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OSHA

Updating Policies and Procedures for Lockout Tagout (LOTO)

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 […]

OSHA Proposes $197,000 in Fines for Maverick Arms Inc.

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 […]

OSHA to Host Arkansas Amputation Prevention Stand-Down

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 […]

OSHA Renews Alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers

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 […]

OSHA Proposes Approval of Maine State Plan

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has

proposed an approval for a new occupational safety and health plan for Maine state and local

employees. Per the OSH Act, employees of state and local governments are not granted federal

coverage. They are, instead, only covered through an OSHA-approved State Plan. If approved,

this plan […]

OSHA Proposes $134,000 in Fines for HBD/Thermoid Inc

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has

cited HBD/Thermoid Inc. for eleven safety and health violations, comprised of one wilfull and

ten serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Bellefontain, OH

in October of 2014. This inspection was initiated as part of the OSHA Severe Violator

Enforcement […]

OSHA Proposes $119,000 in Fines for Maxim Construction Group

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has

cited Maxim Construction Group Corp. for seventeen safety and health violations, all of which

have been deemed serious safety violations. They come in response to an inspection of a

worksite in Hallandale Beach, Florida in October of 2014 after several complaints were filed.

These violations are […]

Creating Lockout Tagout Procedures

OSHA Standard 1910.147 is complicated, convoluted, difficult to follow, and crucially important

standard for workplace safety. This standard governs lockout tagout and the control of hazardous

energy. Lockout tagout standards are a last line defense for employees against a fatal potential

hazard at any workplace.

Lockout tagout procedures are so difficult to create because they are unique to […]

OSHA Proposes $119,000 in Fines for Saia Motor

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has

cited Saia Motor Freight Line for twelve safety and health violations, comprised of one willful

and eleven serious violation. These citations come in response to an inspection in August of 2014

after an explosion which injured four workers in a St. Louis facility. The explosion […]

Evacuation Plans

Should a serious incident ever occur at your facility which requires evacuation, properly created

and labeled evacuation plans could be the difference between life and death for employees.

Without a well-structured evacuation plan, employees could waste precious time trying to figure

out the best way to leave a facility. Because of the importance of these plans, OSHA […]