Occupational Safety & Health Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE

– Construction industry, failure to use seat belts most frequently cited in FY2008, conference told, 157
– Ergonomics enforcement

See ERGONOMICS

– Falling objects, accident itself evidence of hazard, proof of violation (Ind. Ct. App.), 157

GEORGIA

– Automotive systems firm faces fine for combustible dust, noise violations, 218
– Cave-ins, company faces fines for alleged trenching violations, 242
– Combustible dust, OSHA issues citations as part of national emphasis program, 548
– Fabricator faces fines for alleged violations at 3 plants, 593
– Hexavalent chromium, plantiff must make reasonable inquiry before objecting to technical evidence (M.D. Ga.), 577
– Paper mill faces fine following death of worker struck by crane, 688
– Poultry processing

– – Bloodborne pathogens, processor faces fine for alleged violations, 324
– – Producer faces fines for multiple violations, 708

– Roofing products company faces fines for energy control lapses, 477
– Sugar refinery explosion and fire

– – Appeal of $8.8M fine, Review Comm'n sets hearing date, 281
– – CSB report says incident preventable, company accepts recommendations, 833; CSB releases safety video on explosion, 872

– Tortilla maker faces fines for safety violations, 877
– Trenching and shoring, contractor faces fine for safety violations at construction site, 686
– Whistleblowers, CWA offers no protection for complaints by inspectors about county's compliance (11th Cir.), 457

GLASS INDUSTRY

– Cutting mill retrofitted by employer, workers' compensation not exclusive remedy (S.D. Ohio), 621

GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELING OF CHEMICALS

– Combustible dust, U.S. delegation proposes OSHA role in inclusion in system, 301; OSHA leads work group to survey member countries on existing regulations, 612
– Hazard communication studies uncover MSDS flaws, Special Report, 50
– OSHA proposed rule ready for OMB review, 213; transition to Obama administration delays publication of draft rule, 301; proposal sent to OMB for review, 443; OMB completes review, 754; OSHA proposes rule, 829; Ruskin says rule could be finalized in 18 months, 870; proposed rule does not address nanotechnology, Bergeson tells conference, 875

GLOVES

– Dodecanoic acid, EPA issues significant new use rules, 571

GLUTARALDEHYDE (111-30-8)

– NIOSH seeks scientific information, 783

GRAIN HANDLING OPERATIONS

– Cooperative pleads guilty to violations leading to death at Neb. grain elevator (D. Neb.), 224
– Harnesses, lifelines may be removed if no burying dangers shown, OSHA interpretation, 65

GRANTS

– H1N1 influenza, state preparedness funding available, 587
– Susan Harwood Training Grant Program

– – Applications sought, 471
– – Awards, In Brief, 815
– – Tips for applying, In Brief, 733

– Wash. agency seeks safety and health proposals, 553

GROCERY STORES

– Child labor, chain faces fine for violations in Neb., 119

GUAM

– Condominium construction, general contractor, subcontractors face fines for safety violations, 814

GUARDRAILS

– Hiring of subcontractor negligent, general contractor's motion to dismiss claims denied in case re fatal fall (N.D. Okla.), 33

GUNS

See FIREARMS