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 […]
Anyone who works in the world of occupational safety and health across multiple industries will
tell you that one of the most difficult areas to properly create policies and procedures for is
lockout tagout. And there are a number of reasons for that. It is extremely difficult to work with
the standard which governs lockout tagout, OSHA […]
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 […]
When establishing lockout tagout policies and procedures, it is important to account not just for
the policies and procedures being created at that time, but also how these policies and procedures
will be updated and monitored going forward. Unfortunately, this second portion can be even
more difficult than simply creating accurate, compliant policies and procedures.
When creating lockout […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
awarded $10.5 million in one year federal safety and health training grants. These grants have
been awarded to eighty nonprofit organizations for education and training programs to assist
high-risk workers and their employers. The intent is to help spread knowledge regarding
workplace hazards and to help […]
When creating policies and procedures for lockout tagout, it is important to consider how you
will update and maintain them. Well-crafted policies and procedures which do not leave room
for changes and easy additions create a problem which must be fixed down the line. This is
because lockout tagout policies and procedures can be among the most […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is
holding the inaugural meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee of
the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health in Washington, DC on
September 9, 2015. The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
created this subcommittee to help respond to OSHA’s request […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Quality Blow Molding, Inc. for five safety and health violations, including two willful
violations, two repeat violations, and one other than serious violation. They come in response to
an inspection of a worksite in Elyria, OH in March of 2015. This inspection was initiated […]