safety

OSHA Notice – Stepladder Use

04/19/10 OSHA recently issued a standard letter of interpretation on using a stepladder as a non-self-supporting ladder. In the letter, Richard Fairfax, acting director of the agency’s Directorate of Construction,

Noncontact Electrical Tester Recalled

03/17/10 Name of Product: Fluke VoltAlert® Voltage Detector Units: About 33,000 Manufacturer: Fluke Corporation, of Everett, Wash. Hazard: The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY NEWS

02/03/10 Beginning Feb. 1, employers must post a summary of their 2009 OSHA 300 logs for employees. The summary, OSHA Form 300A (.pdf file), must remain posted through April 30.

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY NEWS

02/03/10 Drivers of commercial motor vehicles, such as trucks and buses, are prohibited from texting while driving, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Jan 26. The ban, effective immediately, subjects