Respondent is the owner and/or operator of a public water treatment facility that uses chlorine in its water treatment process. The amount of chlorine on hand at the facility is up to 9,000 pounds. At all times relevant to this Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO), Respondent produced, processed, handled or stored chlorine at its…...
How many guarding/hazard concerns do you see in this single pic?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
$35 and 8 hours of your time will be the BEST money and time you could ever spend! Heck sometimes you just need to give your time, as many communities now offer the CPR training for FREE. To save a life is the most honorable thing any of us can do on this earth and…...
OSHA has issued nine serious and two other-than-serious violations to a refrigeration warehouse after a January 2016 complaint investigation found the employer violated OSHA’s process safety management standard in regards to the anhydrous ammonia used in the facility’s refrigeration process where more than 10,000 pounds of ammonia are in use. An investigation by the agency’s…...
OSHA began an inspection Nov. 12, 2015, at the coffee manufacturing facility after the release of carbon dioxide asphyxiated a 53-year-old shift supervisor. Following its inspection, OSHA issued citations for nine serious violations. The employer did not provide proper training to its workers for stopping the release of a hazardous chemical. Additionally, the company did…...
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING May 5, 2016 Mark J. Langer, Clerk The United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit 333 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 Re. 28(j) Letter – Agricultural Retailers Association, et al. v. United States Department of Labor, et al., Nos. 15-1326 and 15-1340 Dear Mr. Langer: Respondents write to advise the…...
Dear Member of Congress, I am writing to respond to concerns expressed regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) July 2015 retail exemption interpretation and to update you on regulatory action OSHA is taking in this matter. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Permit-required confined spaces can present conditions that are immediately dangerous to workers’ lives or health if not properly identified, evaluated, tested and controlled. OSHA has developed a standard for Confined Spaces in Construction (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA) for any space that meets all of the following criteria: Is large enough for a worker to…...
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May 11, 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS THROUGH: DOROTHY DOUGHERTY, Deputy Assistant Secretary FROM: THOMAS M. GALASSI, Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement NOTE: much of the emphasis has been added by me This enforcement policy addresses the Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard’s recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) requirements. Enforcement activity,…...
On May 6, OSHA issued 42 serious and four other-than serious safety and health violations following three separate inspections at the bio-refinery in November 2015. Inspectors found the ethanol production facility violated OSHA’s process safety management regulations including failing to: Develop written procedures for safely conducting tasks in the process, and for maintaining the ongoing…...
I came across this citation at an Ethanol plant (May 2016) regarding their combustible dusts hazards and the lack of WARNING signs… Citation 2 Item 1 Type of Violation: Other-than-Serious; $0.00 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs shall be used only to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:… Membership Required You must...
