Past Netletters

Finding Your Voice as a Workplace Safety Leader

Leadership “Isn’t About Knowing Everything – It’s About Listening” Women in safety need to stop taking a passive role in conversations or apologize for having a different opinion, says Janet Holt-Killingbeck, director of health and safety field support for Hydro One. Safety is more than policies and procedures, she says, it’s about protecting lives. Safety […]

Former UPS Safety Chief Tapped to Lead OSHA

  Former UPS Safety Chief David Keeling Tapped to Lead OSHA The Trump administration has David Keeling to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to congressional records. He posted the following message on LinkedIn: “I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to President Trump for nominating me to be the next OSHA Administrator […]

Hazardous Drugs in Health Work Updated

  NIOSH Hazardous Drugs List Sets 2015 Cutoff Date; Updates Hearing Protection Recs With NIOSH’s recently published Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2024 list showing a 2015 cutoff date for FDA-approved medications, facilities should include other sources when using the document to guide safe handling policies and procedures, according to experts. The list guides employers […]

Single Citation Made in Bridge Collapse Probe

  Maryland OSHA Probe Results in Single Citation in Key Bridge Collapse Maryland’s state OSHA issued a single fine to the construction contractor that lost six workers in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The $2,100 penalty, which Brawner Builders is contesting, is for violating a fall protection standard. Labor officials said the violation of […]

OSHRC’s Laihow Looks Set for OSHA Deputy Role

  Amanda Laihow Said Set to Be OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Pick Attorney Amanda Wood Laihow is slated to become the political deputy assistant secretary at OSHA, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. She is a labor lawyer who served as a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission […]

Electricity Remains Leading Workplace Killer

  Electricity Remains Leading Cause of Workplace Deaths Electricity contact or exposure continues to be one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities and injuries in the United States, according to updated workplace safety statistics from the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). Between 2011 and 2023, there was a total of 1,940 workplace fatalities involving […]

Arizona’s Biggs Tries Again to Abolish OSHA

  Arizona Rep Biggs’ Bill Would Eliminate OSHA U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has introduced a new bill aimed at eliminating OSHA. His “Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act,” or “NOSHA Act,” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for consideration. He previously sought to abolish the federal agency in 2021. […]

Public Worker Safety Gets Maryland Pols Focus

  Maryland Legislators Mull Public-Sector Worker Safety Measures Maryland State legislators are considering bills that aim to make public-sector workers safer. Both houses are considering the Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act (H.B. 176 and S.B. 26), which would direct the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to appoint an assistant commissioner for public […]

Canada Launches Workplace Injury Network

  $65 Million Investment Launches Canada Occupational Injury Network Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will make a $65.8 million investment to establish Canada’s first Occupational Injury Prevention and Treatment Network. The new network will integrate cutting-edge technology with cross-disciplinary collaboration to address chronic pain, mental health, and musculoskeletal (MSC) injuries. The initiative also […]

Injuries Summary Posting Due by Tomorrow

  OSHA 300A Form Posting Deadline Tomorrow Employers are required to post their 2024 Occupational Safety and Health Administration 300A form by Feb. 1, 2025, and keep it posted through April 30, 2025. The form is a summary of work-related injuries and illnesses that occur in a workplace. Businesses excluded from the requirement include those […]