Case Farms Processing Inc. faces $861,500 in penalties and has been added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The Oct. 27-30, 2015, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work at the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany, is drawing near. Messe Düsseldorf offers "12 helpful tips" for exhibitors and attendees to get the most out of their A+A experience.
Risks abound, but glove technologies are eliminating compromises between performance and protection.
Effects of the four most common categories of glare range from minor annoyance to temporary loss of vision.
Advanced glove materials prevent job site hand injuries that impact a contractor's selection.
Appropriate PPE choices, along with a comprehensive safety program, can save lives, reduce injuries, and diminish long-term business costs.
Fogging is the number one vision-related barrier to wearing safety eyewear in the workplace. Hot weather can increase the risk of injury.
Three new wrinkles in the expo this year are a European pavilion, an NSC networking lounge, and an Emerging Trends pavilion.
Special attention must be paid to remain in compliance with NFPA 2112, NFPA 70E, and now OSHA 1910.269.
The design and features of rainwear can have a significant impact on how functional it is and its overall user acceptance.
A minor mistake or improperly placed object can send a room up in smoke. As tedious as it may seem, a welder should always do a spot check for combustible objects within the welding vicinity.
OSHA says the company failed to provide proof of correcting prior violations.
"This is Shoreline's third inspection within the past two years at this job site and we are still finding serious safety and health hazards," said Condell Eastmond, OSHA's area director in Ft. Lauderdale.
One involves a trench collapse in which a worker was trapped, the other a 12-foot fall from a roof.
Hugo's Roofing Contractors Inc. out of Wright City, Mo., have been cited by OSHA.
The investigation was done as part of OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Amputations. OSHA issued 36 safety citations after a previous inspection in December 2014.
OSHA has fined New Homes Construction Inc. a total of $40,480.
OSHA cited 11 serious violations for Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company.
It is important to note that any documents produced can be utilized to issue citations, thus, the employer should not produce any documents unless required by law.
All workers exposed to falls should be trained by a competent person to recognize fall hazards and to be familiar with available control methods and equipment.