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OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited 1910 (2014) Read More »
Establishments in federal jurisdictions must comply with the new requirements beginning January 1, 2015. OSHA’s September 18 final rule did not go into effect in Kentucky on January 1, 2015; 803 KAR 2:180 remains in effect in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2006, Kentucky implemented reporting requirements found in 803 Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR) 2:180…...
KY-OSHA Recordkeeping requirements did NOT change on 1/1/15 Read More »
During the last legislative session, the General Assembly passed House Bill 189 which eliminated the requirement for an employer to develop a chemical information list that identified both the common name and chemical name of the material, and the location in the workplace where the material may be found. The legislation also eliminated the requirement…...
Changes to Maryland Chemical Information List (CIL) Requirements Read More »
Oregon OSHA is delaying the adoption of the proposed changes to Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standards in General Industry and Construction. This rulemaking proposal is in response to the April 11, 2014 federal OSHA adoption, published in the Federal Register, that revised Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution standards in general industry and construction,…...
Previously, employers had to report the following events to OSHA: All work-related fatalities All work-related hospitalizations of three or more employees Now, employers have to report the following events to OSHA: All work-related fatalities All work-related in-patient hospitalizations of one or more employees All work-related amputations All work-related losses of an eye Employers must report…...
REMINDER… NEW OSHA Injury Reporting Requirements began on 1/1/15 Read More »
Have you ever been going down a flight of stairs and like the safety minded person you are you are using the handrail during your descent (or ascent) and as you travel along your hand strikes something forcing you to remove your hand from the railing? Have you ever wondered if that was an issue? …...
When it comes to handrails… sweat the small stuff, well at least 1.5″ Read More »
OSHA is making a formal request of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to submit a recommendation on whether the agency should proceed with proposed amendments to the recordkeeping regulations at 29 CFR Part 1904. The proposed amendments would clarify that employers have a duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related…...
Facility manufactures over 600 small animal products, including bird food, but not dog and cat food, which are sold in small and large chain pet stores. Fifty to 60 employees work in its 120,000 square foot production facility and warehouse. Part of the facility, measuring 8,000 to 10,000 square feet, is devoted to assembling small…...
These LOTO decisions by the OSHRC are HUGE in establishing some “minimums” for LOTO procedures, periodic inspections, and training for “affected” and “other” employees. Readers should pay very close attention to the details that OSHA used in their arguments of how poorly “machine-specific procedures” were written (missing data, conflicting data, no magnitudes listed, etc.). The…...
WOW… you want to read a case from !@#$, this will be some interesting reading for you. If there was ever a case where the lesson is “Do as you say you’re going to do in your safety program” this case is the “poster child” for that cause. Too many strikes against the management at the…...
OSHRC upholds WILFULL GDC with Postal Carrier Fatality due to Heat Stroke Read More »
This case makes two (2) decisions that on the surface appear to be a step backwards – but readers should not read anything into these decisions! The refrigerator in the power strip was lost merely because the CSHO did NOT document the power pull the refrigerator was putting on the power strip. So before we…...
OSHRC determines that a zip tie does NOT constitutes a “permanent” fixture Read More »
Use the information in this table to build hazard awareness and prevent risk for similar occurrences in your workplace. This table shares preliminary details about many of the fatalities reported to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. There were 27 MIOSHA-related deaths in 2013 & 27 MIOSHA-related deaths in 2012. 2009 saw the lowest number with…...
MI-OSHA Annual Fatality Information Read More »
