Of all the areas of occupational safety and health, lockout tagout might just be the most
complicated to work with. For starters, it is extremely difficult to establish policies and
procedures for lockout tagout. But even after establishing appropriate policies and procedures, it
can be a struggle to maintain them over the long term, as there are […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Peconic Recycling & Transfer Corp. for twelve safety and health violations, including one
willful violation and eleven serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a
worksite in Cutchogue, NY in July of 2015. This inspection was initiated in response to an
incident […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has an
Outreach Training Program designed to help promote and teach basic safety tailored to
construction, maritime, and general industry in 10- and 30-hour courses. Additionally, they offer
15-hour classes for disaster site workers. These courses cover basic worker rights and OSHA
protections and explain how to […]
Updating policies and procedures for any area of occupational safety and health can be a tedious
task. First, you need to ensure you understand any changes to the federal guidelines which
govern the hazards, be it an OSHA Standard, NFPA code or standard, or a standard from any
other governing body. Next, you need to understand what […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Peconic Recycling & Transfer Corp. for twelve safety and health violations, including one
willful violation and eleven serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a
worksite in Cutchogue, NY in July of 2015. This inspection was initiated in response to an
incident […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has an
Outreach Training Program designed to help promote and teach basic safety tailored to
construction, maritime, and general industry in 10- and 30-hour courses. Additionally, they offer
15-hour classes for disaster site workers. These courses cover basic worker rights and OSHA
protections and explain how to […]
Auditing is important for everything occupational safety and health related. It ensures policies
and procedures change as needed based upon changes to the appropriate regulations and
guidelines set forth by the governing regulatory body. In addition, it ensures that any required
changes are made based upon the changes at the facility or within the structure of the […]
It is not uncommon for a company to need the services of a third party occupational safety and
health auditing firm. Generally, help is needed on either a temporary full time basis or an
ongoing part time basis, depending upon the need. Needs can range from the implementation of
new machinery, equipment, or policies; assistance with rolling […]
Without properly established occupational safety and health policies and procedures, it is
impossible to ensure a workplace is safe. And while that logic sounds obvious, many companies
continue to utilize outdated or incorrectly established occupational safety and health policies and
procedures, meaning that employees are at risk and the company is at risk of large fines from
OSHA […]
There are a number of different things which could occur which would require you to revise your
lockout tagout policies and procedures. These things could range from changes to OSHA’s
standards (specifically, Standard 1910.147) to personnel or plant changes. Every single facility in
every single industry is going to have unique policies and procedures, and as such, […]