A wholly just culture is almost certainly an unattainable ideal. However, an organization in which most of its members believe that justice will usually be dispensed is within the bounds of possibility. Two (2) things are clear at the outset. First, it would be quite unacceptable to punish all errors and unsafe acts regardless of […]
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1/165/15 UPDATE… From an “OSHA Memorandum for Regional Administrators” dated 8/22/11 (THANKS Keith!) August 22, 2011 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM: JAMES G. MADDUX, DirectorDirectorate of Construction SUBJECT: Fall protection on aerial lifts during construction activities. On January 14, 2009, OSHA issued a letter of interpretation regarding the use of a particular shock absorbing lanyard to
The 2014 proposed CalARP regulations have been submitted to the Office of Administrative Law. Some of the proposed changes/revisions to the rule are quite helpful in many aspects and some will be significant hardships. Here are some of the more significant ones I noticed:
OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin, SHIB 04-27-2004 This Safety and Health Information Bulletin is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. The Bulletin is advisory in nature, informational in content, and is intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. Pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health
Firefighter Injury Project Investigation Report FIP Investigation #2 Three Firefighters Injured While Recharging A Pressurized Water Fire Extinguisher To: Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health From: Firefighter Injury Project (FIP), New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Subject: Three Firefighters Injured While Recharging A Pressurized Water Fire Extinguisher, Firefighter Injury Investigation
A CFATS Authorization Inspection (AI) is conducted at covered facilities to verify and validate that the content listed in the facility’s authorized Site Security Plan (SSP) or Alternative Security Program (ASP) is accurate and complete and that existing and planned equipment, processes, and procedures are appropriate and sufficient to meet the established Risk-Based Performance Standards
The owner or operator of a Brewery, which uses anhydrous ammonia, as a refrigerant at the facility had a reportable release of ammonia on October 12, 2011 at or about 2:19 a.m. Approximately 664 pounds of anhydrous ammonia spilled, leaked, pumped, emitted, discharged, or escaped into tbe ambient air and/or air from the facility. Company
Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007 authorized the Department to regulate the security of chemical facilities that, in the discretion of the Secretary, present high levels of security risk. Under the Section 550 authority, on April 9, 2007, DHS issued the CFATS interim final rule, codified at 6 CFR
Count 1. Violation of 40 C.F.R. § 68.69(c) 40 C.P.R.§ 68.69(c) requires, in relevant part, that owners and operators must annually certify that operating procedures are current and accurate. Respondent requires that operating procedures certifications are complete by May 26 of each calendar year. Respondent failed to certify procedures by this deadline for two processes
