Archive for October 2020
CavCom Names New President –Beth Orton
CavCom, Inc., a leading provider of hearing protection and communication solutions for industries across North America, has promoted Beth Orton to President of the company. Since joining CavCom in 2006, Orton has played an integral role in every facet of the company, steadily increasing her responsibilities and contributions across finance and accounting, sales and marketing…
Read MoreOSHA likely to look very different under Trump or Biden administration
Just as national news networks continue to speculate who will prevail in this year’s presidential election, employers and health and safety experts are hypothesizing what OSHA would look like under a Joe Biden administration or four more years under President Donald Trump, according to an article in Business Insurance. Prior to President Trump taking over…
Read MoreOSHA announces COVID-19 enforcement statistics
On October 23, 2020, OSHA announced it had cited 112 establishments for violations relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) that resulted in proposed penalties totaling $1,603,544 since the start of the pandemic through October 15, 2020, according to a news release from OSHA. OSHA had already announced citations relating to 85 establishments. In addition to those establishments, 27 establishments have received…
Read MoreNIOSH releases new noise research for service sector workers and ways to prevent occupational hearing loss
New research was recently published from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) about the prevalence of occupational hearing loss among noise-exposed Services industry sector workers. This part of the economy, which happens to be the largest employment sector of the U.S. industry, was found to have an elevated risk of hearing loss. NIOSH…
Read MoreMedical facility cited for failing to treat COVID-19 as airborne
Health care facilities have a responsibility to do everything in their power to protect building inhabitants and staff from infectious diseases. Kaiser Permanente psychiatric facility in Santa Clara, California has been fined US$11,200 by California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) officials for failing to treat COVID-19 as airborne, CalMatters reports. The medical facility is among numerous…
Read MoreNew Jersey is creating a private workplace COVID standard
New Jersey’s governor is setting up COVID-19 safety standards for private sector employers in New Jersey, and a means to enforce those rules, following an NJBIZ report on what critics argued was a dangerously inefficient and piecemeal system, according to NJBiz.com. Under the order Gov. Phil Murphy signed Wednesday, which goes into effect at 6:00 a.m. on…
Read MoreAIHA expands, updates COVID-19 guidelines
AIHA (formerly known as the American Industrial Hygiene Association) has expanded its collection of guidelines for businesses reopening during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The group also continues to update existing industry-specific guidance. AIHA added guidelines for 18 new sectors, including higher education and K-12…
Read MoreElection could affect trillions in sustainability investments
In addition to determining who will occupy the White House, elections next month could affect trillions of dollars in investments aimed at influencing public companies’ environmental policies and workforce disclosures, according to Roll Call. Investments based on environmental, social and governance matters — known as ESG, and sometimes labeled generally as “sustainability” — gained legitimacy…
Read MoreNevada OSHA issues fines following Trump rally
Nevada OSHA has issued over $5,000 in fines following a Donald Trump rally in Northern Nevada last month. Douglas County was fined $2,950 and ABS Aviation, Inc. was fined $2,603 last week in connection to the “Great American Comeback Event” at the Minden-Tahoe Airport which took place on Sept. 12, the state Department of Business and Industry…
Read MoreOSHA orders transportation company to reinstate fired employee, pay back wages
OSHA has ordered a transportation company based in Jacksonville, Florida to reinstate and pay back wages to an employee who was terminated for reporting safety violations and “an on-the-job injury,” according to an October 9 DOL news release. CSX Transportation Inc. (CSX), a “rail-based freight transportation company,” will pay more than $95,000 in back wages, $75,000…
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