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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited American Air Filter Co. for five safety and health violations, comprised of two willful, two
serious, and one other than serious violations. They come in response to inspections of a facility
in Atlanta, GA in March of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part […]