Industry News

2012

• Risk Management Society - RIMS & The Institute of Internal Auditors Joint Report Highlights the Advantages of Internal Audit and Risk Management Collaboration
• PHMSA (US) – Pipeline Safety Rule Proposes Stronger Damage Prevention Programs, Increased Accountability for Violators
• OSHA (US) - OSHA, NIOSH, Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners renew Alliance to protect workers in roadway construction work zones
• OSHA - US Department of Labor's OSHA revises Hazard Communication Standard
• HSE (UK) - One in five construction sites fail safety checks
• Canada Newswire (CAN) - Downward Trend Continues For Transportation Accidents in Canada

2011

• EU-OSHA launches landmark project to facilitate risk assessment in Europe’s small enterprises (UK)
• MSHA From the Assistant Secretary's Desk — Mid-year summary of fatal accidents (Jan. 1 through June 30, 2011)
• EPA to Hold Three Public Hearings on Proposed Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas Production (US)
• OSHA issues compliance directive to address workplace violence (US)
• Alberta proposes new rules for transporting injured workers (CAN)
• ‘Cutting costs, not corners’ – The future of HSE and health and safety in the UK against the backdrop of current changes and challenges (UK)
• OSHA: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on fatal occupational injuries in 2010 (US)
• Alberta distracted driving law in effect (CAN)
• EU-OSHA Annual Report 2010: a healthy workforce is key to a sustainable economic recovery (EU)
• RIDDOR reporting period extension gets the green light (UK)
• OPEC cuts oil demand forecast on weak economic news (US)
• What Are We Going To Do Now? A look at how manufacturers can benefit from continuity planning, and resources for handling everything from supply chain shortages to natural disasters (US)
• US Department of Labor’s OSHA releases mobile app to help protect workers from heat-related illnesses (US)
• Model health and safety laws enter federal parliament (AUS)
• Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on continued heat waves sweeping the country (US)
• HSE consults on cost recovery from non-compliant businesses (UK)
• MEPs back UK offshore safety regime as template for EU (UK)
• OSHA revises directive for reducing, eliminating hazards in commercial diving operations (US)
• OSHA will hold meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (US)
• Students turn lens on workplace safety (CAN)
• WorkSafe crackdown reveals thousands of safety breaches (AUS)
• Wind-energy sector needs clearer direction on health and safety (UK)
• OSHA seeks comments on proposed updates, revisions to the occupational injury and illness tracking and reporting requirements (US)
• Beware behavioural-safety initiatives, workers warned (UK)
• Province (AB) introducing stricter guidelines for health and safety credentials of companies (CAN)
• New Health and Safety Regulations in NSW (AUS)
• Safety Concerns and Shortages Challenge Pharma (US)
• New project emphasises link between H&S and business survival (UK)
• New legislation introduces EU obligations for chemicals (UK)
• Inspection program looks at consultation on safety management (AU)
• Contractor Safety: Improving More than Statistics (CAN)
• New OSHA National Emphasis Program will help protect workers from chemical and physical hazards in the primary metals industries (US)
• Truck Drivers and Farm Workers: Risk of Being Killed Working (AUS)
• US Labor Department's OSHA announces final rule to reduce employer burdens by removing outdated requirements, streamlining and simplifying standards (US)
• US DOT launches pipeline safety initiative: (US)
• Health & safety certification for the mining industry: (CAN)
• National inspection program on safety at roadside worksites: (AUS)
• U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Pipeline Safety Action Plan
• OSHA issues guidance documents to help small businesses comply with cranes and derricks rule
• Youngest workers at risk of injury: CAW
• US Dept. of Transportation Proposes to Improve Safety for Truckers and Workers Around Hazardous Material Loading and Unloading Operations
• OSHA timeline highlights 40 years of healthier workers, safer workplaces and a stronger America (US)
• Tasmania debut new safe mining laws (AUS)
• Competence standards for health and safety regulators to be piloted (UK)
• BOEMRE’s Final SEMS Rule Substantially Modifies the Original Proposal, Inviting Legal Challenge
• USDOT Announces New Safety Guidelines to Better Protect Communities Close to Transmission Pipelines (US)
• Government of Canada takes further action to protect Canadians under the Chemicals Management Plan (CAN)
• Top Workers’ Compensation News in 2010 (US)
• Mine safety inspectors to double (AUS)
• EPA to require testing of 19 widely used chemicals (US)

2010

• Single market, single health and safety qualification
• Safety around power lines a major concern
• Have your say on new work health and safety regulations
• Need to foster security at the workplace in the UK
• Federal mine safety agency takes public testimony on coal dust rule
• MSHA launches 2nd phase of 'Rules to Live By' enforcement initiative
• Health and safety ranks high among the top 50 professions (US)
• Shift work linked to higher risk of work injury: UBC study (CAN)
• Many workplaces have not had a health and safety inspection (UK)
• Budget cuts could reverse good record on work deaths and ill health
• OSHA aims to improve worker training program
• WorkSafeNB announces 2011 assessment rates
• Statement of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on reported decline in workplace injuries and illnesses
• 2010 Injury Free (IF) Day – It’s not too late to still get involved.
• OSHA releases top 10 workplace safety citations (US)
• MSHA announces results of 5 months of impact inspection
• US Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $5.9 Million for New Pipeline Integrity Management Initiatives
• North American Autumn Safety
• US Department of Labor’s OSHA awards $8 million in safety and health training grants
• New safety laws up against the wall
• Oil and gas safety milestone reached
• Survey finds large numbers of workers don’t wear eye protection
• Alberta unveils online workplace safety records
• Oil and natural gas industry calls for offshore safety changes
• Miners Are Encouraged to Be Mindful of Mental Health
• Offshore Industry Warned Over Major Accident Potential
• Concerned Workers State A Job Is Not Worth It If It’s Not Safe
• US Department of Labor’s OSHA publishes final rule on cranes and derricks in construction
• API says improved standards will help raise bar on offshore safety
• Alberta announces 10-point safety plan to improve safety compliance, enforcement, and education
• 'Hammer coming down' on firms that flout health and safety: Alberta
• Workplace Health Promotion improves productivity and well-being
• 9 killed at work in Connecticut: Are we safe at work?
• Oil & Gas UK welcomes HSE's Inspection of Ageing Installation
• US Department of Labor's OSHA Publishes Final Rule on Cranes and Derricks in construction
• Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Explosion Report Urges Improved Safety Standards
• CSB explosion report urges improved safety standards
• New Well Control Effort Unveiled, Oil & Natural Gas Companies Announce System to Protect Gulf of Mexico
• Improving Literacy Can Save Lives in the Workplace
• New Non-Executive Directors Appointed to the HSE Board (UK)
• PHMSA extends date for mandatory usage of updated Alcohol Testing Form to January 1, 2011
• OSHA assistant secretary concerned some oil spill workers not receiving proper training
• Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on introduction of new mine safety legislation
• Safety and Health Topic: Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention
• New Mine and Workplace Safety Legislation on Horizon
• Australia Strengthens Safety Standards For Solar Panel Installers
• Interior Issues Directive to Guide Implementation of Stronger Safety Requirements
• OSHA's severe violator enforcement directive effective June 18
• The Mine Safety and Health Administration Releases Safety Practices
• CSB Releases New Hot Work Safety Video Emphasizing Effective Hazard Evaluations and Gas Monitoring Procedures around Storage Tanks
• High-Profile Disasters Put New Focus on Workplace Dangers
• Columbian Coal Mine Blast Kills 16, Traps Dozens
• Industry Forms Two New Tasks Forces to Address Oil Spill Issues
• OSHA-Building Inspector Pegs Leading Causes of Jobsite Fatalities
• New Mine Safety Technologies Focus on Prevention
• Dramatic Video Gives Rare Look at Death on the Job in America
• Mine Safety Often Battle Between Regulators and Companies
• Safety Rules Can't Keep Up With Biotech
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• IMO Adopts Proposal for Emission Control Area of port communities and those beyond
• Record number of fines for safety violations in British Columbia
• Labour hire companies, group training have OHS obligations
• Enbridge turning its attention to geothermal energy projects
• Poster series illustrate safe lifting and stretching tips for the workplace
• Improving health and safety: An analysis of HSE's risk communication in the 21st century

2009

• Safety and Health Topics: Pandemic Influenza
• OSHA's Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• PHMSA Releases Report on Mechanical Damage to Pipelines
• 2009 Alberta OHS Code became effective on July 1, 2009
• U.S. Labor Department's OSHA issues letters to oil refineries stressing compliance with process safety management standard
• OSHA offers tips on working safely in hot weather
• OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates
• US Department of Labor's OSHA Revises Field Operations Manual to Enhance Enforcement and Compliance Assistance
• Public Consultation Leads to Improved Worksite Safety Rules
• Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, Three Industry Sectors 30% Above Average
• Water –its use, reuse and conservation – has become almost as important to Alberta’s economic future as oil
• EPA seeks public comment on annual US greenhouse gas inventory
• Employers Must Post Injury/Illness Summaries
• Revised field operations manual enhances enforcement and compliance assistance
• OSHA revises its Voluntary Protection Programs Agency formalizes 2 new ways to participate in the VPP

2008

• The Influence of Training, Safety Audits, and Disciplinary Action on Safety Management
• OSHA extends comment period for proposed rule on cranes and derricks
• Workplace Injuries and illnesses in 2007
• MSHA Announces Major Initiative to Bolster Mine Safety
• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor on 2007 Workplace Injury and Illness Rates
• OSHA Maritime Outreach Training Program
• Pipeline Transportation: Fact Sheet on Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities
• OSHA Records Another Successful Enforcement Year in FY 2007
• PHMSA (formerly known as OPS) issues advisory on Excavation and Operator Qualification