Safety Order 01 Item 001 Type of Violation: Serious; $4,000 IC 22-8-1.1 Section 2: The employer did not establish and maintain conditions of work which were reasonably safe and healthful for employees, and free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were […]
Respondent submitted and EPA has approved a single RMPlan that includes an accidental release prevention program for its stationary source. EPA alleges for the purpose of this Agreement: At the time of the EPA inspection, the Respondent had an RMProgram level 2 covered process that stores or otherwise uses peracetic acid, which is a regulated
SPECIAL NOTE: I normally do not post small cases like this; however, this case involves a facility not counting railcars that have been disconnected from their motive power in the Maximum Intended Inventory for the Process Quantaties. On September 1, 2015 an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to
The SAFTENG team has come across this rare situation twice in 2016 and it seems to be a matter that is open to much interpretation so I am hoping we can have a rationale discussion. The situation arises when we come across a facility using a brand/model of respirator that no longer has a NIOSH approval
On Dec. 2, 2016, OSHA issued citations to a poultry processing facility for five serious safety violations, including one issued as a violation of the OSH Act’s general duty clause. Two hazard alert letters were issued on Dec. 2, 2016. OSHA’s inspection began on June 3, 2016, after the employer reported that a worker suffered
Following an inspection conducted at a facility from 06/03/2016 to 12/02/2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued citations for ergonomic hazards. During the inspection OSHA’s Office of Occupational Medicine and Nursing identified characteristics of the facility’s medical management program that pose several problems that contribute to injured workers receiving treatments that do not
Recently OSHA completed an inspection at a workplace where they identified a hazard that was not a violation of a specific OSHA standard, nor was it considered appropriate at the time to invoke Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (e.g. General Duty Clause). In these cases, OSHA may send the employer a
Industrial LOADING DOCK FATALITY Worker killed in accident at FedEx hub in Willington (worker, 30, was killed during an industrial accident around 8:15 p.m. – he was pinned between two trailers – other workers were able to get him out from between the trailers and started CPR – emergency responders took him to a Hospital
Trying to lighten the mood this holiday season with a little John Candy humor… one of my favorite scenes!
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council. The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall develop recommendations, as appropriate, for improving emergency first responder training and resource allocation for hazardous materials
Industrial FATALITY Worker dead in serious industrial accident (worker, 49, was killed after the accident at the factory involving a 200 ton metal press – no further details have yet been officially confirmed, and the company has offered no comment) MINE FATALITY Worker killed 800 feet below ground at Jeffco mine (miner has died in
