The recently released AIHA white paper addresses OSHA’s current approach and opportunities for improved effectiveness in key areas enumerated in the agency’s strategic plan and the 2011–2016 Strategic Plan of the Department of Labor (DOL). While AIHA believes in the mission of OSHA as originally envisioned, it recognizes the need for adaptations built upon OSHA’s history of successful programs and...

Ohio EPA issues RMP NOV’s to a company that stocks a complete line of industrial chemicals for distribution to municipalities.  During an inspection last year, Ohio EPA noted five violations, three of which were repeated from a 2003 inspection and resolved in 2004. The repeated 2011 violations included: … HomeRead More »

OSHA is updating the references in its standards to recognize the 2009 edition of the American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, and is deleting the 1986 edition of that national consensus standard because it is out of date. OSHA also is including the construction industry in this rulemaking to ensure consistency among the Agency’s standards. OSHA is publishing a proposed rule...

Some of you may recognize these suggestions, but for those unfamiliar with them, I will wait and surprise you at the end of this article to find out where these “suggestions” came from!  Nonetheless, any workplace utilizing Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) should consider implementing these into their existing program.  For those in the General Industry, many facilities struggle with these...

On April 17, 2000 at approximately 7:00 a.m., the worker started his shift at the work site. The total number of workers on shift the day of the incident was 16 and the worker’s crew comprised of 6 workers. The worker was employed as a general labourer. He performed various work activities on a GYP Crete crew, with his main function being the operator of the Crete Pump, during the building, restoring,...

An Israeli safety study looked at a practice termed “Management by walking around” (MBWA).  This practice has aroused much interest in management science and practice. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the adaptation of this practice to safety management. We describe a three-year-long case study that collected empirical data in which a modified MBWA was practiced to improve safety in...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is alerting employers and workers using the CSE Corporation’s SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) to potential failure problems with these respirators.  Click Here to download the pdf.

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2009 since 2012 since 2012 since 2008 formerly Beta Steel since 2006 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical             36 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 31 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009...

This DOSH Directive implements OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Chemical Facility Process Safety Management in the State of Washington. The purpose of the NEP is to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards associated with the catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals. Effective 5/2/2012.  Statewide, a minimum of three inspections per year will be completed using this NEP. ...

A great source for FREE HEAT Awareness posters!  CLICK HERE to download the pdf.

Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC) is a term used to describe an event where a pipe or vessel leaks or fails, releasing its contents.  No Process Hazards Analysis should be considered complete until each circuit of pipe/hose and vessel(s) has been reviewed for LOPC. … HomeRead More »

  PLEASE NOTE: this document can be download without the watermark and in WORD in the Safety Document librabry.