It is the employer's responsibility, both morally and legally, to engage with the 911 service that is being considered as its confined space rescue service.
It is similar in content and organization to the general industry confined spaces standard, with some provisions for construction-specific hazards -- including requirements to ensure that multiple employers share vital safety information and continuously monitor hazards.
A.M. Castle & Co. has been issued two repeat and five serious violations.
Beattie Farmers Union Cooperative Association faces $65,900 in fines.
The company was found operating forklifts with defective safety switches, according to the agency.
The $93,700 in proposed fines and 18 violations resulted from Site Specific Targeted inspections, which are planned inspections at high-hazard workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.
The freight-handling company faces two willful and six serious violations, according to the agency.
Area monitors can be placed to create a buffer between hazards and people, so they know what they are heading into or what is coming their way.
The accident occurred at Michael Foods' Big Red Farms facility in Wakefield, Neb.
The worker died while cleaning oil residue inside a rail car at the company's facility in Mounds, Ill.
There is a data gap with the instruments used –- intermittent or continuous -- as well as the records resulting from these devices.
The man was injured when he was struck by a metal door.
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Prairie Ag Partners is cited for 1 willful, 2 repeat, and 8 serious violations.
Day two of the NSC Expo featured a panel discussion on confined space safety and practices.
The Sept. 16 forum at the San Diego conference will feature experts from Scott Safety, Draeger, and Sellstrom/RTC Fall Protection.
The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference kicks off Aug. 25 with pre-conference workshops at the Gaylord National Convention Center and offers a stellar educational program through Aug. 28.
The Chicago hair products manufacturer has been fined $59,700.
The landmark regulation will be phased in over the next two years.
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