OSHA Compliance

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/January/13-enrd-107.html

There are not many safety professionals who have been audited that do not already know exactly what the title means!  I do not know where this numbers game originated from, but I can say this with 100% certainty… it is a MAJOR PROBLEM in our profession and does more damage than any solid audit could

On February 14, 2007, OSHA published a final rule revising the electrical installation standard for general industry. The revised standard became effective on August 13, 2007. This standard is intended to reduce the risk of injury and death caused by unsafe electrical installations.  Subpart S contains installation requirements that apply based on the time period

Does your facility have any qualifications of your Forklift/PIT drivers above and beyond getting their training/evaluation every three years?  How about we consider the following… In order to qualify to receive your PIT training, an individual MUST meet the following:

On June 25, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to update respirator approval standards in response to a petition to amend our regulations, current requirements for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) remaining service-life indicators or warning devices. These indicators are built into a respirator to alert

Question 1: Do derailment response operations fall under paragraph (q) of the HAZWOPER standard?Question 2: Are the members of a crew responsible only for clearing and/or re-railing train cars during an emergency response operation considered skilled support personnel? Is there a required level of training for personnel who direct skilled support personnel?Question 3: Are earth

OSHA has cited the chemical manufacturer with 12 serious violations at the chemical manufacturer’s Nitro facility after a July investigation initiated following the death of a worker performing sandblasting activities.  During the sandblasting activities, the airline for a supplied air hood was hooked up to a nitrogen gas line and the worker became unconscious. The serious

Documents from a friend who attended training at UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON – Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Preparing for Global Harmonization: Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (pdf) Classification Summary for GHS (pdf) APPENDIX A TO §1910.1200– HEALTH HAZARD CRITERIA (MANDATORY) (pdf)  

One thing that many safety professionals are not aware of is which set of standards applies to their workplace.  I know I was well into my career, until I learned that some of the activities at my chemical plant actually fell under 1926 standards (Construction).  This was not contractors working, but our own maintenance personnel