The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently formed an alliance with Project BEST (Building Efficiency by Striving Together) in an effort to protect construction workers in Ohio. Project BEST targets the four major construction hazards: … Continue reading
When a company needs to first establish lockout tagout procedures or needs to completely scrap and create new lockout tagout procedures for whatever reason, the initial process can be extremely costly and time consuming. The regulations relating to lockout tagout, … Continue reading
July 4th is this Friday, which means the season of fireworks and summer festivities is about to begin. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing isn’t always a good thing, and when it comes to fireworks, you need to remain … Continue reading
Following an investigation in December of 2013, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Buchman Lumber Co. for 17 citations. These citations come with proposed penalties totaling $145,200. The investigation was initiated after a … Continue reading
If your business is in the construction industry, it is time to evaluate your occupational safety and health procedures. The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a “Construction Incident Prevention Initiative,” which will be … Continue reading
Evaluating Your Lockout Tagout Procedures It is critically important to constantly evaluate all of your occupational safety and health policies and procedures. At least annually, you want to audit your facility for new hazards and ensure your existing hazards are … Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Gershenson Construction company for 11 safety violations. These violations are comprised of 1 willful and 10 serious violations, and are from hazards relating to trench cave-in and a lack … Continue reading
Many company owners handle lockout tagout procedures in house. They create their plans themselves, monitor them, update them, and stay abreast of regulatory changes. They assign this as an ancillary function of the safety or operations team, and expect that … Continue reading
It is not enough to simply make personal protective equipment available to your staff, you need to have very clear and concise policies surrounding this equipment to ensure it is in good, working order; is properly used; and is properly … Continue reading
Creating lockout tagout procedures is never an easy task; it can be difficult to understand OSHA Standard 1910.147, confusing to maintain the procedures, and time consuming to update lockout tagout procedures. But something you can do to save some time … Continue reading