Going to work should never be dangerous, but as OSHA numbers tell us, that’s not always the case. OSHA.net compiled OSHA’s weekly Fatality and Catastrophe reports from 2009 to 2014 to map out which cities are the most dangerous for workers. Cities are ranked by the number of OSHA cases – not individual fatalities – …
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Prevention of Serious Injuries and Fatalities Must Start with Leadership
Safety performance is a complex matter. That’s actually the good news: a great many variables mean you have a lot of options to address serious injuries and fatalities (SIF) and improve the health and wellbeing of the people with whom you work. You already know that changes in facilities, management systems, behavior, culture and leadership …
Reminder: Time to post OSHA-required annual injury summaries
It’s that time of year again. OSHA requires covered employers (more about who is covered below) to post their OSHA Form 300A from Feb. 1 through April 30 each year. Form 300A summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses during 2015. Employers should post the form in a common area (break room, cafeteria) where notices to employees …
OSHA fines A-1 Excavating $69K for 15th violation since 2000
Jan. 14, 2016 Excavation company again exposes workers to the dangers of trench cave-ins at Middleton, Wisconsin sewer-line site OSHA fines A-1 Excavating $69K for 15th violation since 2000 Employer name: A-1 Excavating Inc., Bloomer, Wisconsin Inspection site: Valley Ridge Road, Middleton Citations issued: Jan. 14, 2016 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational …
Genpak facility in Hope Hull cited for exposing Alabama workers to dangerous hazards
Jan. 14, 2016 Genpak facility in Hope Hull cited for exposing Alabama workers to dangerous hazards causing two serious injuries in two-month span Workers faced explosions, amputations and falls; more than $103K in penalties proposed Employer name: Genpak LLC Inspection site: 7621 Bill Joseph Parkway, Hope Hull, Alabama Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor’s …
Injured Workers Need More than Just Philosophical Support For Safety?
Does your leadership support safety? Does your organizational culture? Do you? Most of you just answered a resounding “YES!!” when I asked you, some of you said it when asked about your culture (cultures are easy to malign) and far fewer likely answered yes when I asked about your leaders. The reality is that, when …
Top 10 causes and costs of disabling workplace injuries
Serious (but non-fatal) workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses $1.19 billion a week in workers’ compensation. What types of injuries contribute most to this $61.88 billion a year cost to employers? The 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index breaks down the top 10 causes of these disabling injuries: Overexertion involving outside sources (injuries related to lifting, …
Peconic Recycling & Transfer Corp faces $119K in OSHA fines
Jan. 11, 2016 Three Long Island, NY, workers inside recycling machinery seriously injured when power is unexpectedly turned on Peconic Recycling & Transfer Corp faces $119K in OSHA fines Employer name: Peconic Recycling & Transfer Corp., 560 Commerce Rd., Cutchogue, N.Y. Citations issued: On Dec. 29, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and …
High & Dry Roofing faces $152K in fines, additional enforcement action
Jan. 5, 2016 Serial violator exposes employees to potentially fatal fall and other hazards at New Hampshire worksite High & Dry Roofing faces $152K in fines, additional enforcement action CONCORD, N.H. – Litchfield contractor Michael Cahoon, who does business as High & Dry Roofing, knows he must protect his employees against falls and other hazards …