OSHA recordkeeping requirements for recordable injuries or illnesses
The purpose of 29 CFR 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, is to require employers to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. For employers subject to the requirements of this section, any workplace incident involving an injury or illness meeting any of the general recording criteria defined at 29 CFR 1904.7 [...]
In compliance, from PMA magazine
A visit from the inspector, from the May/June issue of PMA magazine Q: I understand inspectors are being more thorough. What can I expect if I get a visit? A: You are correct. Reports from the field are 2009 and 2010 inspection visits have similarities to those unexpected visitors at home. They arrive at inopportune [...]
In compliance: Ontario e-Scrap Program – Phase 2
The second phase of Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) electronics collection program expanded April 1, 2010 and now includes 44 electronic devices, including MP3 players, cameras, telephones and VCR and DVD players. OES hopes to collect an additional 50,000 tons of materials in the next year. The program has more than 500 collection points around the [...]
In Compliance: Best Buy boosts e-cycling goal to 1 billion pounds
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy, Minneapolis, Minn., has announced an expansion of its electronics and appliance recycling program. The goal is to collect 1 billion pounds of the unwanted goods. It expects to reach its goal over the next several years. In 2009, the company collected 60 million pounds of electronics and appliances. One goal [...]
In Compliance: Vermont is Number 21
With the scrawl of a pen, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas made the Green Mountain State the 21st state in the union to enact a consumer electronics recycling measure, and the 20th to pass a bill implementing an extended producer responsibility-based recovery system. California, the leader in this movement, is still the only U.S. state to [...]
In Compliance: Is your disaster plan up-to-date?
Make April your emergency preparedness month In some parts of the country, it is well into severe weather season, but it is never too late to develop an emergency plan laying out the steps needed to deal with any disaster that might affect your business. Even if your business is not in an area prone [...]
In Compliance: Safety programs on a budget
Q: Money is tight, but I know I need to invest in some safety efforts. Do you have any suggestions on where can I get the biggest bang for my buck? A: If we look at this purely from a numbers standpoint, it might give us a better idea of where to invest limited resources. [...]
In Compliance: Ontario, Lockout/tagout, retaining records
Ontario Toxics Reduction Rule – Clarification Last month, we reported the Ontario Toxics Reduction rule going into effect. To clarify, the rule only applies to facilities included in the North American Industrial Classification System: Class 31, 32 and 33. Those classes include the following general types of facilities: Class 31: Food Manufacturing; Beverages and Tobacco; [...]
In Compliance: Indiana electronics recycling law and more
As part of the Indiana E-Waste Program, manufacturers of video display devices (VDDs) must register with the state of Indiana. Under the law, Indiana retailers (see the definition of which devices are covered) can only sell registered brands of VDDs to their customers. Retailers are responsible for knowing which manufacturers and brands are registered with [...]
A look at whistleblower protections
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and numerous other laws protect workers against retaliation for complaining to their employers, unions, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or other government agencies about unsafe or unhealthful conditions in the workplace, environmental problems, certain public safety hazards, and certain violations of federal provisions concerning securities [...]
