I received a number of requests today regarding questions about the 2018 PSM Inspection Data I posted last night. Mostly, members wanted to see a comparison to previous years data. So here is the comparison of charts/graphs for the SAFTENG members that include 2016, 2017 and 2018 data for # of Inspections, # of Citations, and…...
In OSHA’s fiscal year 2018 the agency performed 1,154 Respiratory Protection Inspections, resulting in 2,599 citations worth $3,228,420. The top 5 industries accounted for 176 of these inspections, 460 citations, and $377,748 in penalties. Total for all industries and the Top 5 industries shown in the table below. Also, below is a breakdown of all 2018…...
In OSHA’s fiscal year 2018 the agency performed 148 PRCS Inspections, resulting in 358 citations worth $1,520,294. The top 5 industries accounted for 25 of these inspections, 84 citations, and $343,738 in penalties. Total for all industries and the Top 5 industries shown in the table below. Also, below is a breakdown of all 2018…...
2018 was a busy LOTO year for OSHA, with 1,464 LOTO Inspections, resulting in 2,657 citations worth $13,860,475. The top 5 industries accounted for 257 of these inspections, 463 citations, and $2,192,163 in penalties. Citations Inspections Penalty Industry Classification 105 56 $396,777 32192 / Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing 102 59 $340,169 33271 / Machine…...
Listed below are the standards which were cited by Federal OSHA for the specified NAICS Code: 311 Food Manufacturing during the period October 2017 through September 2018. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts. Summary: The Food Manufacturing Sector was inspected 554 times and received 1,609 citations totaling $7,511,783 in citations. The top five…...
2018 was a busy PSM year for OSHA, with 100 PSM Inspections, resulting in 414 citations worth $2,190,768. The top 5 industries accounted for 37 of these inspections, 162 citations, and $1,194,832 in penalties. Citations Inspections Penalty Industry Classification 47 9 $384,428 31161 / Animal Slaughtering and Processing 33 6 $209,173 32518 / Other Basic…...
Nov 02, 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM: KIMBERLY STILLE, Acting Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: Enforcement Policy for Respiratory Hazards Not Covered by OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits As you are aware, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) is occasionally used to cite respiratory hazards from exposure to an air contaminant that is…...
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This is how quickly a Hot Work fire can get out of out control when the spark tarps are NOT rated for such protection! This event went from bad to worse with the aerial lift work overhead and the improper use of the aerial lift. … Membership Required You must be a member to access...
In petition P-1619, the Chlorine Institute requested that updates to publications currently listed in § 171.7(l)—specifically § 171.7(l)(1), (2), (5), and (12)—and referenced in various sections of the HMR be incorporated by reference. PHMSA conducted a review of these publications and found them suitable to propose incorporation into the HMR. In the NPRM, PHMSA proposed…...
One of my favorite courses to teach is my LOTO Overview course, where I try and convey the OSHA minimum requirements for a functioning Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program, and each time I do this course I always tell my “water fountain story” from my days at Great Lakes Chemical. My plant manager at GLCC was a…...
This week EPA updated the RMP Rule, which includes all of the amendments that had been delayed. One such amendment was to §68.96 Emergency response exercises where EPA now requires facilities with Program 2 and 3 covered process to conduct some “official” actions in regards to “table-top” and “field exercises”. In this article I will break down…...
