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Comments Needed: Workplace Noise Exposure Controls

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:30:51 +0000

OSHA is proposing to issue an interpretation of the term “feasible administrative or engineering controls” as used in the general industry and construction occupational noise exposure standards and to amend its current enforcement policy to reflect the interpretation. Comments are due 12/20/10.

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OSHA Issues Updated PPE Rule, Effective 10/9/09

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:17:06 +0000

OSHA is updating the references in its regulations to reflect more recent editions of the applicable national consensus standards that incorporate advances in technology.

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Nurses File Complaint: Shortage of Swine Flu Masks

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:02:57 +0000

The nurses requested assistance from the Cal/OSHA just after the World Health Organization re-classified H1N1 as an "unstoppable" Level 6 pandemic.

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OSHA Issues Final Rule On PPE

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:24:19 +0000

The final rule on Clarification of Employers' Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee was published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2008.

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Is PPE Compliance A Challenge In Your Facility?

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:57:07 +0000

In a recent survey conducted by Kimberly-Clark Professional, 89% of safety professionals polled have observed workers failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when they should have been.

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OSHA Proposes Clarification of Requirements for Personal Protective Equipment and Training

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:36:11 +0000

On August 19, 2008, OSHA published a proposed rule to clarify the individualized nature of the requirement to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and training for workers in general industry, maritime, and construction.

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