The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Case Farms Processing, Inc. for fifty five safety and health violations, comprised of thirty
serious, twenty repeat, two willful, and three other than serious safety and health violations. They
come in response to an inspection of a facility in Winesburg, Ohio, in February of […]
One of the most common reasons a company hires a third party occupational safety and health
auditing firm is to assist in the creation of lockout tagout policies and procedures. These
procedures can be extremely complex, facility specific, and difficult to properly implement.
They are based upon Standard 1910.147, which is a very complicated standard and can […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
approved the Maine State and Local Government Only State Plan, which will be responsible to
protect the safety and health of state and local government employees. The plan will cover more
than 81,000 employees and became effective August 5, 2015.
“This is a major milestone for […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Republic Steel for eleven safety and health violations, comprised of three repeat and eight
serious violations. They come in response to two inspections of a worksite in Lorain, Ohio in
February and April of 2015. These inspections were initiated in response to complaints that
employees […]
It is no small task to create policies and procedures for any aspect of occupational safety and health. There is always a need to ensure the policies and procedures are properly created, to ensure there is no risk of complaints to, or fines from, OSHA. But there is also always a need to ensure efficacy of the […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in relation to the ongoing requirement to create and maintain
accurate records in relation to work-related injuries and illnesses. This notice clarifies an
employer’s perpetual obligation to create and maintain an accurate record of every recordable
injury and illness. These records […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Jasper Contractors, Inc. for two safety and health violations. These two violations are
willful violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Jacksonville, FL in
March of 2015. This inspection was initiated after multiple complaints were submitted to OSHA
regarding employees […]
As we have said many, many times before on this blog and throughout our website, and as you
can read in countless places on the internet, lockout tagout policies and procedures are among the
most difficult to create and maintain in the entire world of occupational safety and health. Part of
the difficulty is the regulation, OSHA […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Commercial Warehousing Inc. for thirteen safety and health violations, comprised of one
willful and twelve serious violations. They come in response to inspections of a facility in Winter
Haven, FL in January of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of the agency’s National
Emphasis […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Commercial Warehousing Inc. for thirteen safety and health violations, comprised of one
willful and twelve serious violations. They come in response to inspections of a facility in Winter
Haven, FL in January of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of the agency’s National
Emphasis […]