When thinking about the most complicated areas of occupational safety and health, lockout
tagout will come to mind for most safety experts. This is because lockout tagout is governed by
OSHA Standard 1910.147, which is a convoluted mess of complicated regulations and
requirements. But beyond the difficulties of understanding what is required to establish
appropriate policies and procedures […]
When updating lockout tagout policies and procedures, there are a number of things to first
consider. You need to be sure your changes will be in compliance with OSHA Standard
1910.147, which is the standard that governs lockout tagout. You need to also consider what,
exactly, you are changing, and why. Then, you need to consider what […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Ashley Furniture for eight safety and health violations, comprised of one willful, five
repeat, and two serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a facility in
Whitehall, Wisconsin in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of the Sever […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
When creating policies and procedures for lockout tagout, it is important to consider how you
will update and maintain them. Well-crafted policies and procedures which do not leave room
for changes and easy additions create a problem which must be fixed down the line. This is
because lockout tagout policies and procedures can be among the most […]