At approximately 11:20 a.m. on May 28, 2012 Employee #1, a 50-year-old male was working in the vicinity of the mill air receiver tank when it exploded. The State Fire Marshal report stated in their report that not enough cool water was reaching the air compressor, which failed to shut down when it overheated. The…...
FATAL Air Receiver Explosion (Paper Mill) Read More »
This memorandum provides updated internal guidance and procedures for the Area Offices to enforce the reporting requirements. Among other things, this memo updates the procedures for the intake of reports from employers, data collection and sorting; and entry of data in the OIS system. Revised flow charts are provided to help understand the intake process…....
Under a requirement that took effect Jan. 1, 2015, employers must report to OSHA within 24 hours any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization, or loss of eye. (The requirement to report a fatality within 8 hours was unchanged.) Injuries may be reported directly to an OSHA field office, to the OSHA toll-free number, or via an online…...
Year One of OSHA’s Severe Injury Reporting Program: An Impact Evaluation (OSHA) Read More »
Here is another recent citation from OSHA on a standard that gets very little attention, 1910.169 Air ReceiversAir Receivers. 1910.169(b)(3)(iv) All safety valves shall be tested frequently and at regular intervals to determine whether they are in good operating condition. Least…...
OSHA citations for NOT managing Relief Valves on Air Receivers (1910.169) Read More »
A question that seems to be asked more and more is “do my harnesses and lanyards fall under the same requirements as those used on construction sites?”. This is another one of the questions that I have no idea where it came from or how the myth that the Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) used…...
OSHA uses 1910.132(c) to cite GI workplace for improper use of PFAS Read More »
In 2012, OSHA revised the standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication (HCS 2012). [Reference, 77 Fed. Reg. 17574 (Mar. 26, 2012)]. This rulemaking also made minor changes to several other OSHA standards related to hazardous chemical communication, such as revising the legend used on the warning sign to a regulated work area specified in OSHA’s…...
Most safety professionals know there is an actual rationale as to when use DANGER, CAUTION, and WARNING signs and how these signs are color-coded; however, there are a lot facilities who may not have a safety professional who can offer this guidance as to when to use signs, how to use them and which one…...
Understanding 1910.145, Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags Read More »
I absolutely hate when politics enter into safety, but it is an unfortunate fact that OSHA has to deal with on an on-going basis. However, like all politics these days, it is just getting ridiculous in what is being expected of OSHA from Congress, that group who can not seem to keep their own chambers…...
A look into OSHA’s battles with Congress Read More »
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NATE Climber Connection: PPE Inspection (Video) Read More »
This video shows BOTH aspects of a Fall Protection Plan: Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) and Rescue. When BOTH aspects are in place we have SUCCESS!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
PFAS saves another life – RESCUE PLAN is critical (Video) Read More »
We dont see this citation very often, but it is a standard and it is one that we use often… 1910.144(a)(1)(iii) Stop. Emergency stop bars on hazardous machines such as rubber mills, wire blocks, flat work ironers, etc., shall be red. Stop buttons or electrical switches which letters or other markings appear, used for emergency stopping…...
E-Stop buttons MUST be “red in color” Read More »
OSHA’s 1910.178 TABLE N-1. – SUMMARY TABLE ON USE OF INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS can be difficult to use because its layout on-line had been altered. So I found this from many years ago that one of the safety pro’s at Westvaco created. Hope it helps…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
Forklifts and Hazardous Locations (Classified Areas) Read More »
