When thinking about the most complicated areas of occupational safety and health, lockout
tagout will come to mind for most safety experts. This is because lockout tagout is governed by
OSHA Standard 1910.147, which is a convoluted mess of complicated regulations and
requirements. But beyond the difficulties of understanding what is required to establish
appropriate policies and procedures […]
When updating lockout tagout policies and procedures, there are a number of things to first
consider. You need to be sure your changes will be in compliance with OSHA Standard
1910.147, which is the standard that governs lockout tagout. You need to also consider what,
exactly, you are changing, and why. Then, you need to consider what […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
renewed an alliance with the Louisiana Associated General Contractors. This alliance will renew
a commitment to material and knowledge access to promote understanding of workplace safety
and health rights and responsibilities of employees and employers. This alliance focuses on
industrial and construction general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, […]
Some areas of occupational safety and health can be viewed as ‘set and forget.’ You create
policies and procedures which keep you in compliance and then need not change them for a long
time. Other areas are not as simple. Some require maintenance on an annual or semiannual basis,
and still others require ongoing and continuous oversight […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Ashley Furniture for eight safety and health violations, comprised of one willful, five
repeat, and two serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a facility in
Whitehall, Wisconsin in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated as part of the Sever […]
In occupational safety and health, creating the new policies or procedures is usually the hardest.
Making adjustments or updates to existing policies and procedures can present an issue, but there
is at least a base plan to work with. When starting fresh, however, this is not the case. For some
areas of occupational safety and health, this […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Harden Furniture Inc. for twenty five safety and health violations, comprised of twenty five
serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a facility in McConellsville, NY in
April of 2015. This inspection was initiated by the OSHA Syracuse Area Office as […]
In the wake of the devastation caused in South Carolina by Hurricane Joaquin, The United States
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has advised residents and
emergency workers in South Carolina of the hazards present. These warnings, however, do not
only apply to South Carolina, they apply to all locations where major, catastrophic storms can
hit.
“Recovery […]
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited J&M Metro General Contracting Corp for six safety and health violations, comprised of
one willful and five serious violations. They come in response to an inspection of a facility in
Brooklyn, NY in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated in response to a […]
Lockout tagout policies and procedures are among the most difficult policies and procedures in
all of occupational safety and health to monitor. This is because lockout tagout policies and
procedures often need to be changed extremely frequently as compared to other areas of
occupational safety and health, which can lead to difficulties in keeping track of what […]