Lockout tagout is one of the most difficult areas of occupational safety and health to effectively
manage on an ongoing basis. As such, it is important to have some form of auditing in place on a
regular basis to ensure your policies and procedures remain compliant, whether in-house or with
a third party firm. Without a structured […]
Establishing lockout tagout policies and procedures can be an arduous task. It requires you to
work with OSHA Standard 1910.147, which in and of itself is extremely difficult; it also requires
you to create policies and procedures which can be under near constant review as there are a
number of variables which can change at any time, […]
Of all the areas of occupational safety and health, lockout tagout might just be the most
complicated to work with. For starters, it is extremely difficult to establish policies and
procedures for lockout tagout. But even after establishing appropriate policies and procedures, it
can be a struggle to maintain them over the long term, as there are […]
Updating policies and procedures for any area of occupational safety and health can be a tedious
task. First, you need to ensure you understand any changes to the federal guidelines which
govern the hazards, be it an OSHA Standard, NFPA code or standard, or a standard from any
other governing body. Next, you need to understand what […]
Auditing is important for everything occupational safety and health related. It ensures policies
and procedures change as needed based upon changes to the appropriate regulations and
guidelines set forth by the governing regulatory body. In addition, it ensures that any required
changes are made based upon the changes at the facility or within the structure of the […]
Without properly established occupational safety and health policies and procedures, it is
impossible to ensure a workplace is safe. And while that logic sounds obvious, many companies
continue to utilize outdated or incorrectly established occupational safety and health policies and
procedures, meaning that employees are at risk and the company is at risk of large fines from
OSHA […]
There are a number of different things which could occur which would require you to revise your
lockout tagout policies and procedures. These things could range from changes to OSHA’s
standards (specifically, Standard 1910.147) to personnel or plant changes. Every single facility in
every single industry is going to have unique policies and procedures, and as such, […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Force Corp for five safety and health violations, including one willful violation and four
serious safety and health violations. They come in response to an inspection of a worksite in
Andover, MA in July of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of the […]
Lockout tagout is one of the most difficult areas of occupational safety and health to properly
manage for most companies. And while there are many reasons for this, for many the issues
begin when trying to create comprehensive lockout tagout procedures and policies. These
procedures are difficult to properly establish and implement due to the complexity of […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited I-80 Equipment LLC for thirty three serious safety and health violations. They come in
response to an inspection of a worksite in Colona, Ill in June of 2015. This inspection was
initiated in response to a complaint filed alleging unsafe working condutions. The citations […]