The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited J&M Metro General Contracting Corp for six safety and health violations, comprised of
one willful and five serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a facility in
Brooklyn, NY in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated in response to a […]
Lockout tagout policies and procedures are among the most difficult policies and procedures in
all of occupational safety and health to monitor. This is because lockout tagout policies and
procedures often need to be changed extremely frequently as compared to other areas of
occupational safety and health, which can lead to difficulties in keeping track of what […]
It is important to ensure you have a plan in place to update the policies and procedures of any
area of occupational safety and health. Keeping policies and procedures updated ensures that
employees are as protected as possible for injury or illness on the job and that the company is
protected from fines and citations from regulatory […]
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 […]
Any safety team which has to deal with confined spaces can tell you that they are extremely
difficult to monitor, maintain, and keep compliant. These spaces are maintained by OSHA
Standard 1910.146, which governs confined spaces and their permit entry systems. These
systems are designed to control who does and does not have access to the space, […]
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 […]
Between January 1st, 2015 and September 10th, 2015 there were 46 workers who suffered
amputations of fingers, toes, hands, or legs at work in the state of Arkansas. These injuries most
commonly occur while employees are operating mechanical machinery without the proper
guards or training. In an effort to combat this and reverse the trend of amputations […]