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The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division, Boiler and Elevator Branch has adopted amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 12, Subtitle 8, Part 11, Chapter 229, “General, Administrative, and Legal Provisions,” relating to elevators...

Summary Hawaii Legislature repeals the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations regulate hoisting machines and certify their operators and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, including its rules requiring a separate state crane operator certificate. Allows additional...

Background On November 2, 2015, Congress enacted the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, Public Law 114-74, sec. 701 (Inflation Adjustment Act), which further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as previously...

An update regarding this matter. Click for more information. The 2026 civil penalty adjustment has not yet been finalized and remains pending the release of the corresponding adjustment by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Hawaii Occupational...

The increases adjust for inflation and ensure the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health (HIOSH) is consistent with Hawaii and Federal law. Effective Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 The law, specifically §396-10(o) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) mandates an annual...

HIOSH will apply the following new penalty system to penalties issued on and after January 15, 2024. Purpose. The penalty information included in this memorandum supplements the penalties and debt collection information found in Chapter 6 of the Field Operations...

From October 8th - October 14th is Fire Prevention Week! Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage....

Every year, during September - National Suicide Prevention Month - the construction industry dedicates a week (September 4-8th) to raising awareness about the unique challenges workers face that lead to suicide and what everyone can do to prevent it. Worker...

[su_note note_color="#d9f7e3"]Read Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas Parker's response to alarming rise in trenching fatalities. [/su_note]HIOSH and OSHA is focusing on reducing trenching and excavation hazards. Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to...

Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention campaign educates employers and workers on heat hazards and provides resources to keep workers safe. Visit the OSHA...