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Vol. 38, Nos. 1-43, pp. 1-858
Jan. 3 -- Oct. 30, 2008

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    SAFETY AND HEALTH ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM (SHARP)
      – Alternative criteria use for participation, pilot project for employers described in compliance directive, 61
      – Haw., state official says participation up in 2007, 27
    SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS
      – Alliances
      – Economic value to drive corporate decisions, help U.S. economy, Foulke tells conference, 465
      – Essential elements of workplace programs and policies for improving well-being, NIOSH seeks comments on draft document, 108
      – Job safety outlook, 2008, SplRpt (1/10/08)
      – Partnerships with OSHA
      – Spanish language soap operas, NIOSH and others introduce story line on construction safety, 278
      – Voluntary protection program
    SAFETY, HEALTH AND RETURN TO EMPLOYMENT (SHARE) INITIATIVE
      – FACOSH April meeting, In Brief, 259
    SALARIES
    SAWS
      – Table saws, video club shop fined for alleged violations at Ill. facility, 496
    SCAFFOLDS
      – Alliance agreement, In Brief, 186
      – Bridge painting, guarding citations barred due to pending citations from previous inspection (6th Cir.), 693
      – Contractor faces fine for violations at Ontario townhouse project, 854
      – Framing company faces fine for alleged violations at Tex. sites, 545
      – Hazard assessment for fall protection not provided, Canadian construction firm fined, In Brief, 89
      – Masonry companies
        – – Herrera's Constr. faces fines for alleged violations, 145
        – – Metroplex Masonry faces fines for alleged violations, 106
      – Mast climbing platform scaffolds, new standard needed, training lacking, ACCSH told, 732
      – New York labor law
        – – Sidewalk bridge wall gave way, Ecuadorian worker granted summary judgment (S.D.N.Y.), 820
        – – Slip and fall on icy roof, law not applicable (N.Y. App. Div.), 31
      – Roofing, Mass. contractor faces fines for alleged violations, 447
    SCHOOLS
    SCIENCE POLICY
      – OSHA media and public information policies, scientists' group gives agency failing grade, 833; DOL defends policies, 853
    SECURITY GUARDS
      See also LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
      – Bloodborne pathogens, failure to provide medical follow-up serious violation (2d Cir.), 838
      – Emergencies involving hazardous substance releases, OSHA handbook, 46
      – Shooting spree at DaimlerChrysler, jurisdictional issue reverses dismissal of claims (6th Cir.), 302
    SETTLEMENTS
      – Alarm violations alleged at Wis. oil refinery, firm agrees to pay fines, 165
      – Asbestos
        – – Release agreement bars claims arising from exposure occurring prior to signing (Tenn. Ct. App.), 229
        – – W.R. Grace proposes agreement to settle all current and future litigation claims (Bankr. D. Del.), 285
      – CSX Transp. pays fines for 141 violations after settlement conference, 28
      – Entering OSHA agreement does not breach stock purchase agreement (D. Me.), 838
      – Fall injuries end career of ironworker, project contractor agrees to pay $2.5M (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 79
      – Highway construction flagger's leg severed by concrete cutting machine, judge approves $12.1M settlement (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 165
      – OSHRC, high rate at ALJ level reason for low decision numbers, Thompson says, 354
      – Process safety violations, Citgo Petroleum agrees to pay fines and takes corrective actions, 107
      – Whistleblowers, UPS pays former mechanic after OSHA finds merit in complaints, 239
    SHARE
    SHARP
    SHIPS AND SHIPPING
      – Asbestos, Spanish nationals allege exposure on U.S. naval warships, forum appropriate (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div.), 454
      – Ferox exposure as cause of bladder cancer, captain's suit dismissed due to insufficient causative link (E.D. La.), 550
      – Focused inspections, OSHA directive expands coverage to include building and repair industry, 143; directive withdrawn from web site, 167; directive withdrawn, 273
      – Norwegian Cruise Line pleads guilty, pays $14M for fatal boiler explosion (S.D. Fla.), 423
    SHIPYARDS
      – Asbestos exposure product liability claim, applicability of maritime law or Va. law (U.S., rev sought), 15
      – Confined spaces and dangerous atmospheres, paperwork requirements, In Brief, 147
      – Ergonomics guidelines, OSHA releases, 197
      – Fall from ladder fatal, no negligence proven in barge renovation accident (E.D.N.Y.), 778
      – General working conditions, OSHA proposes rule revisions, 5; OSHA announces public hearings, 534
      – Information collection requirements, OSHA seeks comments, In Brief, 628
      – Regulatory status chart, BNA Graphic, 365
      – Targeted inspection uncovers 43 alleged serious violations at Conn. site, 836
    SHORING
    SICK BUILDING SYNDROME
      – Ozone outdoor levels linked to office worker ailments, studies find, 86
    SILICA (7631-86-9)
      – Crystalline silica
        – – Alliance renewal, In Brief, 646
        – – National emphasis program, compliance directive to reduce exposure, 82
        – – Piano plate grinding, OSHA proposes fine for worker overexposure, 626
        – – Regulatory agenda
          – – – MSHA publishes semiannual list, 353
          – – – OSHA publishes semiannual list, 353
        – – Regulatory status chart, BNA Graphic, 365
        – – Respirators, NIOSH recommends minimum airborne exposure limit, 641
    SILICOSIS
      – Mortality rate decreased over 40 years, targeted programs still needed, NIOSH says, 583
    SITE-SPECIFIC TARGETING PROGRAM
    SKIN ABSORPTION
    SKIN CONDITIONS
      – Portland cement, OSHA issues guidance to protect workers, 164
    SKYLIGHTS
      – Fall fatal, Ill. roofing firm faces fines for alleged willful violations, 276
      – Manufacturer claims OSHA fall protection compliance, standard interpretation letter, 59
    SLINGS
      – Information collection requirements, OSHA seeks comments, In Brief, 517
    SMALL BUSINESSES
      – Compliance assistance, partnership programs yield cost-effective worker safety solutions, panel says, 769
      – Houston-OSHA alliance to enhance safety for small construction contractors, 731
      – Mich. draft ergonomics rule, businesses call for new proposal process, 688
      – Top 10 rules for review and reform, Advocacy Office publishes 2008 list, 185
      – Web site, OSHA upgrades, In Brief, 129
    SMOKING
      – Asbestos exposure contributing factor in lung cancer, death benefits for utility worker improperly denied (N.D.), 340
      – Construction, demolition, and abatement projects, mayor issues report strengthening New York City prohibitions, 584
      – Public health, smoke-free policies fulfill goal, study finds, 533
      – State laws regulating private workplaces increased significantly since 2004, increasing protection of nonsmokers, CDC finds, 420
    SODIUM DICHROMATE (7789-12-0)
      – Iraqi water treatment plant repairs, Army reviews allegations of exposure, 819
    SOIL CONTAMINATION
      – Coal tar removal, environmental remediation company faces fines, 201
    SOLID WASTE
      – Recycling, small business Advocacy Office publishes top 10 rules for review and reform, 185
      – Teamsters report highlights safety issues for trash collectors, 240
    SOUTH CAROLINA
      – Chlorine release, DOJ files suit against Norfolk S. Ry. (D.S.C.), 360
      – Hispanic fatality rate highest in country, study finds, 466
      – Sofa store fire fatalities due to code violations, poor firefighter training, report finds, 401
      – Staffing benchmarks, regulatory status chart, BNA Graphic, 365
    SPAIN
      – Asbestos, nationals allege exposure on U.S. naval warships, forum appropriate (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div.), 454
      – Social Security obligations reduction, government rewards employers' extra workplace safety efforts, 186
    SPECIAL REPORTS
      – 2008 job safety outlook, S–5 et seq.
    SPORTS INDUSTRY
      – Workers' compensation, certified athletic trainer protected from malpractice claim filed by pro basketball player (Ga. Ct. App.), 243
    STAA
    STAIRS AND STAIRWAYS
      – Dairy's knowledge of loose stairs does not constitute intentional wrong under exception to workers' compensation exclusivity (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div.), 500
    STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
      – Health care workers screening needed to reduce transmission of MRSA, 295
      – Methicillin resistant strain, nurse's lawsuit over concealment at county jail dismissed (E.D. Mich.), 170
    STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
      – Job safety outlook, 2008, SplRpt (1/10/08)
    STATE PLANS
      See also specific states
      – Grants, OSHA publishes FY2009 instructional directive, 356
      – Multiemployer citation policies open to challenge after Summit Contractors decision, Am. Bar Ass'n committee meeting, 210
    STATISTICS
      – Enforcement, consultation, and cooperative program data, job safety outlook, 2008, SplRpt (1/10/08)
      – Fatalities
        – – Alberta number increases in 2007 while injury rate decreases, 318
        – – Classification system revision, comments sought, 165
        – – Construction industry causes in 2006 similar to those in 2005, study finds, 564
        – – Cranes
          – – – AFL-CIO research group says average 22 per year, 493
          – – – BLS issues 2006 data, 621
        – – Firefighter deaths, Fire Admin. provisional report for 2007, 27; deaths rose, heart attacks leading cause, report finds, 643
        – – Fishing, West Coast operations more dangerous than in Alaska, CDC reports, 335
        – – Hispanic rate high due to job, training, and communication risks, study finds, 466
        – – Job safety outlook, 2008, SplRpt (1/10/08)
        – – Oil and gas extraction, incidents related to increases in drilling activity, CDC reports, 335
        – – OSHA reports fewer injuries in first half FY2008 than last year, 447
        – – Silicosis deaths decreased over 40 years, targeted programs still needed, NIOSH says, 583
        – – 2006
          – – – AFL-CIO report cites increase in deaths among Hispanics, 334
          – – – BLS final tally increases to 5,840 workplace deaths, 313
        – – 2007, BLS data show decline despite increase in fatal falls, 660
        – – Va. reports decrease in 2007, 836
      – Injuries and illnesses
        – – Accuracy of data, BLS outlines improvement effort, 702
        – – Alberta rate declines in 2007 while number of fatalities increases, 318
        – – Cal., 2007 cases decline slightly from 2006, state reports, 849
        – – Canada, study finds immigrant rate double that of native-born workers, 709
        – – Classification system revision, comments sought, 165
        – – Construction Chart Book, 4th edition discussed at conference, 153; online availability, In Brief, 280
        – – Costs, witness at House subcommittee hearing says large portion paid by society, 141
        – – Firefighter injuries in 2004, Fire Admin. report, 183
        – – Job safety outlook, 2008, SplRpt (1/10/08)
        – – Manitoba lost-time injury rate drops 25 percent below 2000 level, Allan says, 318
        – – OSHA reports fewer injuries in first half FY2008 than last year, 447
        – – Survey finds 28 percent of adults claim workplace injury, 513
        – – 2007 cases decline from 2006, BLS reports, 849
        – – Underreporting, Murray (D-Wash), Kennedy (D-Mass) seek GAO investigation, 314; witnesses tell House panel official measurement misses many incidents, 512
      – Pipeline safety, missing, inadequate training cited for 2006 Canadian accident increase, 548
    STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
      – Cumulative injury, cause of action date accrual rule under FELA (U.S., rev sought), 228
      – Latent injury, time limit begins when symptoms appear and physician advises not to use workplace chemicals, not official diagnosis (Tex. App. Ct.), 475
      – Toxic torts, date of last exposure rule to determine when cause of action accrues overruled (Ala.), 90
    STATUTES OF REPOSE
      – Asbestos exposure during boiler installation in Okla., Cal. court to review choice of law case (Cal.), 476
    STEEL ERECTION
      – Fall protection willful violation on high school gym project, OSHRC decision affirmed (3d Cir.), 65
      – Information collection requirements, OSHA seeks comments, In Brief, 339
      – Paperwork requirements extension, In Brief, 147
    STEEL INDUSTRY
    STRESS
      – Emotional distress
      – European Union, report on psychosocial risks in workplace, 109
      – Heart disease, British research identifies links, 87
      – Heat stress
      – Hospitals, NIOSH report says reorganization, worker stress management best reduction methods, 640
      – Minority workers, NIOSH seeks comments on proposed study, 108
      – Overtime work associated with anxiety, depression, study finds, 516
      – Work, Stress, and Health 2008 Conference
        – – Heart disease
          – – – Artery calcification and high job stress, study presented, 200
          – – – Most stressful job in worker's career linked to risk, study presented, 200
        – – Reduction through work organization improvement, 201
    SUBCONTRACTORS
    SUBSTANCE ABUSE
      – Miners, rulemaking
        – – MSHA announces hearing on proposed rulemaking, 773; industry, labor representatives criticize proposal, 816; miners cite privacy, retaliation concerns at hearing, 852
        – – Regulatory agenda, MSHA publishes semiannual list, 353
        – – Regulatory status chart, BNA Graphic, 365
      – N.M. governor issues order following alcohol-related worker death, 353
      – Non-CDL vehicle drivers, safety council advocates second-level tests to rule out false positive results, 830
      – Transportation workers, DOT test rule requires observation of urination for workers previously testing positive, 623
      – Truck drivers
        – – Delivery service driver fired for positive test cannot sue under Okla. law for alleged procedural requirement violations (10th Cir.), 535
        – – Job-hopping rampant to avoid drug detection, GAO reports, 622
        – – Test results, Oberstar (D-Minn), Mica (R-Fla) plan bill to create national database, 420
    SULFUR DIOXIDE (7446-09-5)
      – ExxonMobil partially responsible for release injuring worker, verdict reinstatement (La.), 424
    SUPREME COURT, U.S.
      – Asbestos exposure
        – – FELA or LBIA do not preempt state filing requirements (rev sought), 342; justices seek Solicitor General's views on review, 518
        – – Product liability claim of shipyard worker, applicability of maritime law or Va. law (rev sought), 15
      – Causation standard must be same for railroad and employee negligence in Mo. FELA cases, damages award upheld (Mo.), 244
      – Cumulative injury, cause of action date accrual rule under FELA (rev sought), 228
      – Landfill explosion, suit alleging worker death due to stifling of free speech dismissed (rev sought), 692; (rev den), 813
      – Plea agreement re BP Prods. N. Am. 2005 refinery explosion and fire, district court ordered to stop action (application for stay), 535
      – Preemption, mine operators did not exercise sufficient control over independent contractor's employee under Tex. law (rev sought), 798
    SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT (STAA)
      – Whistleblower protections, UPS settles after OSHA finds merit in former mechanic's complaints, 239
    SURVEILLANCE
    SURVEYS
      – Fishermen, NIOSH seeks information on flotation device use, preference, 405
      – Health care workers, NIOSH seeks comments on proposal, 276
      – Hours-of-service rules impact on trucker fatigue, In Brief, 242
      – Injuries, 28 percent of adults claim workplace injury, 513
      – Nanomaterials handling, findings on workplace safety measures, 258
      – Nurses cite workplace safety, needlesticks as major concerns, 530
      – REACH system, awareness low in many companies, 223

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