Occupational Safety and Health Administration Logs

OSHA Regulations News

On the Level: Make sure outlets are GFCI-protected for water cleanupSaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:57AMAfter last week's afternoon downpour and my flooded basement, it may be a good time to review the rules as they relate to the use of a wet vac. Several years ago my basement leaked due to gutters that I had not cleaned out prior to a storm and the sump pump drain line going out into a clogged drain running underground to the yard. After that experience I made some changes in the sump pump pipe ...

Research and Markets: Audel Guide to the 2011 National Electrical Code: All New Edition - An Easy Reference Tool for ...Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:40AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Audel Guide to the 2011 National Electrical Code: All New Edition" to their offering.

Small Business and the Jobless RecoveryMonday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:03AMIf the financial position of small business does not improve, neither will the employment picture.

California's heat illness regulationsFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:04AMQ: I have a number of employees who work outside either part or most of the workday. Does California law require employee protection from heat exposure? A: Yes.

Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: California's heat illness regulationsFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:04AMQ: I have a number of employees who work outside either part or most of the workday. Does California law require employee protection from heat exposure? A: Yes.

Letters for July 1Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:31AMRegulations needed to ensure a safe workplace The Eagle on June 25 carried a column, "Too Many Regulations Harm Business." Really? Are we supposed to accept the premise that an iron gate manufacturing business could not compete because it was forc ...

The EI Group Offers Residential Construction Fall Protection AssistanceThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:48PMTriangle - RTP, North Carolina - OSHA implemented a new directive this month for fall protection regulations affecting the residential construction industry.

Xcel Energy Acquitted Of Criminal Charges For Five Deaths Of Workers At Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Plant FireWednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:03AMDENVER (Reuters) - Public utility Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL.N) and a subsidiary were acquitted on Tuesday of criminal charges stemming from a fire that killed five workers in 2007 at a Colorado hydroelectric plant.

Denver Jury Acquits Xcel Energy In Workers’ DeathsWednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:04AMXcel Energy Inc. and its Colorado subsidiary were acquitted of criminal charges Tuesday in the deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant tunnel in the mountains west of Denver.