The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
formed an alliance with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries to address machinery,
chemical, and other hazards in the scrap recycling industry. This partnership is expected to
promote the safety and health of workers in the scrap and recycling industry. In addition, the
partnership aims to […]
In occupational safety and health, creating the new policies or procedures is usually the hardest.
Making adjustments or updates to existing policies and procedures can present an issue, but there
is at least a base plan to work with. When starting fresh, however, this is not the case. For some
areas of occupational safety and health, this […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Harden Furniture Inc. for twenty five safety and health violations, comprised of twenty five
serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a facility in McConellsville, NY in
April of 2015. This inspection was initiated by the OSHA Syracuse Area Office as […]
Personal protective equipment is monitored by the United States Department of Labor’s
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA regulates personal protective equipment
with Standard 1910.132. This standard sets minimum requirements for personal protective
equipment, including storage, maintenance, replacement, and who is responsible to supply
personal protective equipment. Additionally, certain OSHA standards have further clarifications
for personal protective equipment for […]
In the wake of the devastation caused in South Carolina by Hurricane Joaquin, The United States
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has advised residents and
emergency workers in South Carolina of the hazards present. These warnings, however, do not
only apply to South Carolina, they apply to all locations where major, catastrophic storms can
hit.
“Recovery […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited J&M Metro General Contracting Corp for six safety and health violations, comprised of
one willful and five serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a facility in
Brooklyn, NY in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated in response to a […]
Lockout tagout policies and procedures are among the most difficult policies and procedures in
all of occupational safety and health to monitor. This is because lockout tagout policies and
procedures often need to be changed extremely frequently as compared to other areas of
occupational safety and health, which can lead to difficulties in keeping track of what […]
It is important to ensure you have a plan in place to update the policies and procedures of any
area of occupational safety and health. Keeping policies and procedures updated ensures that
employees are as protected as possible for injury or illness on the job and that the company is
protected from fines and citations from regulatory […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Maverick Arms, Inc. for twenty four safety and health violations, including one willful
violation and twenty three serious violation. They come in response to an inspection of a
worksite in Eagle Pass, TX in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of […]
Any safety team which has to deal with confined spaces can tell you that they are extremely
difficult to monitor, maintain, and keep compliant. These spaces are maintained by OSHA
Standard 1910.146, which governs confined spaces and their permit entry systems. These
systems are designed to control who does and does not have access to the space, […]