OSHA Compliance

Many THANKS to John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at DOL-OSHA, for providing this update.  Click “Read More” below…

Breathe in, Breathe out, Breathe in… Another deadline has passed for the roll out of the new Globally Harmonized System for our Hazardous Communications Standard.  With the politics in D.C. being what they are in this election year I am going to take a stab at guessing we may not see this roll out at

Here is what OSHA claims the cost savings will be for the “Globally Harmonized System” (GHS) for the revised HazCom Standard.  Not sure I am buying these “cost savings”.

At the end of each calendar year, you must: Review the OSHA 300 Log to verify that the entries are complete and accurate, and correct any deficiencies identified; Create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log; Certify the summary; and Post the annual summary

  This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Other-Than-Serious” classification.

This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “REPEAT” classification.

This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Serious” classification.

This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Willful” classification.

These are OSHA Top 10 Standards cited, but broke down into more detail by include the actual Top 5 sections of each standard that made the Top 10 list.

Bryan, I am sure that you have seen some of the information on what OSHA is requiring Education Centers to do regarding monitoring OSHA Outreach Trainers.  However, you may not have seen the details surrounding this program which I am attaching for your use.  Attached is an internal OSHA document that went to all Education

1. Safety defects; examination, correction and records. 56.14100 (b)(b) Defects on any equipment, machinery, and tools that affect safety shall be corrected in a timely manner to prevent the creation of a hazard to persons. 2. Electrical conductors. 56.12004 Electrical conductors shall be of a sufficient size and current-carrying capacity to ensure that a rise

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