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OSHA Standards, August Editions

This single desktop book references the full text of OSHA construction industry standards (29 CFR 1926) and general industry standards (29 CFR 1910), with up-to-date coverage of the complete standards and all amendments through July 2008.

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What Every Supervisor Must Know About OSHA - Construction Industry

Written with an emphasis on accident prevention using established guidelines, this book provides guidance specifically for construction workers to ensure compliance with mandated Federal Regulations.

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Federal Law Updates

OSHA revises electrical installation rules to conform to newest NFPA 70E and NEC codes

OSHA has revised Secs. 1910.302-308 to conform to recent editions of the National Fire Protection Association’s 70E consensus standard Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces (2000 edition) and the 2002 edition of the National Electric Code. The final rule becomes effective August 13, 2007. The new standard retains grandfather provisions for older installations. The rules apply to employers in general industry, and in shipyard, longshoring and marine terminals.

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OSHA cites U.S. Forest Service for unsafe working conditions at Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho
OSHA has cited the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for 51 alleged serious safety violations, 77 repeat violations and 16 other-than-serious violations at 10 locations throughout the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The violations involve ranger districts in Salmon, Challis, North Fork, Mackay and Leadore, Idaho.


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Ludlow, Mass., contractor faces more than $70,000 in fines for cave-in hazards at Marlborough, Mass., sewer installation
OSHA has cited Baltazar Contractors, Inc., of Ludlow, Mass., for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of excavation safety standards at a sewer installation site located at Vega Road and McNeil Circle in Marlborough, Mass. The contractor faces $70,100 in proposed fines following an OSHA inspection prompted by a report of potential unsafe conditions at the worksite.


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