OSHA has proposed penalties of $1,326,367 to a metal heat treatment company after the company exposed employees to atmospheric, thermal, electrical, and mechanical hazards as they performed maintenance inside heat-treating furnaces. In addition to the penalties, OSHA placed the company in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program. OSHA cited the company for 25 willful, serious, and […]
OSHA has cited a manufacturer of railroad ties, with 16 safety violations, including one willful, following the crushing death of a worker who was caught in a machine. The willful violation is failing to install guards to prevent access to the rotating and moving parts of a pre-plate boring machine used to drill holes into
April 15-18 (18 is ½ day, ends at 12:30 pm) Columbus (Pickerington), OH The focus of this course is hazard recognition rather than design or engineering. Participants are not required to have a background in electricity. Trainer- Michael Kovacic, ES Squared Inc The class is open to anyone, but here’s the kicker… the class is
I have written about interlocks and their design, use, and function many times. I have also shared accidents which involved the abuse and/or misuse of interlocks. Sadly I have another fatality to report where an interlocked guard was by-passed… At 2:20 p.m. on June 11, 2018, an employee was mixing powders using a commercial horizontal
Recently OSHA issued a General Duty Clause citation for “overhead process piping not properly secured causing excessive vibration” and the standard they referenced was 2007 National Board Inspection Code Part II, Section 2, Inspection 2.4.4(d) The citation was classified as “serious” and came with an $11,934 fine.
We all know we, as safety professionals, see life through a different lens than most others. But ever since I started seeing these AT&T commercials “Ok is just not good enough” I always go back to my HAZMAT ER days. One of the last ER’s I was called upon for assistance, I was delegated to a
This 10-minute video provides an overview of the OSHA inspection process under the agency’s Regional Emphasis Program for Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate and Agricultural Ammonia Facilities.
Another aspect of a “respiratory protection program” often times will include a PFT as part of the “medical evaluation”. For the most part, these PFTs are done by the location where the PLHP resides and most of the time they are done by “trained” personnel – but how many of us actually audit the service provider
I have received a number of e-mails, text, and phone calls concerning OSHA’s change in their Electronic Filing of Injury and Illness data. Bottom Line… 300A Annual Summary Data is all that is required to be submitted for those establishments that have 250 or more employees. TIP: “employees” are that personnel on site that if they
The selection of a respirator can be confusing, but if we keep just four (4) things in mind we can at least determine if we can use an Air-Purifying Respirator (APR). These four things are:
Oily waste safety cans are an essential safety device where ever cloths and wiping rags are used with oils and solvents. Rags and cloths soaked with solvents, thinners, linseed oil, combustible adhesives, and other flammable liquids present a serious fire risk if they are improperly discarded. These cans have specially designed lids that open no
