In OSHA’s fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022), the agency conducted 66 PSM inspections and issued 347 citations, with penalties totaling $2,803,676.  32411 / Petroleum Refineries was #1 in Citations with 38 32411 / Petroleum Refineries was #1 in Inspections with 6 32551 / Paint and Coating Manufacturing was #1 in Penalties with $727,093 Here is a breakdown of the industry...

In the fiscal year 2022 (October 2021 through September 2022) the Chemical Manufacturing sector got 220 inspections with 752 citations totaling $3,843,200.

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In OSHA’s fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022), the agency conducted 17,353 inspections; issued 46,662 citations, totaling $192,778,680. The industry with the most inspections: 23816 / Roofing Contractors (3,182) The industry with the most citations: 23816 / Roofing Contractors (7,820)  The industry with the most $ in penalties: 23816 / Roofing Contractors ($33,003,232) #Cited...

Water found in improperly maintained eyewash stations is more likely to contain organisms (e.g., Acanthamoeba, Pseudomonas, Legionella) that thrive in stagnant or untreated water and are known to cause infections. When a worker uses an eyewash station that is not maintained, organisms in the water may come into contact with the eye, or skin, or may be inhaled. Workers using eyewash stations after exposure...

The Denver Regional Office brought to our attention a fatal accident involving a 20-pound propane cylinder regulator that broke off when the cylinder fell. The regulator was vulnerable to this kind of damage because it protruded past the cylinder’s protective collar. Using unguarded regulators on propane cylinders appears to be a common practice on construction sites.  A construction worker...

For my adult life, smoke detectors have been the “safety norm” in homes and residential occupancies such as hotels, motels, dormitories, etc.  Even now, we are moving towards these structures having CO detectors.  In fact, many brands make a CO/Smoke Detector as one unit.  With the rise in home explosions from natural gas leaks, I wonder why there is no substantial movement...

Dust collectors for combustible dust will have a deflagration vent(s).  These vents are like weak-seam welded roofs in that they are large surface area vent covers that relieve the pressure inside the dust collector should there be an explosion inside the collector.  As one can imagine, someone standing in the path of these vent covers can be severely injured or killed if they strike them. ...

Many facilities have security requirements due to their handling, storage, and/or processing of certain hazardous materials.  These facilities will use perimeter security barriers such as fencing and personnel turnstiles.  And one of the top egress questions we get during audits is regarding the security turnstiles that are also part of the emergency egress path.  OSHA’s 1910.36...

If the means of egress bothers you, look no further than your state’s fire code for a beefed-up standard on egress.  OSHA standards are outdated and only intended to establish a “floor” that every employer has to work above.  Even OSHA will tell you that complying with their standards will NOT help a business achieve world-class safety.  Yet, the majority of businesses...