A soft drink manufacturer had a 3-ton capacity carbon dioxide (CO2) receiver tank at the plant. The tank contained 2000 pounds on the day of the explosion. The establishment was evacuated due to flooding river waters in the area. The plant was secured and evacuated. No employees were at the workplace. Suddenly, the storage tank…...
CO2 Tank launches 100′ off-site into a home (Flood Waters) Read More »
On September 19, 2002, Employee #1 was painting one (1) of six (6) tanks containing carbon dioxide when three (3) of them suddenly exploded. He was killed. The tanks were originally built as railroad tank cars for liquefied petroleum gas and they were not designed to store carbon dioxide…. Membership Required You must be a...
At 7:00 a.m. on October 31, 2022, an employee, 36, was brazing a copper line in an electrical equipment room that was equipped with a carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system. The fire extinguishing system activated, discharging and flooding the room with carbon dioxide. The employee was unable to escape the room and was overcome and…...
OSHA settles “Worker overcome by carbon dioxide fumes at LAX dies” Read More »
In response to a report of a fatality at Respondent’s place of business, Complainant initiated an inspection that concluded with Complainant issuing a four-item Citation and Notification of Penalty. For the most part, the specifics of the alleged violations—which include: are not particularly complicated. The wrinkle in this case is whether the workers identified by…...
OSHRC establishes who is an “employee” vs. “independent contractor” Read More »
Back in June of 2021, a 1.5 million gallon water tank exploded just as a contractor began to perform hot work on it. Now most people would think a water tank would not have explosive properties; thus, the workers, nor the deceased contractor with 16 years experience, did not sample the atmosphere within the tank…....
Methane gas from well water caused the 2001 CA fatal water tank explosion Read More »
Establishment Size: All sizesStandard: 1910.134 Respiratory Protection. Citations issued during the period October 2023 through September 2024. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA’s Data on 1910.134 – October 2023 through September 2024 Read More »
The following describes the NIOSH policy for determining the attenuation provided by hearing protection devices for individual workers. This statement updates the 1998 NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard—Occupational Noise Exposure. RecommendationNIOSH recommends employers use individual, quantitative fit testing to evaluate the attenuation received by workers from their hearing protection devices. Quantitative fit testing is…...
NIOSH Science Policy Update – Fit-Testing HPDs Read More »
The Standard entitled “Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories” (29 CFR 1910.1450; the “Standard”) applies to laboratories that use hazardous chemicals in accord with the Standard’s definitions for “laboratory use of hazardous chemicals” and “laboratory scale.” The Standard requires these laboratories to maintain worker exposures at or below the permissible exposure limits specified for…...
Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (1910.1450) Read More »
Question: If an employer has no recordable cases for the year, is an OSHA 300-A Annual Summary still required to be completed, certified, and posted? Answer: Yes. After the end of the year, employers must review the Log to verify its accuracy, summarize the 300 Log information on the 300A summary form, and certify the…...
OSHA recordkeeping when you have no recordables for the year Read More »
February 5, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS STATE PLAN DESIGNEES THROUGH: SCOTT C. KETCHAM, Deputy Assistant Secretary FROM: ERIN P. GILMORE, Acting Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: Enforcement Stay of the COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements under 29 CFR 1910.502 On June 21, 2021, OSHA adopted a Healthcare Emergency Temporary standard (Healthcare ETS) protecting…...
The termination of the rulemaking is effective January 15, 2025. Basis for Terminating the Rulemaking… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA is terminating its COVID-19 rulemaking Read More »
An oldy but a goody from years past…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Hot Work on Aisle 4! Read More »
