SAFETY NOTICE 120016 Date: December 6, 2012 Models and Serial Numbers Affected:  Z-80: Z8008-2064 to Z8008-2113 Subject: Secondary Lift Cylinder Replacement Issue: Genie has received a report of a failed secondary lift cylinder on one of the machines listed above. Genie has determined that all affected cylinders must be replaced. If the affected cylinder fails, the platform can fall. ...

Date: December 18, 2012 Subject: Motor Controller Failure Models: TZ-34: TZ3410-133 to TZ3410-335; TZ3411-101 to TZ3411-316; TZ-50: TZ5010-135 to TZ5010-306; TZ5011-101 to TZ5011-268 This letter is a supplement to Safety Notice 120002 dated March 18, 2012.  The attached Safety Notice 120002 (Rev 12-18-2012 ) is being re-issued to the following: Customers who purchased motor...

NIOSH Approved?!?!?!?!  Functional yes, but using PVC from your local hardware store and dishwashing parts to modify your respirator may be making it more user friendly, but it is also compromising safety!

I know we debate the level of safety that is acceptable and that we can not be expected to protect those too ignorant to protect themselves, but this may be a “sign” that we have exceeded our own expectations!  This one is even worse than “don’t stick your hand into that hole in the lawnmower/snowblower”!

There are not many safety professionals who have been audited that do not already know exactly what the title means!  I do not know where this numbers game originated from, but I can say this with 100% certainty… it is a MAJOR PROBLEM in our profession and does more damage than any solid audit could ever hope to accomplish.  For those wondering what the “numbers game” is,...

On February 14, 2007, OSHA published a final rule revising the electrical installation standard for general industry. The revised standard became effective on August 13, 2007. This standard is intended to reduce the risk of injury and death caused by unsafe electrical installations.  Subpart S contains installation requirements that apply based on the time period in which an installation was built...

When using an MSDS to comply with the Process Safety Information requirement 1910.119(d)(1)(ii) Permissible exposure limits, is it ACCURATE to use the 8-hr TWA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) when the workers work 12-hour shifts?  My article last week has stirred a lot of emotions from those who do a lot of “referencing” in their SOPs.  So I was asked to poll the members...

Received the most interesting phone call today and there is one more business on the plante that thinks I have completely lost my mind. Their question:  “If the manufacturer of a piece of equipment has a recommended maintenance plan, and we do not follow their “recommendation”; how can OSHA issue a citation against a “recommendation”?” I know there are others...

Cal-OSHA issued 25 citations against a refinery with proposed penalties totaling $963,200, for state safety standard violations related to the August 6, 2012 fire at the refinery. The citations include eleven “willful serious” and twelve “serious” violations, resulting in the highest penalties in Cal-OSHA’s history. The penalties against the refinery are the highest allowed under state law. Cal-OSHA...

Question: Does OSHA consider online training only (computer-based training without a hand-on skill component or verification of competent skill performance by a qualified trainer) acceptable for meeting the intent of the basic first-aid and CPR requirements of OSHA standards at 29 CFR 1910.151 (medical services and first aid), 1910.146 (permit-required confined spaces), 1910.266 (logging operations),...

Not that many of you will be attending any nightclubs (LOL) but many have kids in college that go to these establishments; this video is for them.  EXCELLENT piece from NFPA!   NFPA safety tips for public assemblies: … HomeRead More »

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