The December Safety Law Newsletter discusses a report on OSHA and MSHA by the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of the Inspector General (IG), enforcement data for MSHA’s new crystalline silica standard, proper planning for temporary workers’ health and safety, and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.
The November Safety Law Newsletter discusses OSHA’s revised policy on safety incentive & drug testing programs, OSHA’s most-cited standards list, MSHA’s Fire Suppression System Initiative and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.
Are you responsible for your organization’s payroll and/or accounts payable operations? Register now for the Tallahassee Chapter of the American Payroll Association’s payroll and accounts payable seminars on Dec. 5 and 6: Preparing for Year-End and 2019. Learn to correctly prepare forms 1099-MISC, review accounts payable processing changes and more! To register and for more…
Our Tallahassee community has been impacted by the shooting that occurred last Friday in Midtown. During this time, please continue to keep the community at Florida State University in your thoughts as they begin healing from the loss of a student and faculty member. We also know this may be a challenging time for the…
The Florida Public Safety Institute’s (FPSI) 10th Annual Instructor Training Seminar has been rescheduled for Jan. 14-18, 2019. The event, which was pushed back due to Hurricane Michael, was originally scheduled for Oct. 14-19, 2018. For those who already registered and paid for the seminar when it was scheduled for October, a credit will be…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently awarded Tallahassee Community College (TCC) with a $166,734 grant, as part of a federal effort to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting mining safety and health courses. Congratulations, TCC! For more information, read the full press release below. U.S. Department of…
The Florida Mine Safety Program (FMSP) was honored to receive the 2018 TRAM Training Materials Competition Grand Prize for our mine safety training video at MSHA’s annual Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) Conference in Beaver, WV on Oct. 9. FMSP’s video, “Mine Rescues – Plan Now Well Ahead of Any Incident,” also took home First…
The October Safety Law Newsletter discusses changes at MSHA, the evolution of the OSHA’s Silica Standard, the MSHA Workplace Exam rule and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.
We would like to give a special thank you to Ms. Marcie Goodman of the Cal/OSHA, State of California Department of Industrial Relations. Ms. Goodman, along with her team, produced the “Low Voltage Safety and Miners’ Rights and Responsibilities” video that the Florida Mine Safety Program (FMSP) distributed at our TRAM Conference booth.…
Throughout the Florida Panhandle, many are still coping with the effects of Hurricane Michael. The Florida Mine Safety Program understands just how difficult these circumstances may be on the community, so we have compiled a few resources for those in need along with organizations that are working to support the Florida Panhandle during this time.…