Monday, October 19, 2009
OSHA-NJICA Alliance Agreement to be renewed November 6 2009
The OSHA New Jersey Industry Communication Alliance Agreement will be renewed during a signing at the Connell Foley LLP law offices on November 6, 2009. Signatories include:
OSHA Region 2
OSHA Marlton Area Office
OSHA Avenel Area Office
OSHA Parsippany Area Office
OSHA Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce
Middlesex Regional Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey Business and Industry Association
New Jersey Petroleum Council
New Jersey State Safety Council
Utility Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey
The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Health and Safety Committee, Somerset County Business Partnership
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, New Jersey Chapter
American Society of Safety Engineers, New Jersey Chapter
American Society of Safety Engineers, Penn Jersey Chapter
Somerset Business Partnership
OSHA’s Alliance program is a cooperative program to leverage resources and expertise to develop compliance assistance tools and resources and share information with employers and employees to help prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace.
The OSHA-NHICA Alliance is OSHA’s longest-running Alliance. For more information on OSHA’s Alliance program, visit http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/index.html.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
OSHA promulgates “Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium" effective May 30, 2006
Among other things, the new standard will lower the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) from 52 micrograms per cubic meter to 5 micrograms per cubic meter. Start-up dates for specific provisions by industry (general industry, shipyards, and construction) are as follows.
General Industry, 29 CFR 1910.1026(n):
(n) Dates. (1) For employers with 20 or more employees, all obligations of this section, except engineering controls required by paragraph (f) of this section, commence November 27, 2006. (2) For employers with 19 or fewer employees, all obligations of this section, except engineering controls required by paragraph (f) of this section, commence May 30, 2007. (3) For all employers, engineering controls required by paragraph (f) of this section shall be implemented no later than May 31, 2010.
Shipyards, 29 CFR 1915.1026(l):
(l) Dates. (1) For employers with 20 or more employees, all obligations of this section, except engineering controls required by paragraph (e) of this section, commence November 27, 2006. (2) For employers with 19 or fewer employees, all obligations of this section, except engineering controls required by paragraph (e) of this section, commence May 30, 2007. (3) For all employers, engineering controls required by paragraph (e) of this section shall be implemented no later than May 31, 2010.
Construction, 29 CFR 1926.1026(l):
(l) Dates. (1) For employers with 20 or more employees, all obligations of this section, except engineering controls required by paragraph (e) of this section, commence November 27, 2006. (2) For employers with 19 or fewer employees, all obligations of this section, except engineering controls required by paragraph (e) of this section, commence May 30, 2007. (3) For all employers, engineering controls required by paragraph (e) of this section shall be implemented no later than May 31, 2010.
Here is the new standard in the Federal Register.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
OSHA Region II New Jersey Industry Communication Alliance Names Steve Barnett Chairman
Trenton, New Jersey, February 15, 2006 - Founding and outgoing Chairman Edd Hogan, Esq. congratulated Steve Barnett on being nominated and elected incoming Chairman of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region II New Jersey Industry Communication Alliance. In March 2002, OSHA created the Alliance Program. This cooperative program enables organizations committed to safety and health to work with OSHA to prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace. OSHA and Alliance Program participants work together to reach out to, educate, and lead the nation’s employers and their employees in advancing workplace safety and health. Groups that can form an Alliance with OSHA include employers, labor unions, trade or professional groups, government agencies, and educational institutions.
Participating organizations include Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region II, Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, New Jersey Chapter, American Society of Safety Engineers, Penn Jersey Chapter, American Society of Safety Engineers, New Jersey Chapter, Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey; Chemistry Council of New Jersey, The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce, Middlesex Regional Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Business and Industry Association, New Jersey Petroleum Council, Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey State Safety Council, New Jersey Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Regional Business Partnership, Somerset County Business Partnership.
For more information on the OSHA Alliance program, visit http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/index.html.
Please contact Steve if your organization would like to participate!
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