Dave Afandador


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Air and Moisture Control Tech Talk Q and A
December 2019

Tiffany Coppock of Owens Corning provides information on air and moisture control material mineral wool. Read more about this material and when it is best to use it.

Fall Protection: Fall Prevention Safety Tips for Employers
February 2019

U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Extends Compliance Date for Electronically Submitting Injury, Illness Reports
November 2017

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data.

Inventors selected in first-ever noise safety challenge
November 2016

Three inventors were recognized for their ideas to reduce work-related hearing loss during the first 'Hear and Now - Noise Safety Challenge'.

Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels encouraged by BLS report on occupational injuries and illnesses in 2015
November 2016

Occupational injury and illness data released showed a significant drop in the rate of recordable workplace injuries and illnesses in 2015.

OSHA releases recommendations for creating a Safety and Health Plan
October 2016

OSHA released a set of Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs to help employers establish a methodical approach to improving safety at their workplaces.

OSHA issues new guidance on settlement approval in whistleblower cases
September 2016

OSHA has published new guidelines for approving settlements between employers and employees in whistleblower cases.

OSHA kicks off ‘Hear and Now - Noise Safety Challenge’
August 2016

The Department of Labor is challenging inventors and entrepreneurs to help develop a technological solution to workplace noise exposure and related hearing loss.

OSHA delays effective date for enforcing employees’ rights to report workplace injuries, illnesses
July 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is delaying enforcement of the anti-retaliation provisions in its new injury and illness tracking rule.

Summer Heat Safety Campaign Begins
June 2016

OSHA has kicked off its summer campaign to inform employers and employees about the dangers of working in the heat.

OSHA schedules meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
June 2016

OSHA will hold a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, June 14-15, 2016.

NIOSH releases study on work-related hearing loss
May 2016

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released a study in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on hearing impairment.

OSHA and NIOSH provide guidance for protecting workers from exposure to Zika virus
May 2016

Though Zika currently isn't spreading on the mainland through mosquitoes, employers and workers should take steps to prevent or minimize the risk of Zika infection.

OSHA’s final rule to ‘nudge’ employers to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses
May 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection.

OSHA NACOSH schedules meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee
May 2016

NACOSH will hold a meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee on May 16-17, 2016, in Washington, D.C.

2016 National Safety Stand-Down
May 2016

Each year across the country, employers, workers, safety associations and OSHA dedicate time to spreading the word that stopping falls can save lives.