Effective July 8, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's final rule requires a CLP driver to meet virtually the same requirements as a CDL driver, and the same disqualification penalties apply.
FMCSA will be teaming up with state law enforcement to conduct unannounced motorcoach inspections at popular travel destinations throughout the spring and summer peak travel season.
The company's repeat violations are similar to others previously cited for lack of safe access and egress to a scaffold structure, and not protecting employees from falls when working at heights from a scaffold structure.
The forum will focus on such issues as carrier oversight, truck and bus operations, driver safety and health, and enhanced vehicle safety technologies.
The 5.5-hour program is intended for those with a duty to act, such as emergency responders, health care personnel, and lifeguards.
Twelve serious health violations include failing to offer the hepatitis B vaccination to a caregiver with occupational exposure to blood within 10 working days of initial assignment and train employees in the hazards of chemicals present in their workspaces.
OSHA issued 16 repeat and 17 serious citations that cover such violations as allowing the air pressure to exceed more than 30 pounds per square inch for cleaning equipment and failing to unblock exit doors and routes.
Two days of live webcasts of tech sessions taking place at the Portland, Ore., conference will begin May 18.
According to FMCSA's Safety Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Survey, the number of commercial drivers that are wearing safety belts has increased by 14 percent since 2007.
The final rule deals to a significant extent with lockout/tagout. It was published on Monday and will take effect Aug. 1, 2011. The LOTO provision becomes effective and enforceable Oct. 31, however.
OSHA encourages employees to use NIOSH-approved respirators for voluntary use, but this is not specifically required.
Looking at the real challenges the company is facing or could face in the future enables accurate gap analysis and development of a plan of action.
While inspecting the site, OSHA found that two trenches—including the one in which the injured employee was working—lacked cave-in protection, as neither had a trench box or shield system.
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OSHA began an inspection in October 2010 after an employee died when he was crushed by a large steel frame weighing approximately 1,550 pounds. Proposed penalties total $127,200.
The recycling facility located in Buffalo, N.Y., was cited for hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) and bloodborne pathogen hazards, among others.
Each year, thousands of outdoor workers experience heat illness, which often manifests as heat exhaustion. If not quickly addressed, heat exhaustion can become heat stroke, which killed more than 30 workers last year.
"Eliminating safety barriers and failing to develop emergency plans because they are inconvenient or time-consuming is no excuse for endangering employees," said William Fulcher, director of OSHA's Atlanta-East Area Office.
While similar ShakeOut earthquake drills are frequently conducted by California and other states on an individual basis, this is the first multistate earthquake drill, and the first drill in the central U.S., where many states would be impacted if a major earthquake hit the New Madrid Seismic Zone.
According to the study, rates of less-than-good health increased along with nights of travel. Extensive travelers were 260 percent more likely to rate their health as fair to poor, compared to light travelers.