OSHA’s permit-required confined space standard (PRCS) went into effect April 15, 1993. This standard (1910.146), arguably the second most difficult of OSHA’s standards to comprehend, second only to recordkeeping (1904), likely is the hardest with which to comply. After 18 years, most employers, including many with sound safety systems, are still not in compliance, based on the author’s experien...

the Secretary shall revoke the council’s charter. Upon revocation of a charter, the council shall surrender all its government property to the appropriate OSHA regional official. Any continuing or future organization in the same geographical area shall not use the title Field Federal Safety and Health Council, or any derivation thereof, unless formally rechartered by the Secretary. Notification...

As many employers know all too well, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requires them to record work-related injuries and illnesses and to maintain the OSHA 300 Log for five years. Moreover, OSHA requires all employers to report to OSHA certain serious injuries within a short time period. On September 11, 2014, OSHA announced its Final Rule revising the current recordkee...

This study examined the relationship between Washington's fall protection standard and injuries in construction workers. Workers' compensation claim rates for falls were examined for employers that were cited for violating the standard over the 1991-1992 period. Fall injury rates for the periods before and after inspections were compared. Claims for a control group of employers that had not bee...

Sanayileşmeyle birlikte özerk bir kimliğe kavuşan İş Hukukunun temel prensibi, işçi konumunda olan bireyin hak ve özgürlüklerinin korunmasıdır. Zira; hukukun aynı zamanda sosyal olgu olarak tanımlandığı bilinmektedir. Söz konusu amaç doğrultusunda, toplumsal dengenin korunması da önem arz etmektedir. 
 Bu çalışmada, “İş Mevzuatı, Sağlığı Güvenliğinden” bahsedilmiştir. Hukuku problem teşkil...

In 1990, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) published its revised technical assistance bulletin (TAB) on handling cytotoxic and hazardous drugs. The information and recommendations contained in that document were current to June 1988. Continuing reports of workplace contamination and concerns for health care worker safety prompted the Occupational Safety and Health Adminis...