I have a friend that I respect immensely and I think he may be one of the most intelligent people I interact with. He is a huge fan of Jordan Peterson and he is always sharing books, podcasts, and videos with Dr. Peterson. Oftentimes, his podcasts and videos are beyond my ability to fully comprehend…...
The title may sound bad, but in reality, when safety becomes a selfish act we have actually established the culture that we have all dreamed of. Safety is not something we do for a government agency, heck it is not even something we should be doing for the company. Safety is something we do FIRST…...
Here is a look at OSHA’s HAZWOPER compliance activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 24 HAZWOPER inspections and issued 48 citations for a total of $156,418 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You...
Here is a look at OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 36 PSM inspections and issued 217 citations for a total of $2,194,474 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership...
Here is a look at OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space enforcement activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 79 PRCS inspections and issued 263 citations for a total of $1,178,577 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership...
Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 869 LOTO inspections and issued 1,565 citations for a total of $9,864,505 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:… Membership Required You...
Recently a former client was cited for hiring a contractor who was not qualified for the work they were hired to perform. Also, do not lose sight of the fact that this contractor was NOT cited for any OSHA violation as they did not violate their responsibilities under 1910.119(h)(3), although some may argue they violated…...
At 8:00 a.m. on March 15, 2021, Employee #1 removed, cleaned, prepared the surface and replaced the blow-in door gasket seals on the USS McFaul. The door was TAGGED OUT in the OPEN position; however, in this position, the pneumatic pressure and electric power could NOT be secured in its SAFE POSITION. While performing the…...
At 1:15 p.m. on 11/3/2020, a worker employed by an HVAC company, was working at a customer’s commercial facility. He was in the process of removing a coupler and blind from the intake header of an air dryer. The employee did NOT first relieve the air pressure from the header…. Membership Required You must be...
At 9:45 a.m. on December 11, 2020, an employee was preparing to do maintenance on a natural gas (NG) compressor. The compressor was not prepared for maintenance correctly (e.g., not LOTO’ed properly), pressure built up, and an engine cap struck the employee on the head…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
We see it happen every once in a while, a worker has their face in the opening of the space. They are exposed to the hazardous atmosphere within the space as the only air flow out of the space (which is at higher pressure) is right past their breathing zone. They are exposed and unfortunately,…...
Oil and vapor releases into the air and fiery flares at a refinery in February and May led to an investigation that found the operator failed to meet federal workplace chemical safety standards and endangered workers. OSHA cited the refinery for 20 violations of the Process Safety Management standard with $259,407 in proposed penalties. OSHA…...
