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Do OSHA’s sanitation requirements apply to railroad track employees and roadway maintenance groups that are working along the tracks?

Today, OSHA posted its latest LOI.  This one was regarding railroad track employees and roadway maintenance groups and the need to provide sanitation facilities for these workers. Question: Do OSHA’s sanitation requirements apply to railroad track employees and roadway maintenance groups that are working along the tracks? Answer: Yes. Under section 4(b)(1) of the Occupational…...

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Non-Compliant Exit Signs

A few weeks back, I mentioned that some “safety vendors” sell non-compliant EXIT signs. I received several inquiries about what I was talking about, as if “surely it’s not so.”  I am not going to call out these irresponsible safety vendors, but there are many!  I have even seen EXIT signs that the entire sticker/sign…...

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OSHA’s HIPP Proposed Standard (With my commentary and questions)

OSHA has released a proposed Heat Illness Protection Plan (HIPP) to protect millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the proposed rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace. The proposed rule…...

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Slings Standard (29 CFR 1910.184) paperwork requirements

The Slings Standard (29 CFR 1910.184) specifies several paperwork requirements, depending on the type of sling (paragraph (e) of the Standard covers alloy steel chain slings; paragraph (f) covers wire rope slings; paragraph (g) covers metal mesh slings; paragraph (h) covers natural and synthetic fiber-rope slings; and paragraph (i) covers synthetic web slings)…. Membership Required...

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Li Battery Storage ideas (compartmentalizing our risks)

Throughout my career, I have been called “crazy,” “certifiable,” “unreasonable,” etc. I have worn those insults as a badge of honor, as in my professional opinion, there is nothing too crazy to protect the men and women doing the dirty and dangerous work! So buckle up, as this thought process may push you over the…...

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Determining if an employee’s death would be work-related when involved in a motor vehicle accident

Scenario: In your letter, you state that an employee who does not have a fixed work site left his home and traveled approximately 300 miles to a customer site. After the employee arrived at the customer site, he checked into a hotel and conducted work activities for several days. Once the work activities at the…...

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Using the PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT model to ensure the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Plan is being implemented and risk are being managed

Recently, a client had two (2) heat-related incidents within one (1) week.  This after, we forced a download of the OSHA/NIOSH Heat App to all company phones.  I have used this technique to ensure front-line supervisors and managers have a TOOL to help them manage the Heat Prevention Plan requirements.  I have used this forced…...

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Questions & Answers for OSHA’s Update to the HCS Final Rule

Which establishments are covered by the update to the HCS? The scope and framework of the HCS have not changed with this rulemaking. Chemical manufacturers and importers are still responsible for providing information about the hazards of chemicals they produce or import. All employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplaces continue to be required to…...

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OSHA Recordkeeping Updates

#1 If an employee presents a work status that indicates they are able to perform restricted work or light duty work yet we do not have work available that meets the restrictions, should we enter the number of days under “On Job Transfer or Restriction” or “Away from Work?”… Membership Required You must be a...

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OSHA’s HAZCOM Final Rule and PSM

From OSHA’s summary of the Final Rule: Heating, Air-conditioning, & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) asked OSHA to update its Process Safety Management standard (PSM), 29 CFR 1910.119, to reflect this change once this rule is finalized (Document ID 0355, p. 2).  HARDI’s comment is out of scope for this rulemaking, which pertains solely to updating…...

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OSHA publishes its Hazard Communication Standard Final rule

OSHA is amending the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), primarily Revision 7 (Rev. 7), address issues that arose during the implementation of the 2012 update to the HCS, and provide better alignment with other U.S. agencies and international trading partners,…...

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Enforcement Guidance Under OSHA’s Recordkeeping Regulation When First Aid, Active Release Techniques (ART), and Exercise/Stretching Are Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries and Illnesses

May 2, 2024 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS STATE DESIGNEES THROUGH: AMANDA EDENS Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health FROM: SCOTT KETCHAM Acting Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs LEE ANNE JILLINGS Director, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management SUBJECT: Enforcement Guidance Under OSHA’s Recordkeeping Regulation When First Aid, Active Release Techniques…...

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