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Cal/OSHA has cited a foundry $283,390 for workplace safety and health violations following a confined space accident that resulted in the amputation of an employee’s legs. Cal/OSHA cited the Foundry of similar breaches eight (8) years ago. On August 28, two workers at the factory were cleaning and unjamming a 38-foot long auger screw conveyor at the bottom hopper of an industrial air filtration...
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OSHA specifically exempted “Oil or gas well drilling or servicing operations” (1910.119(a)(2)(ii)), which it is trying to rectify with a revision to the standard. However, the IFC and many states have had requirements specific to “well drilling and operating” as it relates to managing the hazards associated with flammable liquids.
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OSHA has issued $77,605 in fines to a power plant after a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas leak killed two contractors and injured four others inside a PRCS last August. The power company was fined $77,605, while the contractor that was performing maintenance at the plant was fined $129,340. OSHA says it found the power plant failed to properly communicate to its contractor the dangers that the...
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OSHA has issued $206,945 in fines to a power plant, and one of its contractors after a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas leak killed two workers and injured four others inside a PRCS last August. The power company was fined $77,605, while the contractor that was performing maintenance at the plant was fined $129,340. OSHA says it found the power plant failed to properly communicate to its contractor...
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SAFTENG Comment: I am not sure why OSHA chose to use the General Duty Clause (GDC) rather than cite 1910.307
This case involves an oil and gas well-servicing company after a fire at a worksite injured an employee, and OSHA conducted an inspection. OSHA issued a citation alleging a violation of the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act for exposing its employees to fire...
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An old boss from my GE Plastics days is presenting at the 4C HSE Conference in San Antonio, TX on April 3, 2018. His presentation is titled: Forget About the Feds, States are Moving on Expanded PSM/RMP Rules – Is it California Dreamin’ or a Glimpse into the Future of PSM/RMP Rulemaking? Dan is one of my anonymous bosses (not anymore) that I mention from...
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Improperly managed hot work has proven to be a leading cause of loss each year. Don’t get burned by it. With the FM Global Hot Work Permit app, you can efficiently conduct, track and monitor hot work from the palm of your hand, while maintaining consistency with FM Global data sheets and engineering standards. The Hot Work Permit app allows you to:
Create hot work permits...
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The rule revisions follow OSHA’s updates to its general industry standards addressing slip, trip, and fall hazards (OSHA Subpart D, Walking-Working Surfaces) and its changes to its requirements for personal fall protection systems (in OSHA Subpart I, Personal Protective Equipment).
The effective date of the amended General Industry Part 2. Walking-Working Surfaces is February 2, 2018.
A few provisions...
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