The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is
holding the inaugural meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee of
the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health in Washington, DC on
September 9, 2015. The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
created this subcommittee to help respond to OSHA’s request […]
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 […]
When attempting to establish policies and procedures for lockout tagout, it is important to
consider a number of things. First, you need to consult OSHA Standard 1910.147, which is the
standard which governs lockout tagout requirements. Next, you need to consider the machinery,
layout, and affected personnel at the facility for which you are creating the lockout […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Quality Blow Molding, Inc. for five safety and health violations, including two willful
violations, two repeat violations, and one other than serious violation. They come in response to
an inspection of a worksite in Elyria, OH in March of 2015. This inspection was initiated […]
Personal protective equipment can be the only thing preventing serious injury or death for an
employee. Whether gloves protecting fingers from dangerous machinery or hazmat suits
protecting employees from life threatening chemicals, this equipment is vital to employee
protection and, as such, is taken very seriously by the United States Department of Labor’s
Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]
OSHA Standard 1910.147, which governs all things lockout tagout, is an extremely difficult
standard to work with. It is long, intricate, can be interpreted in multiple different ways, and has
a laundry list of variables. All of these complications make creating lockout tagout policies and
procedures a nightmare for anyone who does not specifically specialize in lockout […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
recently issued an updated National Emphasis Program on Amputations. The National Emphasis
Program was created in 2006 to help protect employees in industries with high numbers and rates
of amputations. In this updated version, OSHA has used more current enforcement data and
Bureau of Labor Statistics injury […]
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 […]
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 […]