The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited HBD/Thermoid Inc. for eleven safety and health violations, comprised of one wilfull and
ten serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Bellefontain, OH
in October of 2014. This inspection was initiated as part of the OSHA Severe Violator
Enforcement […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in
conjunction with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, release the Hospital
Respiratory Protection Toolkit, today. This toolkit is a resource the help protect hospital staff
from respiratory hazards for health care employers. OSHA’s current standards relating to
Respiratory Protection require health care employers to […]
Making lockout tagout procedures is a difficult task. First, you need to contend with OSHA
Standard 1910.147. Next, you need to properly analyze the machinery and equipment in your
facility. Finally, you need to create a system which allows you to constantly and perpetually
monitor your procedures in case any updates need to be made and unlike […]
In the world of occupational safety and health, certain areas are more difficult than others to
maintain. Personal protective equipment, for instance, needs to be evaluated on a routine basis to
ensure the equipment is functional, not damaged, and not outdated. If this equipment is not
evaluated, it could pose a serious health or safety risk to […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will
hold a meeting in Washington, DC of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety
and Health’s Temporary Workers Work Group. This meeting will be held to allow continued
discussion around workplace safety and health issues relating to temporary workers. They will
also develop recommendations for the […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Republic Steel Corp. for three safety and health violations, comprised of one serious and
two repeat violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Buffalo, NY in
October of 2014 after an employee was injured by an arc flash. The […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Marietta Corp. for nine safety and health violations, comprised of six serious and three
repeat violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in Cortland, NY in
November of 2014 after multiple employee complaints. These violations are for hazards relating
to chemical […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
formed an alliance with the National Center for Transgender Equality in an effort to provide
NCTE affiliates, employers, and others with information and resources to help foster safer and
more healthful jobsites.
“Through this alliance, we will jointly work with the NCTE to develop products and […]
Lockout tagout is one of the most difficult areas in occupational safety and health to properly
establish and maintain. It is difficult to establish lockout tagout procedures because they are
created based upon a very complex OSHA standard, Standard 1910.147. This standard is
infamous for its difficulty, and can literally be interpreted differently for every facility. But […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
renewed an alliance with the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication in an effort to reduce
and prevent worker exposure to chemical hazards. Additionally, the alliance was formed and
renewed to increase awareness of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labeling of Chemicals requirements.
“American workers use […]