OSHA Compliance Posts

Here is a look at OSHA’s Emergency Action Plan compliance activity in 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019). As you can see, OSHA did 55 inspections and issued 58 citations for a total of $125,643 in fines. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

Here is a look at OSHA’s HAZWOPER compliance activity in 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019). As you can see, OSHA did 26 inspections and issued 57 citations for a total of $271,699 in fines. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Permit-required confined spaces (PRCS) compliance activity in 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019). As you can see, OSHA did 134 LOTO inspections and issued 366 citations for a total of $2,425,854 in fines. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You must be a member to access...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance activity in 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019). As you can see, OSHA did 1,483 LOTO inspections and issued 2,608 citations for a total of $14,394,719 in fines. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

As I have said before, these OSHA “Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements” request for comments is such a nice summary of what we have to do to just meet OSHA minimums and properly manage some of our programs.  So many non-safety managers have no idea what their safety professionals do day-to-day, so I like…...

OSHA does a nice job explaining to the Department of Homeland security what the Fist Aid requirements in General Industry, Construction, and Maritime industries are in this 2019 LOI.  They also reiterate when a facility would need an in-house first aid team vs. relying on the local FD/EMS services.  This letter also explains the CONTENT…...

We are all accustomed to labeling our process vessels/tanks with the contents; many of us that operate batch processes even use some specialized labeling and cross-referencing hazard data based on the batch being run.  But one item too many of us fail to identify within a vessel is the use of an inert purging/blanketing gas…...

Scenario: In an industrial setting, a ladder starts 100 feet above grade on the side of a tower. The base landing of the ladder is only there for ladder access, so it meets OSHA minimum dimensions and is equipped with standard guardrail. The length of climb above this base is no more than 24 feet…....

Background Product parts are heated in the furnaces using natural gas to temperatures ranging from 700ºF to 2200ºF to facilitate material processing. The furnace doors are actuated remotely from either the cab of a forklift or a control panel. Parts are loaded and unloaded from the furnaces using forklifts during production runs. The furnaces range…...

Background: Multiple sections of off-set ladders are being designed to be installed on the outside of a grain silo that is 80 feet or more in height. Rest platforms will be installed at each off-set and will be provided with guardrail systems to meet OSHA’s requirements. The rest platforms measure 3 feet by 3 feet…...

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…...