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 […]
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 […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
issued five citations against Matalco US, Inc. These citations come in response to a March 24,
2014 inspection. The citations carry proposed fines in the amount of $130,200.
“This company allowed workers to stand on blocks elevated by a forklift, and that’s just one
visible example […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, in a joint partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health, released revised Recommended Practices for both host employers and
staffing agencies in relation to safety procedures. These new practices are designed to
ensure continued safety for temporary employees, and would have the staffing agency
and […]
Third party safety audits, both internal and external, are important to ensure any safety
program is both compliant and being followed by the staff and management. Routine
third party audits ensure new employees are properly trained, all policies and procedures
are compliant as per any OSHA or other regulatory agency’s changes, and are a
requirement of OSHA for […]