OSHA Compliance Posts

Some may think this is crazy, I do; but I have had many debates with businesses during audits and serious accident investigations around this argument.  There are a lot of mind-sets in plants that have many presses that LOTO does not apply to this task as it would slow production too much and put them…...

Scenario: An employer requires ordinary safety-toe footwear throughout their facilities and pays for the first $100 of the footwear cost. As part of a recent company-wide static electricity control program, employees working with flammable liquids and products are now required to have static dissipative safety-toe footwear.  Question 1: Would the static dissipative safety-toe footwear be…...

This report considers the effectiveness of hearing protectors in everyday work situations. The study reported here was undertaken in two parts. The first consisted of interviews with employers to discuss management of noise and hearing protector use, and on site observation of hearing protector use. The purpose of these visits was to see: how well…...

This NPRM would update the SDO standards referenced in the three paragraphs that comprise the Acetylene Standard. The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) published several editions of these SDO standards after OSHA adopted them in 1974, and one of these standards (i.e., Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet G-1.4-1966), is no longer available for purchase from CGA. Therefore,…...

These computer-based tools were produced to support OHS practitioners in managing hot periods in the work environment. 1) Utility and guide for preventing heatstroke (In French only) This computer-based tool proposes means for preventing heatstroke and discusses steps to be taken if a worker presents symptoms or signs of discomfort caused by heat. It is accompanied by…...

The Department of Labor and Industry’s Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program and the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board have adopted a final regulation for: Reverse Signal Operation Safety Requirements for Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment for General Industry and the Construction Industry, 16 VAC 25-97.  The final regulation will take effect September 18,…...

Seven states now have laws on the books that require construction workers to complete the OSHA 10-hour construction safety training course before they can work on certain construction projects. The states with an OSHA law already in effect are Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, and most recently, Missouri. The state of Nevada…...

2 DAYS Notify CALL BEFORE-U-DIG (800-922-4455) two full days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) prior to anexcavation. Digging cannot commence until all utilities have responded and verified. Public Act 77-350 & 81-146 2 FEET Spoils, surcharge or other material or equipment shall be set back from the excavation by at least 2 feet. 1926.651(j)(2) 2…...

You are the SH manager at a large box retail store.  One morning around 8 am, one of the shopping cart collectors is found lying on the ground under a pick-up truck in the parking lot.  He is incoherent, lying on the ground, and moving, putting his hands behind his head.  The employee lacked any visible…...

One very popular question we get is where are EW/SS’s required and what factors are considered in their placement.  We always tell clients and friends that they should utilize ANSI Z358.1 – 2004.  Who has $75 to spend on an ANSI standard these days????  So what can we do…turn to another GREAT and FREE resource…OR-OSHA. …...

  When we do our many third party S&H audits around the country, there are a few findings we could just leave on our spreadsheet as they are so common from business to business. One of these common findings is the lack of annual training for employees on their rights to access, view, copy, etc…....