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Vol. 39, Nos. 1-43, pp. 1-930 Jan. 1 -- Oct. 29, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
CALIFORNIA
– Airborne diseases, state releases proposed rule, 173; revision, In Brief, 306; state approves rule, union urges federal OSHA to follow suit, 422; Cal/OSHA meeting, In Brief, 527; administrative law office approves standards, 567; employers struggle to meet compliance deadline, 614
– Asbestos
– – Contractor's defense applicable while boiler maker negligent, retrial ordered citing inconsistent verdict (Cal. Ct. App.), 818
– – Failure to warn
– – – Boiler tender on Naval destroyers accepts $3.2M settlement in failure to warn case (Cal. Super. Ct.), 182
– – – Third-party product hazards, equipment suppliers had no duty to warn (Cal. Ct. App.), 182 – – Prejudgment interest, double recovery rejection upheld (Cal. Ct. App.), 311 – – Pretrial settlements limit recovery to $40,000 in case of family awarded $2.35M (Cal. Super. Ct.), 887 – – Ship pumps and valves, makers may be liable for replacement parts (Cal. Ct. App.), 842 – – Sophisticated user defense not applicable in design defect case, $2.66M award to ship worker affirmed (Cal. Ct. App.), 796 – – Utility, employees entitled to new trial for violating work practice standards, making false statement (9th Cir.), 247; government's evidence inadmissible (S.D. Cal.), 769; second status conference scheduled, 798; dismissal of charges, 887 – Car washes, criminal charges filed alleging state labor violations (Cal. Super. Ct.), 135 – Diacetyl exposure, state proposes regulation, 855 – Electromagnetic fields, university investigates possible link to breast cancer at campus building, 178 – Enforcement, Cal/OSHA employees seek to stop overbooking of hearings by appeals board, 491 – Financial institution fined for retaliating against whistleblower, 265 – H1N1 virus, nurses' association files complaint over lack of face masks at hospital, 587 – Heat stress
– – Cal/OSHA issues emergency finding calling for amendments to standard, 491; standards board takes no action, 526; board fails to approve revisions to standard, 614
– – Enforcement sweep shuts down 5 farm labor contractors, 421; Sept. sweep shuts down 2 farm employers as CalOSH considers amendments to standards, 872 – – Labor contractor faces charges for pregnant teen farmworker death (Cal. Super. Ct.), 350 – – Unions allege failure to protect workers (Cal. Super. Ct.), 739 – Laboratory fire kills one, university faces fines, 369 – Nanotechnology, carbon nanotube makers to provide toxicity, other data, 95 – Pesticides, farmworkers issued emergency contact cards in case of injury, illness, 873 – Proposition 65
– – Automatic listing of toxic substances affirmed (Cal. Super. Ct.), 371
– – Styrene, listing blocked by temporary ruling (Cal. Super. Ct.), 716 – – Work hazards, state seeks to list 30 substances, 490 – Workers' compensation
– – Independent contractor may sue general contractor, court to review (Cal.), 180
– – Rental car washer's disability finding, employer not liable for preexisting, nonindustrial factors, court to review (Cal.), 269
– Asphalt cement tank explosion caused by propane torch, Ontario paving company fined, 11
– Auto parts maker faces fine in connection with scissor lift fatality, 98 – Brain injuries peak in Oct. for construction industry, study of Ontario data finds, 879 – Cancer, Ontario establishes workplace cancer research center, 199 – Chemical hazards, Ontario launches safety initiative, 709 – Condomium construction site inspection results in fines against 3 Ontario firms, 879 – Cranes, drydock faces fine for fatal accident, 121 – Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, Ontario utility faces fine for violations following arc flash from electrical bus, 815 – Ergonomics, Ontario to conduct workplace safety blitz, 243 – Fall protection
– – Construction firms face fines after young worker fell from roof canopy at Ontario site, 369
– – Inspection blitz, Ontario announces, 906 – Gold exploration firm faces fine following drowning, 643 – Health care industry, hand washing not enough to control infections, health care facilities must clean equipment, union says, 197 – Hexavalent chromium, final rules limit emissions from electroplating operations, 570 – Injuries, Alberta rate down in 2008, official says, 348 – Lifts and forklift trucks, Ontario plans inspection blitz, 99 – Lockout/tagout procedures
– – Lockerbie & Hole Eastern Inc. pleads guilty to violations leading to fatality at Ontario site, 859
– – SNC-Lavalin Power Ontario pleads guilty to violations leading to fatality, 597 – Mining, Ontario enforcement action target electrical equipment hazards, 644 – Nanotechnology, organizations issue risk management guide, 121 – Oil storage tank roof collapse killed 2 foreign workers, Alberta files charges against employers at oil sands project, 327 – Penalties, Alberta imposes record fines in 2008, 31 – Pipelines, board reacts to surge in injuries, 710 – Regulatory reform, Newfoundland and Labrador unveil new regulations, 710 – Scaffolds, Quebec construction firms face fines after workers injured at Ontario site, 199 – Spray-on insulation, OSHA deems MSDSs sufficient, 636 – Steel producer faces fine for shear accident, In brief, 122 – Telecommunications firm faces fine for confined space violations following fatalities, 643 – Toxic substances, draft orders designate 7 substances, 879 – Training, Ontario initiative to focus on young, new workers, 431 – Truck and bus repair firm faces fine following fatality at Ontario facility, 392 – Vehicle body repair facilities, Ontario announces safety initiative, 815 – Window maker fined following crushing fatality at Ontario plant, 328
– Drinking water, criminal charges filed alleging Cal. labor violations (Cal. Super. Ct.), 135
– ATSDR developing toxicological profile, 639
– Poisoning at Ill. construction site, ALJ vacates one citation, reduces others to serious (RevComm), 666
See also specific substances
– Cal. Proposition 65, automatic listing affirmed (Cal. Super. Ct.), 371 – Cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals, NTP solicits comments, 138 – Electromagnetic fields, Cal. university investigates possible link at campus building, 178 – Firefighter job-related cancer, Or. bill, In Brief, 140; governor signs bill, 241 – Pesticide applicators at risk for blood disorder from certain chemicals, study finds, 498 – Workplace risks, Ontario establishes research center, 199
– Smoking, NIOSH recommends ban after finding evidence of environmental tobacco smoke exposures, 387
– Branco Enters. faces fine for violations at Ark. site, 689
– Construction company faces fines for violations at Neb. site, 196 – Custom Crews faces fines for violations at N.Y. site, 242 – H&H Plumbing and Utilities faces fine for failure to provide protective system during Okla. water line repair, 408 – Lawrence-Lynch Corp. faces fine after excavation collapse at Mass. site, 839 – McLendon Enters. faces fines for trenching violations at Ga. site, 242 – Midwest Farm Serv. pleads guilty following fatal trench collapse (D. Neb.), 283 – Tritt Contracting faces fine for violations at Ga. construction site, 686 – Water- and sewer-pipe installer faces fines after trench collapse at Neb. site, 82
– Director, Obama nominates Frieden to post, 404
– NIOSH
– Tile maker earns Voluntary Protection Program status, In Brief, 478
– Cranes
– – Inspectors, union says qualification should not require certification, 544
– – Operators
– – – Negotiated rulemaking, SBA seeks alternatives to requirements, 63
– – – Practical examination required, requalification not, OSHA interpretation, 77 – – – Texas legislature considers annual requirement, 217 – – – Wash. rules, In Brief, 67; state plans to adopt rule, 216
– Fla. laboratory explosion and fire
– – OSHA revising process safety management rule in response to accident, 781
– – Reactor cooling system inadequacies likely cause, board reports, 781 – Job safety outlook, 2009, SplRpt (1/22/09) S–23 – Methyl isocyanate, study – Oleum release at Pa. plant, CSB report recommends better enegineering controls, 854 – OSHA coverage of public employees, CSB calls for extension, In Brief, 82 – P.R. petroleum refinery explosion, In Brief, 926 – Sugar refinery explosion and fire preventable, company accepts recommendations, 833; CSB releases safety video on explosion, 872 – Tex. refinery fire in hydrogen fluoride alkylation unit, board dispatches investigation team, 611 – W. Va. pesticide plant explosion
– – Confidentiality claim under security law causes delay of public hearing, 171; CSB reschedules hearing, 214; Coast Guard approves slide presentation CSB plans to give at hearing, 302
– – Hazardous waste permit for chemical tank lacking, W. Va. regulators say, 362 – – House panel launches investigation, 214; committee grills Bayer on reaction to accident, 319; congressional committees seek full review of plant's methyl isocyanate use, 361 – – Process safety lapses likely cause of thermal runaway reaction leading to blast, Board says, 344; company to spend $25M to improve safety, reduce methyl isocyanate storage, 755
See also TOXIC SUBSTANCES; specific chemicals
– Accidental releases, CSB seeks comments on possible reporting rule, 522; industry associations oppose rule, N.J. state official supports, 703 – Automaker sophisticated user, workers' cannot sue bulk suppliers (Mich. Ct. App.), 183 – Embalming fluid maker faces fines for safety violations at Mass. plant, 905 – Fire retardant products company faces fines following chemical leaks at W. Va. plant, 220 – Homeland security, antiterrorism standards – Laboratory fire kills one, Cal. university faces fines, 369 – Liquid bleach plant inspected, labor coalition accuses OSHA of lax enforcement, 7 – MSDS – Organic chemicals maker faces fines for process safety violations at N.Y. plant, 305 – REACH system – Risk assessment
See RISK ASSESSMENT
– Semiconductors, South Korea companies launch hazard investigation, 500 – Skin hazards, NIOSH develops new notations approach for assessment, 612 – Test methods, OECD adopts new, revised guidelines, 811
– Construction site safety
– Hazardous drugs, NIOSH seeks comments on temporary reassignment of pregnant workers, 784 – Lead paint, EPA to revise home renovation, repair, and painting rules, 923
– Grocery store chain faces fine for violations in Neb., 119
– Labor contractor faces charges for pregnant teen farmworker death (Cal. Super. Ct.), 350 – Portugal approves new worker protection law, 793
– Mass exposure, study recommends hospitals stockpile ventilators, 10
– Beryllium exposure of Boeing workers, denial of class certification affirmed (Cal. Ct. App.), 766
– DBCP exposure
See DBCP (96-12-8)
– Toxic fumes from improper waste burning, veterans claim contractors' actions harmed soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan (N.D. Okla.), 647
– BP Prods. N. Am. plea agreement re 2005 refinery explosion and fire accepted (S.D. Tex.), 225
– Conspiracy to violate alleged, former managers of N.J. foundry sentenced to prison (D. N.J.), 329; company to pay $8M fine, 351
– Conspiracy to violate alleged, former managers of N.J. foundry sentenced to prison (D. N.J.), 329; company to pay $8M fine, 351
– Monitoring device proposed rule, hearing scheduled, In Brief, 477; MSHA seeks information on use of continuous personal dust monitors, 920
– Asbestos, remodeler charged with illegal disposal, endangerment of employees (Colo. Dist.), 14
– Brewery faces fine for electrical hazard violations, 686 – Dairy faces fines for hazardous materials, other violations, 708 – Hydroelectric plant fire, indictment charges 2 individuals, 3 companies in 5 deaths (D. Colo.), 765 – Pipeline builder faces fine for trenching violations, In Brief, 794 – Refinery faces fines for process safety violations, 195 – Trenching violations found at 2 sites, companies face fines, 762
– Military vehicle maker faces fine for hazards at Tex. plant, 731
– Contractor settles fall protection violations at N.J. site with $750,000 fine, 156
– Products maker faces fines for violations at Mass. plant, 67
– Advisory committees
– American Fed'n of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Nurses Congress, 361 – American Industrial Hygiene Ass'n, 2009 conference, 444
– – Ergonomics hazard citation under general duty clause, 467
– – Health inspections in construction industry, 468; correction to p. 468, 503 – – Hexavalent chromium overexposure in welders could lead to increased tort liabilities, 523 – – Metalworking fluids regulation, 468 – – Rescue plans for fallen workers, 475 – – Risk assessment standard could improve OSHA effectiveness, 444
– – Annual convention, 543; 543; 547; 567; 568
– – Noise, OSHA exposure limit too high, experts say, 590 – – Virtual Symposium, 347 – CDC, NIOSH respirator standards development, In Brief, 503 – Chatham House, transatlantic cooperation on nanotechnology oversight, 785 – Construction Safety Council, 19th annual conference
– – Fall protection training should be hands-on, 157
– – Mast climbing standard could be in place this year, 158 – – Non-construction workers at site suffer higher fatality rates, 158 – – Seat belts, failure to use most frequently cited in FY2008 under general duty clause, 157 – EU Chemical Regulations 2009, 286 – NanoBusiness Alliance conference, 786 – Nanotechnology Law, Regulation, and Policy, 2nd annual conference, 152 – National Insts. of Health, flu preparedness summit, 587 – NIOSH, respirator standards development, In Brief, 503 – Oregon Governor's Occupation and Safety Conference, 221; 222 – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, workshop on risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials, 812 – OSHA forum on health and safety issues in aging workforce, 569 – Society for Chemical Hazard Communication, fall meeting, 875 – Society of Toxicology, 2009 Annual Meeting, 239; 245 – University of Or., nanotechnology health and safety forum, 469 – University of Wash., nanotechnology health and safety forum, 469 – Voluntary Protection Program Participants' Assoc., annual conference, 725; 725; 757 – Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, 830
– Explosion at W. Va. pesticide plant
– – CSB postpones hearing due to claim under chemical security law, 171; CSB reschedules hearing, 214; Coast Guard approves slide presentation CSB plans to give at hearing, 302
– – Hazardous waste permit for chemical tank lacking, W. Va. regulators say, 362 – – House panel launches investigation, 214; panel grills Bayer on reaction to accident, 319; congressional committees seek full review of plant's methyl isocyanate use, 361 – – Process safety lapses likely cause of thermal runaway reaction leading to blast, CSB says, 344; company to spend $25M to improve safety, reduce methyl isocyanate storage, 755
– ANSI revises minimum requirements for voluntary standard, 704
– Dairy company faces fine for alleged violations at Wis. whey processing plant, 525 – Environmental waste facility faces fines for violations following fatality at Tex. site, 877 – Grain handlers may remove harnesses, lifelines if no burying dangers shown, OSHA interpretation, 65 – Hydroelectric plant fire, indictment charges 2 individuals, 3 companies in 5 deaths (D. Colo.), 765 – Mechanical systems contractor faces fines for violations at Mass. site, 408 – Railcar repair company faces fines for violations at Ala. facility, 876 – Tank washing firm faces fines for alleged violations at Ill. site, 707 – Telecommunications firm faces fine following fatalities at Ontario worksite, 643
– House Educ. and Labor Comm.
– – Adviser, Miller hired, 497
– – Ranking member, Republicans name Kline, 524 – – Workforce Protections Subcomm., Price (R-Ga) named ranking member, 61; Sablan (I-MP) joins panel, In Brief, 82; panel seeks replacement for Barab as policy adviser, 391
– Asbestos, military contractor defense keeps ship equipment manufacturing workers' suit in federal court (D. Conn.), 646
– Electrical contractor faces fine for violations leading to arc flash, fire, 761 – Roofer faces fine for alleged fall hazards, 428 – Structural steel bridge parts maker faces fine for violations, 813
– Advisory Comm. on Constr. Safety and Health (ACCSH)
– – Inspections will increase at federal worksites, Solis tells cabinet members, 404
– – Laborers' Health and Safety Fund urges safety requirements, 321 – – Special emphasis program, official says OSHA preparing, 566; correction, 597 – Associated General Contractors', Shreveport, La. chapter, OSHA renews alliance, 763 – Bridges, OSHA announces inspection program for ARRA projects in Neb., 594 – Carbon monoxide poisoning at Ill. site, ALJ vacates one citation, reduces others to serious (RevComm), 666 – Child protection, site safety – Enforcement, Solis announces Tex. program at conference, 543 – Ergonomics, coalition demonstrations solutions at workshop, 221 – Fall protection – General contractor liable for dangerous conditions to which only subcontractor's employees were exposed (RevComm), 645; decision not expected to affect major employers, attorney says, 714 – General contractor partners with OSHA for construction of San Antonio Military Medical Complex, 925 – Green jobs initiative
– – Unions question adequacy of training, 640
– – Worker safety not addressed, advocates say, 175; NIOSH launches worker safety initiative, 471 – Highways – Kansas firm earns Voluntary Protection Program status, In Brief, 478 – Labor agreements, Obama order promotes worker safety, unions say, 133 – Lockout/tagout procedures
– – Lockerbie & Hole Eastern Inc. pleads guilty to violations leading to fatality at Ontario site, 859
– – SNC-Lavalin Power Ontario pleads guilty to violations leading to fatality, 597 – Nail guns
See NAIL GUNS
– National Safety Council, La. chapter joins OSHA to protect construction, related industry workers, 97 – New York City initiatives
– – High-risk sites, city implements changes to prevent worker injuries, deaths, 133
– – Idle sites, builders maintaining stricter safety standards eligible for incentives, 497 – – Mayor signs bills enhancing safety supervision of worksites, 134 – – Oversight, legislative package improves safety in demolition, asbestos removal, 385 – Non-construction workers at sites suffer higher fatality rates, conference told, 158 – Research program, NIOSH seeks comments on draft plan, 729 – Roads – Seat belts, failure to use most frequently cited in FY2008 under general duty clause, conference told, 157 – Survey finds Austin, Tex. workers risk injury, underpaid, 549 – Training, hazard awareness class improves knowledge, attitude of workers, study finds, 636
– Fraud
– – N.Y. safety consultant pleads guilty to misrepresenting employee credentials (S.D.N.Y.), 17; second consultant pleads guilty, 155; president pleads guilty, 505; second defendant sentenced to prison, 779
– – Safety trainers
See TRAINING
– Nanotechnology, safety commission should conduct further risk studies, 761
– Roll-off container repair company faces fines for failure to abate hazards at Tex. facility, 305
– Asbestos
– – Military contractor defense, ship equipment manufacturing workers' suit remains in federal court (D. Conn.), 646
– – Owner's duty to independent contractor to warn of latent danger turns on actual knowledge (Ky.), 100 – – Remodeler charged with illegal disposal, endangerment of employees (Colo. Dist.), 14 – Explosion at ConAgra food plant, injured workers allege negligence (N.C. Super. Ct.), 507 – Fall protection, concrete contractor settles violations at N.J. job site with $750,000 fine, 156 – Farm labor contractors
– – Cal. shuts down 5 contractors for violating heat illness prevention rules, 421; Sept. sweep shuts down 2 farm employers as CalOSH considers amendments to standards, 872
– – Pregnant teen farmworker death results in charges filed (Cal. Super. Ct.), 350 – General contractor liable for dangerous conditions to which only subcontractor's employees were exposed (RevComm), 645; decision not expected to affect major employers, attorney says, 714 – Hiring of subcontractor negligent, general contractor's motion to dismiss claims denied in case re fatal fall (N.D. Okla.), 33 – Labor agreements on large-scale construction projects, Obama order promotes worker safety, unions say, 133 – Multiemployer worksites, general contractor may be cited for subcontractors' hazards (8th Cir.), 179; defendant seeks rehearing en banc, 288 – OSHA improperly procured services of ineligible consultant, inspector general report says, 278 – Plaster contractor faces fines for fall protection violations at Tex. site, 98 – Premises owner may be considered general contractor, entitled to exclusive remedy protection under Tex. workers' compensation (Tex.), 290 – Safety, ACCSH recommends OSHA develop selection guidance, 662 – Stimulus projects, Laborers' Health and Safety Fund urges safety requirements for construction work, 321 – Subcontractor oversight, Ontario firm pleads guilty to lockout violations leading to fatality, 597 – TVA contractor settles charges of false safety reports with $6.2M, 76 – Whistleblower protections
– Ventilation in underground coal mines, MSHA publishes flammability rule with extended implementation period, 8
– Job safety outlook, 2009, SplRpt (1/22/09) S–28
– OSHA reviewing role, Barab tells Wis. AFL-CIO, 830 – Voluntary Protection Program
– Worker safety, business should view as investment, not cost, Foulke says, 61
See PRISONS
– Collapse, loss of consortium not compensible under Jones Act, general maritime law (E.D. La.), 620
– Drydock faces fine for fatal accident at Ontario facility, 121 – Federal OSH Act preempts Fla. county ordinance (S.D. Fla.), 83; appeal (11th Cir.), In Brief, 178 – Inspectors, union says qualification should not require certification, 544 – Negotiated rulemaking
– – Operator certification requirements
See Operator certification requirements, this heading
– – Azure project, families of 2 workers killed in collapse file suits against city, companies (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 270
– – Improper rigging caused steel collar to fall, damage lower connections, investigation finds, 216 – – Rigger, company indicted on homicide charges (N.Y. Super. Ct.), 32 – Operator certification requirements
– – Negotiated rulemaking, SBA seeks alternatives, 63
– – Practical examination required, requalification not, OSHA interpretation, 77 – – Texas legislature considers annual operator certification requirement, 217 – Tower cranes, 3 cities agree to share critical data, 489 – Wash. certification rules, In Brief, 67; state plans to adopt rule requiring operator, crane certification, 216
– Asbestos
– – Remodeler charged with illegal disposal, endangerment of employees (Colo. Dist.), 14
– – Salvage and demolition contractor pleads guilty to handling, notice violations (E.D. Tenn.), 861 – – Utility, employees entitled to new trial for violating work practice standards, making false statement (9th Cir.), 247; government's evidence inadmissible (S.D. Cal.), 769; second status conference scheduled, 798; dismissal of charges, 887 – Car washes, charges filed alleging Cal. labor violations (Cal. Super. Ct.), 135 – Crane collapse, rigger, company indicted on homicide charges (N.Y. Super. Ct.), 32 – Deutsche Bank building fire, contractors face charges for role in fatalities (N.Y. Super. Ct.), 13 – Environmental pollution and unsafe workplace alleged, former managers of N.J. foundry sentenced to prison (D. N.J.), 329; company to pay $8M fine, 351 – Grain cooperative pleads guilty to violations leading to death at Neb. grain elevator (D. Neb.), 224 – Heat stress, labor contractor faces charges for pregnant teen farmworker death (Cal. Super. Ct.), 350 – Hydroelectric plant fire, indictment charges 2 individuals, 3 companies in 5 deaths (D. Colo.), 765 – Referrals to DOJ, Barab tells House hearing OSHA will review, 364 – Roofer sentenced, fined following workers' falls through skylights at Cal. site (Cal. Super. Ct.), 349
– Dancer injured before sailing not seaman under Jones Act (5th Cir.), 796
– Machine guarding, pipe maker faces fine for violations at Tex. facility, 878
– Shipyard dismantlers face fines following inspection at Mass. site, 65 – Truck and bus repair firm faces fine following fatality at Ontario facility, 392 – Window maker fined in Ontario fatality, 328
– Risk assessment, EPA proposes to reduce risk values, 837
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