It has long been lamented by those trying to rein in employers with poor safety performance, that OSHA has not had the teeth to enforce regulations the way they need to be enforced. From understaffing to penalties that are minuscule compared to penalties imposed by other government agencies, fear of OSHA enforcement has taken a …
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What Do Your Safety Peers Think About OSHA?
We asked our readers a series of questions about how OSHA does its job. Here’s what your peers had to say: Q: How do you feel about OSHA’s recent enforcement efforts? They’re just about right: 63% They aren’t severe enough: 25% They are too severe: 11%. Q: Do you think OSHA fines are: Just about …
Ashley Furniture cited again for on-the-job machine hazards
Oct. 19, 2015 Ashley Furniture cited again for on-the-job machine hazards OSHA proposes $431K in fines for safety hazards at Whitehall, Wisconsin, facilityWHITEHALL, Wis. – Ashley Furniture, the nation’s largest retailer of home decor, faces $431,000 in proposed federal safety and health fines for failing to protect workers from moving machine parts at its Whitehall …
OSHA Updates Inspections Manual: What it Means for Employers
This updated document is for OSHA inspectors, but it can provide a lot of info to businesses, too. As of Oct. 1, 2015, OSHA inspectors are following a new Field Operations Manual (FOM). Its purpose, as laid out on the manual’s cover page: “To provide OSHA offices, State Plan programs and federal agencies with policy …
Fewer OSHA Inspections – But More Impact?
Calling it his “big announcement” at the National Safety Council’s annual conference and expo, OSHA administrator David Michaels said the agency is moving to a new enforcement system that will shift inspection resources toward more complex hazards. The Enforcement Weighting Initiative (EWI) will give area OSHA offices within the federal system “credit” for conducting inspections …
Lifefleet LLC faces more than $235K in fines for 14 health violations after OSHA inspection
U.S. Department of Labor | August 11, 2015 Emergency medical transport company ignores health precautions, ambulance workers unprotected from risks of infection and disease Lifefleet LLC faces more than $235K in fines for 14 health violations after OSHA inspectionNORTH LIMA, Ohio – Emergency ambulance workers must concern themselves first with the needs of the people …
Case Farms Processing ignores dangers, cited with 55 violations after latest inspections
U.S. Department of Labor | Aug. 13, 2015 Chicken processor faces $861K in fines after OSHA finds workers continue to be exposed to serious amputation, electrocution and fall hazards Case Farms Processing ignores dangers, cited with 55 violations after latest inspectionsWINESBURG, Ohio — For employees at a leading supplier of chicken to national fast food …
Steel Fabrication Services cited for 14 violations; faces $188K in fines
July 16, 2015 Steel fabricator continues to endanger workers, OSHA finds Steel Fabrication Services cited for 14 violations; faces $188K in fines DALLAS – A local steel fabricator continues to put its workers in harm’s way, despite its awareness of hazards at its Farmers Branch facility, and a recent federal inspection that found more than …
Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for OHS Professionals
10. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Hourly mean wage: $40.09 Annual mean wage: $83,390 9. Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Hourly mean wage: $40.14 Annual mean wage: $83,480 8. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Hourly mean wage: $40.21 Annual mean wage: $83,650 7. Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Hourly mean wage: $40.34 Annual mean wage: $83,910 6. Springfield, MA-CT Hourly mean wage: $40.51 Annual mean …