Recently, a client had two (2) heat-related incidents within one (1) week. This after, we forced a download of the OSHA/NIOSH Heat App to all company phones. I have used this technique to ensure front-line supervisors and managers have a TOOL to help them manage the Heat Prevention Plan requirements. I have used this forced…...
Which establishments are covered by the update to the HCS? The scope and framework of the HCS have not changed with this rulemaking. Chemical manufacturers and importers are still responsible for providing information about the hazards of chemicals they produce or import. All employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplaces continue to be required to…...
Questions & Answers for OSHA’s Update to the HCS Final Rule Read More »
#1 If an employee presents a work status that indicates they are able to perform restricted work or light duty work yet we do not have work available that meets the restrictions, should we enter the number of days under “On Job Transfer or Restriction” or “Away from Work?”… Membership Required You must be a...
OSHA Recordkeeping Updates Read More »
From OSHA’s summary of the Final Rule: Heating, Air-conditioning, & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) asked OSHA to update its Process Safety Management standard (PSM), 29 CFR 1910.119, to reflect this change once this rule is finalized (Document ID 0355, p. 2). HARDI’s comment is out of scope for this rulemaking, which pertains solely to updating…...
OSHA’s HAZCOM Final Rule and PSM Read More »
OSHA is amending the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), primarily Revision 7 (Rev. 7), address issues that arose during the implementation of the 2012 update to the HCS, and provide better alignment with other U.S. agencies and international trading partners,…...
OSHA publishes its Hazard Communication Standard Final rule Read More »
May 2, 2024 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS STATE DESIGNEES THROUGH: AMANDA EDENS Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health FROM: SCOTT KETCHAM Acting Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs LEE ANNE JILLINGS Director, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management SUBJECT: Enforcement Guidance Under OSHA’s Recordkeeping Regulation When First Aid, Active Release Techniques…...
On April 24, 2024, the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration presented the draft rule’s initial regulatory framework at a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health. The committee, which advises the agency on safety and health standards and policy matters, unanimously recommended OSHA move forward expeditiously on the Notice of Proposed…...
OSHA’s Heat exposure standard Read More »
An experienced electrician checking conductors at an industrial facility unknowingly accessed an energized breaker bucket inside a substation and shorted phase to phase on the line side of the energized breaker switch at 347/600V. This resulted in an electrical shock, creating an arc flash. The worker suffered first and second-degree burns to their wrist, hand,…...
Arc Flash During Conductor Checks Causes First and Second Degree Burns Read More »
At 8:04 a.m. on May 11, 2023, an employee working for an oil and gas support services company was found dead. On 5/10/23, the night before, the employee had instructed his coworkers from other contractors to go home, and he would finish the job. This was the last time anyone had spoken to the employee…...
Pressure Testing piping with N2 turns fatal Read More »
At 8:00 a.m. on May 8, 2014, an employee was inspecting fire extinguishers. The fire extinguisher discharged and struck the employee in the head, killing him. OSHA Case File … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Fire Extinguisher inspection turns fatal Read More »
On May 13, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working to pressurize portable fire extinguishers. At some point, the extinguisher being worked on by the Employees exploded…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Fire Extinguisher mainteance work turns fatal Read More »
On October 16, 2023, Employee #1 worked for a construction gas & oil support contractor. Coworkers were cutting and welding an eye-lifting plate on a compressor skid. Miscellaneous petroleum products had been allowed to accumulate on, in, and around the compressor skid area, creating a fire hazard…. Membership Required You must be a member to...
Fire Watch dies from burns Read More »
