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December 2, 2024 • OSHA's twice-monthly bilingual newsletter about workplace safety and health.

OSHA QuickTakes - OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration   Para leer este boletín en español suscríbase al boletín Información Rápida de OSHA. [ https://www.osha.gov/quicktakes/12022024-sp ]    
Heat Comment Period Extended
*Heat Comment Period Extended*

We are *extending the public comment period* [ https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2024-27897/heat-injury-and-illness-prevention-in-outdoor-and-indoor-work-settings ] for our proposed rule to protect workers from heat until January 14. An informal public hearing on the rule will begin June 16.




*Ask Our Experts*

Have questions about workplace safety? *Join our free webinar on December 12* [ https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscOqurjwtHgyJq1S1g6daXwflIjdfzgk#/registration ] to hear OSHA staff answer your questions and provide updates on workplace safety and health topics, including *recordkeeping* [ https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping ] and *bird flu prevention* [ https://www.osha.gov/avian-flu ].

Ask Our Experts [ https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscOqurjwtHgyJq1S1g6daXwflIjdfzgk#/registration ]

Their Side of the Story: A Whistleblower

"My boss *fired me for reporting contamination in the public water supply* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region4/04202023 ]. But I'm protected under something called the *Safe Drinking Water Act* [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3786.pdf ]."


* Explore *50 years of whistleblower protections* [ https://www.whistleblowers.gov/wb50 ] and how OSHA can support you.
* If you have a safety concern, *file a complaint* [ https://www.osha.gov/workers/file-complaint ].



*Working Safely in Cold Weather*

As temperatures drop, make sure workers have proper protection from *cold stress* [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3156.pdf ] and other *winter weather hazards* [ https://www.osha.gov/winter-weather ].

Working Safely in Cold Weather

Help Shape Worker Safety
*Help Shape Worker Safety*

We are seeking nominees for the *Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health* [ https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/macosh ]. If you're interested in protecting workers in the shipyard, longshoring and commercial fishing industries, *apply by January 6, 2025* [ https://www.regulations.gov/document/OSHA-2022-0011-0071 ].




*Making a Difference*

*Meet Paula* [ https://www.osha.gov/I-am-OSHA#paula ], an area director who has been making a difference in workers' lives for more than 30 years. Visit *I Am OSHA* [ https://www.osha.gov/I-am-OSHA ] and meet more members of our team.

I Am OSHA - Paula [ https://www.osha.gov/I-am-OSHA#paula ]

OSHA Tweet [ https://x.com/OSHA_DOL/status/1858578944074678756 ]
*Stay Informed*

Follow OSHA on *X* [ https://twitter.com/OSHA_DOL ] and *LinkedIn* [ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/us-department-of-labor-osha/ ] to stay up-to-date with the agency's activities and resources, and look for our posts on the U.S. Department of Labor's *Instagram* [ https://www.instagram.com/USDOL/ ] account.


 

*Correcting Fatal Failures*

A pipe manufacturer has reached a settlement with OSHA to *correct safety failures that led to workers suffering fatal and life-altering injuries* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/birmingham/20241122 ].

Correcting Fatal Failures - pipes
 
illinois state silhouette: Recurring Violations
*Recurring Violations*

A contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards *allowed employees at three residential jobsites to work at heights without required protections* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/chicago/20241106 ].


 

*Hazards Unaddressed*

A bakery *failed to correct hazards that led to a worker suffering two partial finger amputations* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/new-york-city/20241119 ] from contact with an automated blade in 2023.

MNew Jersey state silhouette: azards Unaddressed


You Have Rights - ladder
*You Have Rights*

OSHA is seeking reinstatement and back wages from a manufacturer for an employee *allegedly fired for raising safety concerns about using a ladder to move stock items* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/philadelphia/20241104 ].




*Read about more OSHA* *enforcement cases* [ https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/enforcement/ ].
 
 

*Processing Safety*

Micron Technology and OSHA are teaming up to *ensure the safety of workers during the construction of a leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing facility* [ https://www.osha.gov/media-center/features/20241115 ] in Boise, Idaho.

Processing Safety [ https://www.osha.gov/media-center/features/20241115 ]


Building Safer Workplaces Together - An OSHA Cooperative Program logo [ https://www.osha.gov/partnerships/ ]
*Building Safer Workplaces Together*

We're partnering with companies to prioritize safety:


* *Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC* [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/1377-agreement-20241024.pdf ]: medical research center construction project
* *Turner Construction Company* [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/1388-agreement-20241107.pdf ]: mixed-used building construction project



*Home Safe for the Holidays*

*Watch our video* [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMbXtXDekIc ] for tips on how to ensure that the people who make this time special for us – in warehousing, delivery and retail industries – enjoy safe and happy holidays too.

Home Safe for the Holidays [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMbXtXDekIc ]


AUseful Resources [ https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/factsheet-workplace-violence.pdf ]
*Useful Resources*

* *Workplace Violence Fact Sheet* [ https://www.osha.gov/publications/publication-products?publication_title=Workplace+Violence+Fact+Sheet ] (English and Spanish)
* *Occupational Safety and Health for Federal Employees Fact Sheet* [ https://www.osha.gov/publications/publication-products?publication_title=Occupational+Safety+and+Health+for+Federal+Employees ] (English and Spanish)



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