The Z244.1-2016 standard attempts to help employers and safety managers prevent both violations and worker exposures to hazardous energy.
"Despite its lengthy OSHA history, Aluminum Shapes still does not comply with federal safety and health standards," said Paula Dixon-Roderick, director of OSHA's Marlton Area Office. "These hazards leave workers vulnerable to the risk of serious injury and possible death."
OSHA has issued a dozen fines following the investigation into a Pensacola-area electric cable manufacturer.
This could be the most consequential annual conference for the society in many years.
Republic Steel faces $279,578 in fines.
The Ohio company has been cited for willful violations of machine safety procedures.
When it comes to LOTO, a worker may not expend the effort to get critical information or supplies if he has to go more than 20 steps or wait more than 10 seconds. This is especially true when there is intrinsic motivation to "help" the team.
The 2016 standard was written to be scalable to meet the needs of both large and small companies with varying levels of technology present in their machinery and processes.
Lack of understanding of OSHA machine guard regulations continues to make machine safeguarding one of OSHA's Top 10 violations.
Here's what EHS pros need to know about machine safeguarding.
The company now faces $219,242 in proposed penalties.
A follow-up inspection found the company failed to develop and implement adequate lockout/tagout procedures, exposed workers to live electrical contacts, did not install machine guards, and exposed workers to fall hazards.
The agency has asked the Bellingham-based company to provide multi-piece tires and rimes training.
The ANSI/ASSE Z224.1-2016 standard is a game changer for both the United States and OSH professionals globally, says Master Lock's Todd Grover.
OSHA has cited the medical center for one willful and four serious safety violations. The case involves $174,593 in proposed penalties.
It was the third such injury in just 17 months.
The agency reported its General Industry Safety and Health Division conducted an inspection at the Ypsilanti facility in response to an employee complaint alleging safety and health hazards. Citations were issued for eight serious, six repeat serious, three other-than-serious, and two repeat other-than-serious violations.
Sixteen serious and one other-than-serious safety and health violations were given to G.D. Roberts & Co. Inc.
A worker died after being caught between a crane hook and load bars.
A temporary worker was fatally crushed by a robotic machine just two weeks before her wedding in JUne 2016, and OSHA has cited the host employer and two staffing agencies, proposing a total of $2.5 million in penalties.