May 17, 2023 | Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Industry News, Newsletter
On May 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) on fall protection. The NEP will take effect immediately and is being implemented to lower the amount of deaths and injuries due to falls. According...
Jan 19, 2023 | Health and Safety, Industry News, Newsletter
The U.S. Department of Labor announced increases to the maximum penalties that can be assessed when employers are found to be in violation of OSHA regulations. These penalties will apply to all citations issued by OSHA beginning January 16, 2023. This includes...
Jan 18, 2023 | Environmental, Industry News, Newsletter
On January 6, 2023, the USEPA announced its proposed decision to revise the primary (health-based) annual PM2.5 standard from its current level of 12.0 µg/m3 to within the range of 9.0 to 10.0 µg/m3. However, it proposed not to change the current: secondary...
Oct 20, 2022 | Environmental, Industry News, Newsletter
There is a big change being considered by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about how discarded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) can be disposed. If the change is approved, discarded PVC will be classified as a hazardous waste. This will not only affect PVC...
Oct 18, 2022 | Health and Safety, Industry News, Newsletter, Regulatory Updates
It’s that time of year again for OSHA to announce the Top 10 Citations! It’s that time of year again! OSHA released preliminary data for the top 10 most-cited standards in General Industry and Construction during fiscal year 2022. The data includes violations...
Mar 10, 2022 | Industry News
To celebrate women in construction week, we are highlighting women on our construction safety team. Meet Shaina- How Many Years Have You Been In Construction Safety? I have been in the industry for about seven years now. Before joining CMI, I worked at...