Third party audits are a staple of any good occupational safety and health management system.
These third party audits allow professional auditors to come to your facility, run a full inspection
as if it were being audited by a regulatory authority like OSHA, and then help you overcome any
deficiencies which are found. This allows you to […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Maxim Construction Group Corp. for seventeen safety and health violations, all of which
have been deemed serious safety violations. They come in response to an inspection of a
worksite in Hallandale Beach, Florida in October of 2014 after several complaints were filed.
These violations are […]
Personal protect equipment is often the last, and sometimes only, defense an employee has from
serious injury or death at work. This equipment is, therefore, quite heavily regulated by
governing bodies such as the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. OSHA does this in several ways, both with a specific standard, Standard
1910.132, and by inserting […]
OSHA Standard 1910.147 is complicated, convoluted, difficult to follow, and crucially important
standard for workplace safety. This standard governs lockout tagout and the control of hazardous
energy. Lockout tagout standards are a last line defense for employees against a fatal potential
hazard at any workplace.
Lockout tagout procedures are so difficult to create because they are unique to […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would update the National Consensus
Standard in its Eye and Face Protection standard. The proposed changes will impact the general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, longshoring, and construction eye and face protection standards.
This proposed rule change […]
Lockout tagout is governed by OSHA Standard 1910.147. This standard is one of the most
difficult to properly implement and maintain. For that reason, many companies hire third party
lockout tagout specialty firms to create and monitor their lockout tagout procedures. The costs,
however, can be quite sizable. Further, the company must give control of the lockout […]
After any update to your facility, equipment, personnel, or machinery, no matter how large or
small, you need to ensure your occupational safety and health policies and procedures are still
accurate. Most procedures will be fine after such a change, as the procedures relate to actions of
individuals or machines in general, and will transfer during a […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Hussmann Corp for fifteen safety and health violations, comprised of three willful and
twelve serious violations. These citations come in response to an inspection in September of
2014 after an accident led to the death of an employee at a Bridgeton, Mo. facility. The […]
When thinking about occupational safety and health, there are obviously some areas which are
harder to account for than others. Perhaps chief among the most difficult areas is lockout tagout.
Lockout tagout procedures are a last line defense for employees from electrical hazards
associated with workplace machines, and as such are of vital importance at any facility.
Unfortunately, […]
After any update to your facility, equipment, personnel, or machinery, no matter how large or
small, you need to ensure your occupational safety and health policies and procedures are still
accurate. Most procedures will be fine after such a change, as the procedures relate to actions of
individuals or machines in general, and will transfer during a […]