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Many businesses think they are compliant, when in fact they are not. The number one most commonly cited part of the lockout/tagout regulation is lack of machine-specific procedures.
The combination of workers doing tasks they normally do not do, along with an all too often careless approach to ladder safety, can lead to the worst holiday ever. Falls from ladders have resulted in permanent disability and even death
"Employers must properly apply OSHA's standards for machine guarding techniques and adequately control associated energy hazards to avoid amputations," said Jeff Funke, OSHA's area director in the San Antonio office. "In this case, it is fortunate that no one was injured."
OSHA's inspection found USA Demolition employees exposed to falls from 10 to 20 feet while working without fall protection on the building's roof.
The agency's Wichita Area Office will examine grain elevators and other operations for hazards typically associated with grain handling. Two workers died in June when a grain elevator collapsed in Russell, Kan.
Starting Jan. 2, 2011, industries that are large emitters of GHGs, and are planning to build new facilities or make major modifications to existing ones, will work with permitting authorities to identify and implement BACT to minimize their GHGs.
Nov. 8 is a rarity on the safety and health calendar: An OSHA final rule became effective as of that date, having been published Aug. 9, 2010.
In the final settlement agreement issued by FMCSA on Oct. 7, 2010, the agency cited JBS Carriers for 102 counts of falsifying drivers’ hours-of-service records and three counts of allowing drivers with a suspended, revoked, or canceled commercial driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
Commercial carriers would have to develop and implement an SMS, which FAA describes as "an organization-wide approach to managing safety risk and assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls." Its proposed rule lists four essential components of an SMS.
OSHA issued a willful citation with a proposed penalty of $70,000 for failing to ensure a tree-trimming company’s employees were trained and qualified to work near energized transmission and distribution lines.
The Nov. 17 event hosted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives will help companies comply with PHMSA's new fatigue management rule.
OSHA's inspection found that the safety chains designed to hold the scaffold platform bridge in place were no longer on the scaffold. While it could not be established who removed the safety chains, OSHA determined that Apple Roofing did not have a competent person, one with the knowledge and authority to identify and correct such a hazardous condition, inspect the scaffold before using it.
Companies can use it to assess their needs for various types of protective equipment, from head to toe, based on a hazard assessment.
Many U.S. health care providers already require employees to accept vaccinations. Henry Ford Health System requires measles, mumps, rubella, and tuberculosis vaccinations, with no opt-outs allowed.
Fatal incidents where rescue capability is not standing by and available are all too frequent.
While the time savings vary greatly, a rough estimate is that safety managers spent 40 percent of their time delivering training in the pre-online era and now spend 10 percent of their time on it.
The Department of Labor recently announced the availability of a new online toolkit to guide employers through the process for hiring veterans. The free toolkit is designed to assist and educate employers who have made the proactive decision to include veterans and wounded warriors in their recruitment and hiring initiatives.
OSHA recently revised its policy for all Outreach Training Programs to address the number of hours each day a student may spend in OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes. OSHA revised the length of daily classroom instruction to prevent workers from being saturated with so much information that they may miss content that could prevent injuries, illnesses, and death.
Your employees need special support in cold situations and more yet in emergency cold situations.