Due to new legislation, workers and employers in Alberta may have to pay fines for violating safety protocol
The beet sugar company looks at tens of thousands of dollars in fines after employees were burned in separate incidents.
Soliciting members' comments about best practices that are working at their own sites, it plans to create a toolkit to explain VPP's benefits to employers and their workforces.
"This is the second time in less than a year that BCW Food Products has failed to comply with OSHA's regulations which safeguard lockout and tagout equipment energy sources," said Stephen Boyd, OSHA's area director in Dallas.
The Aug. 2 signing came one day after his executive order directing EPA, DHS, DOL, and DOJ to collaborate more, sharing information about high-risk facilities, inspections, enforcement, and incident investigation.
When working with electrical arc flash, it is up to the employer to develop a Hazard Risk Analysis. Each facility is required to complete an assessment that identifies what, if any, risks are present and the severity of each risk.
The foundry was investigated after OSHA received a complaint.
One recommendation that will be implemented is creation of an Interagency Refinery Task Force housed within California Environmental Protection Agency.
The 17 violations will cost more than $62,000 in fines.
Recent investigations, including of some fatalities, suggest poor work practices are common during dismantling or demolition operations, according to the agency.
Companies should work directly with an industrial vacuum supplier to assess facilities' needs and goals.
The agency's final rule adds several issues applied to all nuclear power plants, including groundwater use and quality; human health impacts from chemicals, and physical occupational hazards.
Powered industrial truck safety, one of OSHA's most-cited standards, will be the focus of this emphasis program.
After a worker was killed by a broken band saw blade in December, a Texas sawmill has been cited for 17 citations safety violations.
It outlines best practices for pre-incident operational preparation by emergency responders, Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said.
Graphic Products Inc. Project Manager Jim Bocci will discuss best practices and the ANSI/ASME A13.1 standard, which is recommended for identifying most piping systems.
Although the strategies offered in the new revision can provide a benchmark for triggering housekeeping efforts, plant management should strive for zero dust accumulations.
The worker fell about 10 feet, breaking his shoulder and several ribs, when he stepped on a walkway section that had been removed and replaced but not secured, HSE reports.
U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., said the bill would require enactment of a final standard within 18 months that would include requirements for hazard assessment, building design, and explosion protection.
The state agency also has filed 25 citations against Chevron USA, including 11 willful serious and 12 serious violations, in connection with the August 2012 fire.