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Final Silica Rule Published
March 29, 2016The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime.
Pacific Coast Safety Fest 2016
March 7, 2016Pacific Coast Safety Fest is a training event sponsored by OSHA and hosted by the Region IX OSHA Training Institute Education Centers and the Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada.
Training topics include: Understanding OSHA Worker Rights, Record keeping, Heat Stress, Emergency action Plans, and others.
A Free OSHA 10 Hour Cunstruction course will also be taught.
OSHA to introduce more durable and secure 10/30 Hour Cards
January 15, 2016The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is introducing more durable and secure completion cards for its Outreach Training Program, including 10-hour and 30-hour voluntary safety classes. The new cards are intended to reduce fraud and improve efficiency.
It's 300A Summary Time!
January 14, 2016OK, how many of you have completed you 2015 300A Summary? Everyone? Great! If not, you only have about 2 weeks to get them done. OSHA requires that all businesses that are required to maintain OSHA 300 Logs are to have their 300A Summary’s posted by February 1st. Do not post your 300 Log. (29 CFR 1904.32)
Next question. How long is the Summary required to be posted? Until April 30th is correct. (29 CFR 1904.32)
CasaBlanca Resort and Casino Becomes 4th Safe Partner for 2015
December 10, 2015
The CasaBlanca Resort and Casino (Mesquite Gaming, LLC) in Mesquite Nevada, has succeeded in becoming only the 4th recipient of the prestigious Safe Partner Award for 2015. The presentation was made on December 8 at the CasaBlanca in their Dunes Room.
OSHA 10/30 Hour Card Renewal Requirements Changed
June 15, 2015As of June 10, 2015 OSHA 10/30 hour construction refresher training is no longer required.
The Nevada State legislature passed SB 233, which removes the requirement for a 10/30 hour refresher course for those holding 10 or 30 hour construction cards. The Governor signed this bill, and it became law as of June 10, 2015.
This means that if a person has the 10 or 30 hour OSHA construction card, Nevada no longer requires that they have refresher training, and the card is considered valid regardless of the date of issue.
New Construction Confined Space Rule
May 5, 2015WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a final rule to increase protections for construction workers in confined spaces.
Hispanic Safety, Why Just One Month?
March 2, 2015The statistics don’t lie. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fatal injury rate for Hispanic workers is higher than the national average for all U.S. workers. Preliminary data shows that workplace injuries to Hispanics increased by 7% in 2013, compared to 2012, and Hispanics accounted for 18% of all fatal work injuries in 2013. As the percentage of Hispanic worker continues to increase in the American workforce we need to make sure that this at risk population is protected.
OSHA 300 Log Posting Requirements
February 9, 2015On February 1, 2015, employers who are required to keep Injury and Illness records must complete and post their OSHA 300A Annual Summary form for each of their establishments. The OSHA 300A must be posted from February 1 – April 30, 2015.
Ebola Facts
October 8, 2014With the prominence of the Ebola outbreak in Africa and the appearance of cases in the United States it is important to have factual information. Learn about the virus, how it can be transmitted, and how you can protect yourself at:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ebola/index.html
The Centers for Disease Control