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Lockout Tagout Audits

Lockout tagout is one of the most complicated and convoluted areas of occupational safety and

health. It requires a very specific knowledge, very specific standards, and very specific updating.

For these reasons, it is one of the most commonly cited violations on OSHA audits. It also

carries one of the heftiest fines, making it a dangerous part […]

OSHA Proposes $100,560 in Fines for T and S Masonry LLC

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

cited Vyacheslav Leshko, doing business as T and S Masonry, LLC for 13 safety and health

violations. These violations include eight repeat and five serious safety violations. They come in

response to observations performed by inspectors on two separate construction site visits in May

of 2014 […]

Lockout Tagout Updates

When thinking about lockout tagout, it is important to consider not just how effective the

procedures are today, but how adaptable they are in the event of a change, tomorrow. This

change could be in the form of regulatory updates, machinery updates, plant floor plan changes,

plant relocation, personnel changes, or any one of many other potential […]

OSHA Proposes $174,240 in Fines for Bosco Custom Homes

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

has cited Bosco Custom Homes, Inc. for 30 safety and health violations. These violations

include seven repeat, three willful, and 20 serious safety violations. They come in response to

observations performed by inspectors in April and June of 2014 of construction sites in Elgin and

Wheaton, Ill. […]

Lockout Tagout (LOTO)

When thinking about difficult OSHA standards to adhere to, Standard 1910.147, which governs

lockout tagout, comes immediately to mind. It is long, complicated, difficult to reproduce, and

needs near-constant monitoring and updating. And given what it covers, it is often completely

misunderstood by management and safety personnel, leaving a huge vulnerability in any safety

plan.

Because of this, many […]

OSHA Proposes $145,420 in Fines for Central Transport, LLC

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

has cited Central Transport, LLC for 16 safety and health violations. These violations include

five repeat, one willful, and two serious safety violations. They come in response to a March

2014 inspection of Central Transport’s trucking terminal in Hillside, Ill. These violations carry

proposed penalties of $145,420.

“Central […]

New Direction for Inspecting Cranes and Derricks on Worksites

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

released a directive in relation to the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. This new

directive gives direction on performing inspections when power-operated equipment, subject to

Subpart CC-Cranes and Derricks in Construction, is on a construction worksite.

This directive clarifies the crane and derrick rule published […]

Lockout Tagout

Lockout tagout procedures are a critical part of any occupational safety and health plan when

there are dangerous machines at a facility. So if you own a company which uses several dozen

large machines, it is imperative you have accurate and compliant lockout tagout procedures.

These procedures are governed by OSHA Standard 1910.147, which needs to be […]

OSHA Proposes $262,500 in Fines for Dollar Tree Stores

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

cited Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. for six repeat and serious safety and health violations. These

violations come in response to an inspection of the Watauga, TX location. These violations

carry proposed penalties of $262,500. Dollar Tree Stores have been cited for over 200 safety and

health […]

Updating Lockout Tagout Procedures

Whenever you update your facility or machinery, there are countless things which must be

accounted for. Personnel updates or changes must be properly documented, new machinery must

be logged, new floor plans created, and so on. But one thing that must never be forgotten is to

update your occupational safety and health procedures. This includes everything from […]