OSHA Compliance Posts

Over my career in S&H and Emergency Response, I have seen the proliferation of “on-line” training get out of control in the past 10 years.  Seems the sellers have sold the on-line delivery method as the “silver bullet” – the answer to all the training woes within an organization.  Heck even OSHA has allowed some…...

Gas Station Attendant scrubbing with gasoline!!  It may be kerosene, but it is a fuel that is he spraying (splashing) onto the pavement and then spreading it out with a broom which in all likelihood is creating static.  How and Why it did not ignite makes me wonder if he was using some other fuel…...

Last week I shared this OSHRC case as a “cultural example” of how a management team tries to move on from a Safety Manager leaving the facility and their duties were passed on to the HR manager who had no S&H experience or training, so they hire an outside safety consultant to help with LOTO…...

Last week I shared this OSHRC case as a “cultural example” of how a management team tries to move on from a Safety Manager leaving the facility and their duties were passed on to the HR manager who had no S&H experience or training, so they hire an outside safety consultant to help with LOTO…...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Process Safety Management (1910.119) compliance activity during the period of October 2018 through September 2019. As you can see, OSHA issued 263 citations from 76 inspections for a total of $2,732,232 in fines.  Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Process Safety Management (1910.119) compliance activity during the period of October 2018 through September 2019. As you can see, OSHA issued 263 citations from 76 inspections for a total of $2,732,232 in fines.  Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this...

I usually breakdown the OSHRC decisions in a technical way; however, this one is more cultural rather than technical.  It is a story of a chicken processing business that decided that a Safety Professional’s job could be shared by others and they could save the $ on the salary.  This is a company that already…...

I usually breakdown the OSHRC decisions in a technical way; however, this one is more cultural rather than technical.  It is a story of a chicken processing business that decided that a Safety Professional’s job could be shared by others and they could save the $ on the salary.  This is a company that already…...

OSHA has cited a silicon chemical products manufacturer for 12 willful federal safety violations after four (4) employees suffered fatal injuries in an explosion and fire at the company’s plant on May 3, 2019. The company faces $1,591,176 in penalties. OSHA has placed the business in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.  OSHA investigators determined the…...

OSHA has cited a silicon chemical products manufacturer for 12 willful federal safety violations after four (4) employees suffered fatal injuries in an explosion and fire at the company’s plant on May 3, 2019. The company faces $1,591,176 in penalties. OSHA has placed the business in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.  OSHA investigators determined the…...

MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS, STATE PLAN DESIGNEES THROUGH: AMANDA EDENS,Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary FROM: PATRICK J. KAPUST, Acting Director,Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: Enforcement of 29 CFR 1910.29(f)(1)(ii)(B) and 1910.29(f)(1)(iii)(A): Heights of Handrail and Stair Rail Systems This memorandum replaces the memorandum issued on June 10, 2019, on this subject, and provides guidance to Compliance…...

Question 1: Does the HCS apply to universal waste, which is included within the definition of hazardous waste and subject to 40 CFR 273? Response: No. As noted in the background section, per 29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(6)(i), the HCS does not apply to hazardous wastes regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Resource…...