July, 23 2014 
In This Issue
Washington Update

 Lawmakers Employ Gimmicks to Pay for Highway Funds

 

The House has passed a bill to add $10.8 billion to the federal trust funds providing highway and transit funds to prevent them from running dry next month and to buy more time for Congress to draft a new highway bill next year. Critics say the legislation relies on budget gimmicks.  Additional coverage: ARTBA

Formed Fiber Technologies Provides False Abatement Documentation Resulting in $816,500 Fine

 

After providing false documentation and making false representations claiming that previously cited hazards related to hydraulic presses had been corrected, Formed Fiber Technologies LLC has been issued 14 safety citations, including willful and repeat citations, as well as a notice of failure to abate with proposed fines.

President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration to Help Fight Fires and Aid Victims

 

FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent federal funding. 

OSHA Launches Focused Enforcement Program to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities in N.D. High-Hazard Industries

 

North Dakota workers in the oil and gas and construction industries have died because of work-related injuries. During that period, their deaths accounted for 87 percent of all North Dakota fatalities investigated by OSHA, who also launched an enforcement emphasis program this month to address continued concerns about worker safety.

Feds: Combustible Dust Safety Guidance Needed After 2010 West Virginia Explosion that Killed Three

 

The Chemical Safety Board released findings about the December 2010 explosion at AL Solutions and suggested that OSHA create a combustible dust safety standard.

OSHA Takes Steps to Eliminate Demolition Fatalities

 

OSHA has produced a new web page and training materials to help employers take necessary steps to keep their workers from harm. The updated website provides information on relevant OSHA standards, hazard assessment and measures that can be taken to prevent injuries and illnesses before site work begins.
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Sincerely,

Lydia Baugh
Communications Director/ MID Editor
International Safety Equipment Association
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