Lockout tagout is one of the most difficult areas of occupational safety and health to properly
manage for most companies. And while there are many reasons for this, for many the issues
begin when trying to create comprehensive lockout tagout procedures and policies. These
procedures are difficult to properly establish and implement due to the complexity of […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited I-80 Equipment LLC for thirty three serious safety and health violations. They come in
response to an inspection of a worksite in Colona, Ill in June of 2015. This inspection was
initiated in response to a complaint filed alleging unsafe working condutions. The citations […]
When creating complete and comprehensive occupational safety and health policies and
procedures, it is important to include some kind of third party auditing schedule within them.
Third party audits help to ensure your policies and procedures remain effective and accurate as
your company grows and changes. It also helps to ensure that any changes to the industry […]
Most in the occupational safety and health industry would agree that lockout tagout is among the
most difficult areas of occupational safety and health to establish policies and procedures for and
among the most difficult areas to monitor and maintain over the long run. To understand the
difficulties associated with lockout tagout, you need to understand the […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
recently drafted updates to their Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. These
updates were drafted in an effort to reflect modern technology and practices. According to
OSHA, these updates should be particularly helpful to small and medium sized businesses.
Additionally, these guidelines will address ways in […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
recently published updates to its Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare
and Social Service Workers. To help in protecting healthcare workers from workplace violence,
and as a follow up to this update, OSHA recently released a new webpage which will be a part of
the […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited United Hospital Supply Corp. for twenty one safety and health violations, including one
willful violation, ten repeat violations, nine serious violations, and one other than serious
violation. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Burlington, NJ in May of
2015. This […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration was
created in an effort to protect employees in the United States from workplace injuries or work
related illnesses. Unfortunately, even when all steps are properly followed, accidents can happen,
systems can malfunction, and unexpected issues can arise. In these situations, there are fallback
procedures to prevent […]
Some areas of occupational safety and health are easier to manage and maintain than others. And
while the ease or difficulty with which your company handles various areas of occupational
safety and health can vary greatly depending upon what industry you are in and the expertise of
your safety team members, some areas are difficult across the […]
Lockout tagout can be a very difficult area of occupational safety and health to manage and
maintain. Forgetting the difficulty which most companies have in establishing a competent and
fully inclusive plan for handling lockout tagout, the maintenance alone can be enough to drive a
safety team insane. There are a series of moving parts, a number […]