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 […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Case Farms Processing, Inc. for fifty five safety and health violations, comprised of thirty
serious, twenty repeat, two willful, and three other than serious safety and health violations. They
come in response to an inspection of a facility in Winesburg, Ohio, in February of […]
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
cited Republic Steel for eleven safety and health violations, comprised of three repeat and eight
serious violations. They come in response to two inspections of a worksite in Lorain, Ohio in
February and April of 2015. These inspections were initiated in response to complaints that
employees […]
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 […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in relation to the ongoing requirement to create and maintain
accurate records in relation to work-related injuries and illnesses. This notice clarifies an
employer’s perpetual obligation to create and maintain an accurate record of every recordable
injury and illness. These records […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Commercial Warehousing Inc. for thirteen safety and health violations, comprised of one
willful and twelve serious violations. They come in response to inspections of a facility in Winter
Haven, FL in January of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of the agency’s National
Emphasis […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
renewed its alliance with the South Louisiana Service, Transmission, Exploration, and
Production Safety Network. This alliance will continue to provide information and resources to
promote safety and health for oil and gas workers in South Louisiana. This alliance will cover
operators and contractors in the oil […]
To ensure anything in the world of occupational safety and health is compliant and up to date, it
is advisable to audit the relevant policies and procedures and compare them against then-current
standards. For many companies, this can largely be done in-house without involving potentially
costly third party occupational safety and health auditors. There are, however, certain […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Commercial Warehousing Inc. for thirteen safety and health violations, comprised of one
willful and twelve serious violations. They come in response to inspections of a facility in Winter
Haven, FL in January of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of the agency’s National
Emphasis […]