Willful violations involve failing to ensure that employees are not exposed to unguarded moving parts and prevent employees from placing their hands in machines’ points of operation.
Its former safety director says they’re in place but well hidden in the Toyota Elephant Passage, which will open to the public June 1 –- just in time for those attending ASSE's Safety 2012 to visit, should they choose.
Three willful violations involve a failure to conduct proper training and provide hepatitis B vaccinations, as well as to have engineering and work practice controls in place to eliminate or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
With adjustment for other factors, the rate of prolonged longer times to pregnancy was nearly three times higher for wives of men exposed to formaldehyde.
OSHA initiated an inspection in November 2011 after receiving a complaint that a worker had entered a milled cotton seed bin without preparation and appropriate equipment and became trapped and hung from a lanyard for a lengthy time.
The Electronic Learning Community is now available to provide high-quality training for emergency responders. Its first course concerns responding to situations involving hydrogen fuels.
Several workers suffered sprains and strains during the Dec. 16 incident in downtown Cleveland. Proposed fines total $38,000.
In the landscaping industry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is always better to try and prevent an injury before it occurs, according to Denver-based Eley Law Firm, which specializes in worker’s compensation.
Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said the agency is partnering with NOAA again this year with its nationwide campaign.
OSHA issued citations as the result of an inspection conducted after a 19-year-old worker died when an unprotected trench collapsed at a Wisconsin job site. Proposed fines total $137,000.
OSHA opened an inspection in February after nine employees were sent to the hospital as the result of being exposed to chlorine gas, which occurred when incompatible chemicals were mixed together.
The association's 2012 Executive Summit in San Antonio included a bullish economic report for this year and 2013.
Entries will be judged on a wide range of criteria from the use of the garment, creativity, safety, and how well the garments are portrayed in the photos.
The first thing we think of with respect to accommodations are for those with mobility impairment, but what about workers with hearing impairment?
At this year's big customer show in Orlando, Grainger CEO Jim Ryan introduced a new mobile website to make online ordering from the company's catalog of 900,000 products even easier and faster.
"I think the key is getting unified information off of one database that is consistent and can be shared across the country," said David Levin, vice president of hardgoods for Airgas, Inc.
This year's ASSE gathering in Denver will be something of a jungle, booked to the rafters.
With arc flash, there's too much at stake to take shortcuts. Avoid incidents and investigations through prevention and protection.
A focus on compliance, comfort, and overall eye health allows premium protection to appeal to industrial customers.
In both summer and winter, steamed-up safety glasses and helmet lenses are problems in most welding environments, but solutions are available.