Idaho Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program

Important: Contact OSHA Idaho at (208) 321-2960, or email oshaboise@dol.gov to report workplace concerns to OSHA.

Happy Birthday to Us!

October 1, 2024, marked the 42^nd anniversary of Idaho OSHCon’s residence at Boise State University.  Throughout those years the support of Boise State has allowed our team to do what they do best: Help small businesses across the state create safer and healthier workplaces.

We value our partnership with Boise State and the workers of Idaho immensely, and look forward to continuing the teamwork.

For some further insight into the impact our program has see this article which was recently published in Boise State’s news updates: Four Decades and Counting

We Have Moved!

The Idaho Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program has relocated. You can find us in the Yanke Family Research Park, 220 Parkcenter Boulevard, Boise.

Welcome

This website is the Idaho Occupational Safety & Health Consultation Program for Idaho. We are separate from OSHA enforcement and are not involved in enforcement activities. Idaho Occupational Safety & Health Consultation Program consultants conduct onsite consultation visits to companies that request our services, including industrial hygiene services (noise and air sampling).

• Scheduling of visits depends on factors such as geographic location, the types of services requested, and the scheduling priorities set forth for our program by OSHA. The process can take two months (or more).
• Our offices are open to the public during regular business hours: 8am – 5pm, Monday-Thursday, except for holidays. We follow Boise State University’s holiday schedule.

News and Updates

OSHA Releases Severe Injury Report

OSHA has released a report detailing severe injuries reported to the agency between 2015 and 2021. The data include inpatient hospitalizations, amputations and eye losses. For further information, download a pdf of the Severe Injury Report 2015-2021.

OSHA also has a searchable Severe Injury Report webpage that allows users to search for specific types of  reported injury. This data is updated periodically.

Free Trenching Webinar, October 16, 2024

OSHA Training Institute Education Centers will present a free national webinar on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 to review serious trenching and excavation events. The 90-minute Tragedy in the Trenches event will be presented in a case study format, and starts at 11:00am Mountain Time.

For further information, download a pdf of the Tragedy in the Trenches flyer.

To register, visit the registration page on West Virginia University’s website.

OSHA Releases Hazard Alert for the Food Processing Industry

OSHA has released a hazard alert directed to employers, contractors, staffing agencies and employees in the food processing industry to raise awareness regarding the alarming number of serious preventable injuries – including deaths –  the work sector is facing. The alert includes cleaning and maintenance shifts.

To read the hazard alert, please see the downloadable pdf linked here: OSHA4407 Severe Injuries in the Food Processing Industry (pdf).

OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

OSHA is withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) issued on Nov. 5, 2021, to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers with 100 or more employees from workplace exposure to coronavirus. The withdrawal was effective January 26, 2022.

Although OSHA is withdrawing the vaccination and testing ETS as an enforceable emergency temporary standard, the agency is not withdrawing the ETS as a proposed rule. The agency is prioritizing its resources to focus on finalizing a permanent COVID-19 Healthcare Standard.

For more information, please refer to OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS webpage and Federal Register Notice.