Episode 164
In this podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard touches on the Occupational Keynote from OSHA Head Doug Parker, NSC’s Work to Zero Initiative and the unveiling of OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for fiscal year 2022.
It is essential to assess the machine and human interactions when trying to enhance guarding.
The company was cited for serious and repeat violations.
Workers were exposed to machine hazards, struck-by hazards and others, OSHA says.
OSHA placed the company in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
A worker was fatally crushed when he became trapped by a component of a machine.
OSHA proposed $341,866 in penalties for the two repeat, 16 serious and five other than serious violations.
OSHA issued the citations and a $370K penalty to the paving company.
OSHA has proposed penalties of $159,00 after the incident in 2021.
A lack of PPE and lockout/tagout procedures leads to hefty fines for a plastic manufacturer.
A roofing product manufacturer failed to follow basic lockout/tagout which led to the death of an employee.
OSHA found that many machine safe guards had been removed at the USPS distribution center.
OSHA investigated the company following a crushed hand incident in Camden, New Jersey.
A well-structured training program helps companies avoid the human and financial costs associated with an OSHA violation.
Determining which best practices your organization can manage will determine skillset gaps and outside support selection criteria.
W.D. Townley and Son Lumber Company Inc. faces $389K in penalties.
Sanitation workers were exposed to equipment hazards during cleaning operations.
PM Engineered Solutions of Watertown, Connecticut faces $236K in penalties.
Johnnie McDade Grocery faces $9,000 in penalties.
Procedures must keep pace with industry 4.0 smart manufacturing.