EHS News

Instructions for determining employer compliance with OSHA personal protective equipment (PPE) standards and when to cite them for non-compliance were issued to OSHA enforcement personnel February 10. The directive, Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry, clarifies the types of PPE employers must provide at no cost to workers and under what circumstances employers are require

In the March 2, 2011 Federal Register, the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced that it is implementing enhanced inspection, investigation, and enforcement authority conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005.

In the February 1, 2011 Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)  issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require interstate commercial truck and bus companies to install electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) to monitor their drivers' hours-of-service (HOS) compliance.

FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Session on Hours-of-Service Proposed Rule

Agency to Conduct Live Webcast Listening Session and Take Online Comments and Questions

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced in the January 28, 2011 Federal Register that it will hold a public listening session on its regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers on February 17, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia.

SAVE THE DATE

Symposium on Prevention of Occupationally-Related Distracted Driving

Date: Monday, April 18, 2011

Objective:  To reduce the risks associated with occupational driving through an examination of the issues regarding work-related distractions and an open dialogue with key stakeholders.

Co-sponsored by NIOSH and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, partnering with OSHA, DOT and the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers.

The publication of the proposed rule coincides with the timeframe established in a court settlement agreement that requires FMCSA to publish a final HOS rule by July 26, 2011.