The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
extended the comment period for the proposed rule change clarifying the employers’ continuing
obligation to make and maintain accurate records of injuries or illness which occur at the work
place. The deadline to submit comments has been extended to October 28, 2015.
This rule change was […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Aluminum Shapes, LLC for forty four safety and health violations, comprised of one
willful, three repeat, thirty five serious, and five other than serious violations. They come in
response to inspections of a facility in Delair, NJ in April of 2015. This inspection was […]
Never has it been easier to find help guides and shortcuts to assist in the creation of any
occupational safety and health policies and procedures, Where it used to require having a team of
experts work tirelessly to create all of the relevant policies and procedures to ensure compliance
with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, it […]
The preliminary results showing the rate of fatal work injuries in 2014 were released by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. It states that there were 3.3
fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, which matches the rate from 2013. In
addition, there was a 2 percent increase in the total number of […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Stampcoat Inc. doing business as El Paso Tool & Die for thirty three safety and health
violations, comprised of thirty two serious, and one other than serious violations. They come in
response to inspections of a facility in El Paso, TX in March through […]
Anyone who works in the world of occupational safety and health across multiple industries will
tell you that one of the most difficult areas to properly create policies and procedures for is
lockout tagout. And there are a number of reasons for that. It is extremely difficult to work with
the standard which governs lockout tagout, OSHA […]
Between January 1st, 2015 and September 10th, 2015 there were 46 workers who suffered
amputations of fingers, toes, hands, or legs at work in the state of Arkansas. These injuries most
commonly occur while employees are operating mechanical machinery without the proper
guards or training. In an effort to combat this and reverse the trend of amputations […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. for five safety and health violations, comprised of three
repeat and two serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a store in Rochester,
New York in March of 2015. This inspection was initiated in response to an […]
When establishing lockout tagout policies and procedures, it is important to account not just for
the policies and procedures being created at that time, but also how these policies and procedures
will be updated and monitored going forward. Unfortunately, this second portion can be even
more difficult than simply creating accurate, compliant policies and procedures.
When creating lockout […]
In a move designed to help promote worker safety and health, the United States Department of
Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Austin and El Paso area offices have
renewed an alliance with the Consulate General of Mexico. This alliance is designed to provide
safety and health outreach and training to Mexican nationals working in these areas […]