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Issue Date: May 30, 2023

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June 2023 Customizable Safety Employee Newsletter

This month's issue includes information on machine guarding protect against amputations); PPE (strategies to beat the heat); confined spaces in construction (potential hazards for the entrant); and table saw safety (preventing kickback).

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Safety Culture Curriculum

This trainer's guide gives an overview of the Safety Culture curriculum and will help you use these materials in your organization.

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OSHA's latest enforcement push: Fall protection

This month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its latest enhanced program of safety outreach and enforcement: a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for falls from height across all industries.

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News

Enforcement Dollar General facing $3.4 million in new OSHA fines

Enforcement OSHA cites NJ manufacturer, places it in severe violator program

VentilationCDC: Aim for 5 air changes per hour in buildings

Heat and ColdCal/OSHA warns employers to protect workers from heat

Training

Employee Training Materials

Trainer's GuidesSafety Culture Curriculum —This trainer's guide gives an overview of the Safety Culture curriculum and will help you use these materials in your organization.

Audio PresentationsUnderstanding Chemical Labels Under GHS—Use this presentation and associated materials to train all employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals on interpreting chemical labels using the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

Audio PresentationsPermit-Required Confined Spaces: Entrant—Use this presentation and associated materials to train employees designated to be permit-required confined space entrants on the hazards of confined space entry and practices for safe entry.

Audio PresentationsPandemic Flu: How to Prevent and Respond—Use this presentation and associated materials to train all employees on preparing for and dealing with a pandemic at work and at home.

Audio PresentationsAcute Respiratory Illness Pandemics: Prevention and Response (Spanish)—Use this presentation and associated materials to train Spanish-speaking employees on the risks of pandemics and the precautions to take to keep themselves safe.

Time Savers

Employee NewslettersJune 2023 Customizable Safety Employee Newsletter—This month's issue includes information on machine guarding protect against amputations); PPE (strategies to beat the heat); confined spaces in construction (potential hazards for the entrant); and table saw safety (preventing kickback).

Regulatory Activity

Final Rules

National:

05/18/2023—Workers' Compensation—29 CFR 2520 - Annual Reporting and Disclosure

State:

05/25/2023—Healthcare Safety—Arkansas—Hospitals and Related Institutions

05/25/2023—Healthcare Safety—Louisiana—Emergency Medical Transportation Services

05/24/2023—Construction - General—Louisiana—Plumbers - Introductory Information

05/23/2023—Healthcare Safety—Michigan—Emergency Medical Services; Life Support Agencies

05/22/2023—Enforcement —California—Rules of Practice and Procedure

05/22/2023—Alcohol & Drugs—Virginia—Alcohol Safety Action Program Regulation

05/18/2023—Commercial Motor Vehicles (Motor Carriers)—Oregon—Weight-Mile Tax Records Requirements

05/18/2023—Driving Safely—Oregon—Driver License and Driver Permit Vision Tests

05/18/2023—Driving Safely—Oregon—Permits Issued

05/18/2023—Driving Safely—Oregon—Driver License Issuance, Mental or Physical Conditions

05/18/2023—Safety - General—New Hampshire—Fees

05/18/2023—Commercial Driver Safety—New Hampshire—Hearings on Commercial Driver Licenses

05/18/2023—Commercial Motor Vehicles (Motor Carriers)—New Hampshire—Interim Carriage of Household Goods

05/18/2023—Health - General—Washington—Reporting of Health System Readiness Data

05/17/2023—Audits —Mississippi—Single Audit Program

05/16/2023—Fire Prevention—Alabama—Certified Fire Apparatus Operator: Mobile Water Supply

05/16/2023—Workers' Compensation—Florida—Reimbursement Manual for Hospitals

05/16/2023—Fire Prevention—Massachusetts—Comprehensive Fire Safety Code

05/16/2023—Construction - General—Michigan—Skilled Trades Regulation Rules

05/16/2023—Construction - General—Michigan—Electrical Administrative Board Rules

05/16/2023—Construction - General—Michigan—Boiler Rules

05/16/2023—Workers' Compensation—Wisconsin—Computation of the Weekly Wage for Part Time Employees

05/15/2023—Fire Prevention—Florida—Fire Systems

05/15/2023—Electrical Safety—Idaho—Journeyman and Master Electricians

05/15/2023—Inspections —Michigan—Building Officials, Plan Reviewers and Inspectors

Proposed Rules

State:

05/25/2023—Workers' Compensation—Florida—Screening; Evaluations; Reemployment; Forms; Trust Fund

05/25/2023—ADA—Louisiana—Continuing Education

05/25/2023—Construction - General—Ohio—Building Code

05/24/2023—Fire Prevention—Illinois—Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Rules

05/24/2023—Healthcare Safety—Louisiana—Emergency Medical Services Professionals

05/24/2023—Driving Safely—Maryland—Definition of Moving Violation and Assessment of Points

05/24/2023—Construction - General—Ohio—Plumbing Code

05/23/2023—Electrical Safety—Wisconsin—Service Rules for Electrical Utilities

05/22/2023—Dept. of Transportation (DOT)—Kansas—Crew Requirements and Exceptions

05/22/2023—Construction - General—Virginia—Individual License and Certification Regulations

05/19/2023—Commercial Driver Safety—Massachusetts—Requirements for Driver Licenses, Learner Permits

05/19/2023—Electrical Safety—New Hampshire—Rules of Practice and Procedure

05/19/2023—Electrical Safety—New Hampshire—Office Contact Information and Custodian of Records

05/19/2023—Workers' Compensation—Ohio—Workshops and Factories

05/19/2023—Emergency Preparedness—Ohio—Forecasting

05/19/2023—Workers' Compensation—Ohio—Bureau of Workers' Compensation

05/18/2023—Electrical Safety—Missouri—Safety Standards

05/18/2023—Fire Prevention—New Mexico—Certificates of Fitness

05/18/2023—Workers' Compensation—Ohio—Bureau of Workers' Compensation

05/18/2023—Workers' Compensation—Ohio—Bureau of Workers' Compensation

05/18/2023—Workers' Compensation—Ohio—Human Resources

05/18/2023—Aerial Lifts—Utah—Governing Standards

05/18/2023—Temporary Workers—Washington—Temporary Worker Housing

05/17/2023—Healthcare Safety—Arkansas—Rules for Hospitals and Related Institutions

05/17/2023—Aerial Lifts—Illinois—Elevator Safety Rules

05/17/2023—Workers' Compensation—Ohio—Workshops and Factories

05/16/2023—Health - General—Oregon—Repeal of Some COVID Reporting Requirements

05/16/2023—Healthcare Safety—Wisconsin—Ambulance Inspection Standards

05/15/2023—Workers' Compensation—Maine—Medical Fees, Reimbursement Levels, and Expenses

05/15/2023—Healthcare Safety—Mississippi—Emergency Medical Services

Reference Materials

White Papers

OSHA's latest enforcement push: Fall protectionThis month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its latest enhanced program of safety outreach and enforcement: a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for falls from height across all industries.

Guidance Documents

Safety Plans—Wyoming—Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet

 
 

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