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Safety groups: ‘Stand down’ to help protect construction workers
- April 11, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
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Washington – Construction employers are being encouraged to stop work and talk with employees about fall hazards and prevention as part of the fourth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, set to take place May 8-12. Falls are the No. 1 cause of death among construction workers, accounting for 37 percent of
Safety groups: ‘Stand down’ to help protect construction workers
- April 11, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Construction employers are being encouraged to stop work and talk with employees about fall hazards and prevention as part of the fourth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, set to take place May 8-12. Falls are the No. 1 cause of death among construction workers, accounting for 37 percent of
Safety groups to Congress: Maintain funding for OSHA, NIOSH
- April 3, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Funding for OSHA and NIOSH helps protect the health and safety of the nation’s workers and should not be cut. This was the message of a recent letter sent to lawmakers from more than a dozen safety organizations. The groups – which include the National Safety Council, the American Society of Safety Engineers
Groups file motion to intervene in lawsuit against OSHA recordkeeping rule
- March 24, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Several public health advocacy groups have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that aims to undo OSHA’s requirement for employers to electronically submit worker injury and illness data for public view. On March 21, organizations including watchdog group Public Citizen, the American Public Health Association, the Council of State and Territorial
Advocacy groups to Congress: Don’t overturn Risk Management Program amendments
- March 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – A group of 26 organizations is calling for Congressional leaders to block attempts to nullify amendments to the Environmental Protection Agency Risk Management Program rule for chemical facilities. The group, led by the Environmental Justice Health Alliance, sent a letter to four Congressional officials on Feb. 10, asking that EPA efforts be maintained.
Groups urge Congress not to pull back worker safety regulations
- February 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – A letter signed by 125 organizations urges lawmakers to oppose using the Congressional Review Act to pull back regulations focused on worker safety and other issues. The CRA allows members of Congress to nix multiple regulations in a short amount of time. Congress used the tool during the first few weeks of President
Groups sue Trump over ‘2 for 1’ Executive Order on regulations
- February 9, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – Watchdog groups Public Citizen and the Natural Resources Defense Council, as well as the labor union Communications Workers of America, have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and other government officials over a recent Executive Order requiring federal agencies to eliminate two regulations for each new one introduced. In the lawsuit, filed
