organizations. The first availability will provide $10 million under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the Coronavirus grants. To…

OSHA NEWS: US Department of Labor Proposes $558k in Fines for Texas Bath, Shower Manufacturer for Willful, Repeat Safety Violations at Waco Facility

OSHA NEWS: US Department of Labor Proposes $558k in Fines for Texas Bath, Shower Manufacturer for Willful, Repeat Safety Violations at Waco Facility

OSHA cites Clarke Products Inc. for 19 violations, finds safety hazards unresolved Moving machine parts have the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries when safety protections and procedures are ignored, and yet a Waco bath and shower manufacturer once again failed to provide its employees a safe and healthful workplace. An inspection by the…

GPA Midstream Announces 2020 Safety Award Recipients

GPA Midstream Announces 2020 Safety Award Recipients

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The GPA Midstream Association recently announced recipients of its annual safety awards that recognize member companies for outstanding safety performances in the midstream industry during the previous calendar year. “For 2020, even with the COVID-19 pandemic that dealt stressful safety challenges well beyond the norm, our members again delivered stellar…

Synexis® and Trane® Expand Strategic Relationship

Synexis® and Trane® Expand Strategic Relationship

Biodefense company expands relationship with climate leader to generate growth and improve indoor air quality nationally By Subcontractors USA News Provider Synexis® LLC recently announced it is expanding its strategic relationship with Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT). As part of the expanded agreement, Trane has a non-controlling minority financial interest in Synexis LLC…

US Department of Labor, Texas Panhandle Construction Industry Group To Continue Alliance To Protect Workers’ Safety, Health

US Department of Labor, Texas Panhandle Construction Industry Group To Continue Alliance To Protect Workers’ Safety, Health

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Panhandle of Texas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors in Amarillo renewed a three-year alliance designed to educate employers and employees on construction hazards. The alliance focuses on reducing and preventing falls, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in-between hazards by…

The Roles of Employers and Workers in Responding to COVID-19

The Roles of Employers and Workers in Responding to COVID-19

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  Under the OSH Act, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Implementing a workplace COVID-19 prevention program is the most effective way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at work. The most effective COVID-19 prevention…

OSHA Launches Program To Protect High-Risk Workers From Coronavirus, Focuses on Employers That Retaliate Against Workers With Safety Concerns

OSHA Launches Program To Protect High-Risk Workers From Coronavirus, Focuses on Employers That Retaliate Against Workers With Safety Concerns

By Subcontractors USA News Provider In response to President Biden’s executive order on protecting worker health and safety, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the coronavirus. The program…

OSHA News! US Department of Labor Encourages Industry Employers, Stakeholders To Join OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction

OSHA News! US Department of Labor Encourages Industry Employers, Stakeholders To Join OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction

Use #StandDown4Safety to promote the 8th annual event The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced recently that it has scheduled the eighth annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction for May 3-7, 2021. OSHA encourages construction employers and other stakeholders to join the event to promote awareness and training to…

Is Your Workplace Taking This COVID-19 Precaution?

Is Your Workplace Taking This COVID-19 Precaution?

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Despite safety efforts and countless resources spent, factories, warehouses and labor union workers are continuing to be hit hard by COVID-19. As the vaccine slowly rolls out nationwide, ensuring that viruses can’t spread through surface contact remains a crucial component in keeping America’s workforce safe. New technology can help. Human…

USW Applauds Worker-Friendly Choices for OSHA Leadership Roles

USW Applauds Worker-Friendly Choices for OSHA Leadership Roles

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The United Steelworkers (USW) recently praised President Joe Biden’s decision to tap workplace safety advocates James S. Frederick and Joseph T. Hughes Jr. for leadership positions in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Frederick, who will serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, comes…

OSHA NEWS: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties

OSHA NEWS: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor has announced adjustments to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2021. In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent…