The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
recently announced that the agency is expanding its use of enforcement resources in hospitals
and nursing homes. The expansion of resources will focus on: musculoskeletal disorders related
to patient or resident handling; bloodborne pathogens; workplace violence; tuberculosis; and
slips, trips, and falls. These are some of the […]
Creating policies and procedures for lockout tagout is never an easy task. Based on OSHA
Standard 1910.147, lockout tagout procedures have very specific requirements, are different at
every facility, and need to be created in such a way that they are easy to monitor and update.
This creates a very daunting task; especially since OSHA Standard 1910.147 […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Express Construction 3 Corp. for seven safety and health violations, comprised of three
willful, one repeat, and three serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a
worksite in Coopersburg, PA in December of 2014. This inspection was initiated as part of […]
James J McCullagh, the owner of the roofing company, James J McCullagh Roofing, was
charged with four counts of making false statements, one count of obstruction of justice, and one
count of willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation causing
death to an employee. The acting OSHA regional administrator in Philadelphia, Robert D.
Kulick, issued this […]
In the world of occupational safety and health, some policies and procedures are easier to create
than others, some are easier to monitor than others, and some are easier to maintain than others.
But usually, those areas which are difficult to create will not be as difficult to maintain or
monitor, and those which are difficult to […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Tip Top Roofing & Construction, Inc. for five safety and health violations, comprised of
two willful and three serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in
Naperville, Illinois in December of 2014. These inspection was initiated in response to […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
renewed its alliance with the American Society of Safety Engineers. This is a five year
agreement designed to address construction safety, temporary worker safety, and hazards within
the general construction industry.
“Since our alliance began more than a decade ago, the ASSE has been a champion […]
Lockout tagout is known as one of the most difficult areas of occupational safety and health to
properly establish. The procedures required can be very complicated, will be unique to every
facility, and must be created utilizing a very complicated OSHA standard, in Standard 1910.147.
But even once you establish adequate procedures, maintaining said procedures can be […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
published a Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers. This publication offers best
practices and advice regarding restroom access for transgender workers and comes at the request
of the National Center for Transgender Equality. This organization as an OSHA Alliance partner
that works to develop products and […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited DMAC Construction, LLC for eight safety and health violations, comprised of one willful
and seven repeat violations. They come in response to inspections of two worksite in
Philadelphia, PA in November of 2014. These inspection was initiated in response to two
separate imminent danger notifications. […]