May 30, 2017

Mitigating the Effect of OSHA's Silica Rule

May 30, 2017/ Trent Blake, ASP

With 12 months remaining until the enforcement date, a large majority of foundries appear to have made no progress toward compliance – but there is a workable strategy. Learn more in Trent Blake’s article on OSHA's Silica Rule, published in Foundry Management & Technology's Foundry Magazine.

November 17, 2016

OSHA Proposed Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Rule

November 17, 2016/ Trent Blake, ASP

OSHA’s proposed rule revises outdated, unnecessary, or redundant requirements that govern 18 standards concerning record keeping, general industry, maritime, and construction. The proposed revisions aim to clarify the existing Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) standard and return to the original understanding of the standard.

September 14, 2016

New OSHA Post-Accident Drug Testing Rules

September 14, 2016/ Eric Cothern

OSHA's interpretation of its new rule calls into question the widespread use of mandatory post-accident drug testing programs. Learn more about the agency’s new instructions to employers regarding post-incident drug testing.

July 14, 2016

OSHA's Final Rule on Reporting Workplace Illness & Injury

July 14, 2016/ Trent Blake, ASP

OSHA has finalized its new rule on reporting workplace illnesses and injuries. The rule states which organizations must electronically submit injury and illness information from Forms 300, 300A, and 301 to OSHA. The final rule also promotes an employee's right to report injuries and illnesses without fear of retaliation.

April 29, 2016

How Does the New OSHA Silica Rule Impact Your Business?

April 29, 2016/ Trent Blake, ASP

OSHA’s final Silica Rule aims to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Learn more about the compliance schedules and how this rule may impact your operations.

April 13, 2016

HazCom Compliance Requirements & Deadlines

April 13, 2016/ Trent Blake, ASP

Do you have chemicals at your workplace? If so, are you OSHA compliant? OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012) is very high on OSHA's priority list for compliance. Learn more about the HazCom Standard changes.

February 18, 2016

Process Safety Management and Homeland Security

February 18, 2016/ Dan Engling, M.S., CIH, CSP

Many characteristics of the processes covered under the OSHA PSM standard are shared by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requirements. Find out how KERAMIDA can assist in DHS compliance through Top Screens, Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVA), Site Security Plans (SSP) and more.

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