There are many OSHA standards which cross multiple industries. Some, like Personal Protective
Equipment or Safety Signs and Visuals, literally apply to just about every company, and are a
part of nearly every employee’s day-to-day work in some capacity. They are in your face,
obvious, and easily understood by all employees. Wearing gloves, goggles, or a protective […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Formica Construction Co. Inc. for seven safety and health violations, comprised of three
willful, three serious, and one other than serious violations. They come in response to an
inspection of a worksite in Avenel, New Jersey in November of 2014. This inspection was
initiated in […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
partnered with Health Canada to continue to align United States and Canadian regulatory
approaches to the labelling and classification requirements for workplace chemicals through the
regulatory cooperation council. This partnership aims to maintain consistencies throughout North
America for hazardous chemical labeling. Ultimately, the two organizations hope […]
Occupational safety and health policies and procedures are, in many ways, more difficult to
monitor and update than to create. When creating policies and procedures, you are starting with a
blank slate, can bring in experts if needed, and can evaluate the entire facility in reference to
each potential hazard. Third party occupational safety and health auditors […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Alfa Laval Inc. for fifty safety and health violations, comprised of five repeat and forty five
serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma in October of 2014. This inspection was initiated as part of the […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
proposed an approval for a new occupational safety and health plan for Maine state and local
employees. Per the OSH Act, employees of state and local governments are not granted federal
coverage. They are, instead, only covered through an OSHA-approved State Plan. If approved,
this plan […]
An important part of any lockout tagout procedures is accounting for future updates. Procedures
need to be updated any time there is a change in personnel, machinery, regulations, or the layout
of a facility is adjusted. As such, lockout tagout procedures can have need to be updated quite
frequently for some companies. And the more often these […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited HBD/Thermoid Inc. for eleven safety and health violations, comprised of one wilfull and
ten serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Bellefontain, OH
in October of 2014. This inspection was initiated as part of the OSHA Severe Violator
Enforcement […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in
conjunction with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, release the Hospital
Respiratory Protection Toolkit, today. This toolkit is a resource the help protect hospital staff
from respiratory hazards for health care employers. OSHA’s current standards relating to
Respiratory Protection require health care employers to […]
Making lockout tagout procedures is a difficult task. First, you need to contend with OSHA
Standard 1910.147. Next, you need to properly analyze the machinery and equipment in your
facility. Finally, you need to create a system which allows you to constantly and perpetually
monitor your procedures in case any updates need to be made and unlike […]