The purpose of this instruction is to continue a Regional Emphasis Program to reduce workplace exposures to safety hazards associated in the Auto Parts Supplier Industry. The Notice applies to Atlanta East, Atlanta West, Birmingham, Jackson, and Mobile Area Offices. During FY-16, Region IV conducted 46 inspections coded under the REP. One hundred and forty-three…...
Here is an EXCEL spreadsheet with the “Severe Injuries” reported to OSHA from 1/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. These reports make great content for safety discussions and awareness efforts. You can sort by Hospitalized, Amputation, Injury Nature, Part of Body, Source, Secondary Source. You can also download the full data sheet from OSHA. CLICK HERE (.xls) to download my revised spreadsheet…. Membership Required You...
Much like the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) requirements, a WRITTEN FPP is ONLY required when your business/facility falls under some other OSHA standard. And in the case of FPPs, there are ONLY three (3) OSHA standards requiring a FPP: Ethylene Oxide, 1910.1047 Methylenedianiline – 1910.1050 1,3-Butadiene – 1910.1051 Here is a nice flowchart from OSHA…...
On April 11, 2014, OSHA promulgated a final rule revising the general industry and construction standards for work on electric power generation, transmission and distribution installations. On February 13, 2015, OSHA entered into a settlement agreement with the Edison Electric Institute, the Utility Line Clearance Coalition, and the Tree Care Industry Association resolving legal challenges…...
This case is yet another example of how “legal” and “safety” can be so far apart from each other. This case was won by the company because OSHA did a horrible job in defending their citation; and yet, it will become ammo for companies to use in future cases. Let’s not fool ourselves into believing…...
Over my career in safety I have seen the use of “welding carts” spin out of control as if they are all the “almighty” in fire prevention. These carts can now be purchased with a 30-minute “fire wall” between the fuel gas (e.g. acetylene, propane, etc.) and the oxidizer (e.g. oxygen) and in fact do…...
CLICK HERE (.pptx) for my ppt from this year’s conference… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
This memorandum provides information on issues raised since the publication of the Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) compliance directive, CPL 02-02-079. This memo serves primarily to assist the field staff in clarifying the requirements of HCS 2012. OSHA clarifies the following questions: Question 1: Has OSHA changed the meaning of the…...
In preparing a client for the upcoming Walking and Working Surfaces training and other requirements, I have developed a series of powerpoint presentations that cover: 1910.22 – General requirements 1910.23 – Ladders 1910.25 – Stairways 1910.28 – Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection 1910.29 – Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria…...
As we know, OSHA has now updated their standards with the following NEW WWS Standards. As a safety pro, when trying to understand ALL the new requirements I like to take the standard(s) and “tier” them so as to make clear what and when a requirement applies. I am posting these (links below) for others…...
NOTICE: This ppt, along with all the other WWS ppt’s for OSHA’s new standards, have been moved to the Document Library in the member’s area. This is to limit non-members from eating up all our bandwidth. Remember, memberships are FREE to anyone with a VALID work e-mail address. ISP emails like gmail, AOL, Yahoo, etc…....
Here is a summary of OSHA’s 2016 Top Ten as listed by OSHA:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
