OSHA Compliance Posts

I am curious to know how other facilities manage this situation.  Having been a FPE for several years in my career, I grew up learning that if there is one “sacred rule” regarding hot work it is that Hot Work is NEVER EVER done when the sprinkler system is out of service.  It was one…...

This week OSHA posted a new batch of 2017 propane/LPG accident summaries and investigations.  These are always handy when trying to raise awareness, educate, and change the hearts and minds of employees.  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Both the construction and general industry standards have identical requirements when it comes to storing oxygen cylinders and flammable gas cylinders. Here is the construction industry requirement: 1926.350(a)(10) Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible…...

Last month I posted the annual OSHA enforcement activity regarding 1910.146, as well as I posted an update on the 2-year anniversary of OSHA’s 1926 Subpart AA – Confined Spaces in Construction.  Both posts got a lot of discussions started, but the update on the 2-year anniversary of OSHA’s 1926 Subpart AA – Confined Spaces in Construction and how…...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Permit-required confined spaces (PRCS) compliance activity in 2017 (October 2016 – September 2017). As you can see, OSHA did 149 LOTO inspections and issued 401 citations for a total of $2,333,696 in fines.  Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance activity in 2017 (October 2016 – September 2017). As you can see, OSHA did 1,487 LOTO inspections (↓) and issued 2,567 citations (↓) for a total of $13,467,038 in fines (↓). 2016 numbers were 1,780 LOTO inspections and issued 3,235 citations for a total of $16,611,253 in fines.  This is the…...

Here is a look at OSHA’s Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) compliance activity in 2017 (October 2019 – September 2017). As you can see, OSHA did 24 HAZWOPER inspections and issued only 41 citations for a total of $148,221 in fines.  This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick…...

At this year’s NSC Congress OSHA announced their 2017 Top 10 Violations.  They have not updated their Data Page yet, but here are their preliminary…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...