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Department of Labor Approves Update to Better Protect Workers, First Responders
- By OSHA
- Added on Jun 04, 2024
On May 2nd, The Department of Labor announced a final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration that will update the current Hazard Communication Standard to better protect workers by improving the amount and quality of information on labels and safety data sheets and allow workers and first responders to react more quickly in an emergency. The updates take effect on July 19, 2024. read more

OSHA Unveils 2023 Injury and Illness Statistics Report
- By OSHA
- Added on Apr 24, 2024
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its 2023 injury and illness data. The data was collected under the agency's new Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses regulation, which was published July 2023. read more

Puttin' on the Ritz
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Jan 16, 2024
On the Mark Spray Foam, LLC. are based in Tampa, Florida, and they have won some impressive jobs as a preferred vendor of the city. They recently completed a commercial project utilizing their experience, logistics and patience. read more

OSHA to Develop Heat Standards for Workers
- By Tennessee Chill Box
- Added on Jan 08, 2024
OSHA is developing recommendations for regulatory standards for the prevention of heat-related illnesses of outdoor workers. read more

Fall Protection Topped OSHA's 2023 Most Cited Violations
- Added on Dec 01, 2023
Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) was OSHA’s most frequently cited standard in fiscal year 2023. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this is the 13th consecutive year the standard has topped the list. read more

It’s Electric
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Jul 30, 2023
Construction work requires electrical power for numerous reasons, and oftentimes, sites have to use temporary wiring as a solution. Therefore, it’s imperative that building managers follow the rules set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). read more

Prevent Falls in Construction with National Safety Stand-Down
- By SprayFoamMagazine.com Staff
- Added on May 03, 2023
According to OSHA, in the construction industry, 38 percent of all deaths in 2021 were from falls from elevation. That’s a total of 378 workers who lost their lives from falls that year. read more

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard
- By OSHA
- Added on Nov 10, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The nation's unvaccinated workers face grave danger from workplace exposure to coronavirus, and immediate action is necessary to protect them. read more

Stop the Fall
- By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
- Added on Jul 23, 2021
Falls continue to be one of the highest causes of injury and death in the U.S. workplace. However, trips and falls can be prevented with employers ensuring that the work area is set up in such a way that all OSHA fall protection guidelines are adhered to. For example, OSHA requires fall protection be provided at elevations of six feet in the construction industry and that fall protection be provided when working over hazardous equipment and machinery, irrespective of the fall distance. read more

Top 5 OSHA Violations of 2019
- By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
- Added on Oct 01, 2020
Reviewing OSHA’s most common safety violations read more

OSHA's Corrections to Safety Standards
- By OSHA
- Added on Mar 23, 2020
Reviewing the most recent amendments to OSHA’s Safety Standards read more

Spray Foam Industry Fights Coronavirus
- By OSHA
- Added on Mar 16, 2020
OSHA shares their suggestions for preventing Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19), which should be observed within the spray foam industry read more