Severe temperatures, poor ventilation, toxic gasses and extreme darkness – these are all common working conditions when operating in confined spaces.
Episode 116
Temporary workers are owed the same about of protection as employees with permanent employment roles. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard breaks down some common worksite scenarios and how staffing agencies and host employers can work to jointly keep workers safe.
OSHA previously cited iSpice LLC in April for exposing workers to safety hazards.
The U.S. DOL announced that OSHA and Langlas & Associates Inc. signed a strategic partnership to prevent serious hazards and enhance workplace safety and health practices for workers on the Rocky Vista University construction project in Billings, Montana.
Oklahoma's Seaboard Foods LLC failed to identify, diagnose and treat musculoskeletal disorders.
Johnnie McDade Grocery faces $9,000 in penalties.
Maintenance is crucial to ensure that the devices are working as expected when workers pick them up at the beginning of each shift.
Safety officers often talk about the importance of weather-specific PPE in summer, but proper PPE is just as important in the colder months.
OSHA requires slip, trip and fall hazards to be quickly identified and addressed and for employers to conduct regular and periodic inspections and maintenance.
For safety managers and site emergency response managers, gas detection is a key focus.
Reyes Landscaping Inc., TRD Contracting LLC faces $75k in penalties.
The U.S. DOL’s OSHA, Illinois On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program, Lakeside Alliance and key participants have signed a strategic partnership to prevent serious hazards and enhance workplace safety and health practices.
Marc Jones Construction LLC put workers at risk in Texas in 2020 and 2021.
Kaman Air Vehicles faces $308k in Penalties for violations.
OSHA cites Dunaway Excavating Inc. for four violations and proposes $208K in penalties.
The rulemaking targets the risks of both indoor and outdoor heat hazards.
OSHA proposes $118K in penalties for Mississippi Limestone Corp. after worker’s death.
Episode 103
Editor Sydny Shepard lays out the latest information shaping OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for fiscal year 2021.
OSHA has announced the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2021 at NSC.