Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just released a Memorandum on the Enforcement Launch for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard in General Industry and Maritime rules. In its June 7, 2018 Memorandum ...

MACOSH is made up of 15 representative members appointed by the secretary from multiple segments of the maritime industry (such as shipyard, commercial fishing, and longshoring) and representing ...

OSHA has a new guidance document out that aims to help the maritime industry avoid marine terminal traffic accidents and prevent or reduce work-related fatalities and injuries. “ This new guidance ...

Maritime and terminal operations are among the most complex, high-risk environments in the world—but until recently, few academic programs have focused on their unique safety challenges. That’s ...

On March 11, 2019, OSHA issued a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register seeking comments and information from stakeholders regarding the use of powered industrial trucks (PITs) for ...

South Florida Marine Lighting Leader Aligns Product Line with New Maritime Safety Standards and Boating Regulations ...

About 130 Hampton Roads maritime industry employees will have an opportunity to improve their job safety skills. The Virginia Ship Repair Association will use $65,000 from the Occupational Safety and ...

This course covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards for the maritime industry. Using the OSHA Maritime Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those areas in the maritime industry ...

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis will re-establish the charter of OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH). Established in 1995, the committee is composed of ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum on Friday outlining the initial enforcement of the standard for respirable crystalline silica in ...

Sexual assault and harassment in the maritime environment pose significant risks to the safety and well-being of seafarers and to the safety of the vessel itself because of detrimental effects on the ...