Given the political climate these days in Washington, DC, we decided not to post a list of top OSHA predictions for 2014? But, we are much more confident about sharing our “watch list” concerning OSHA for the upcoming year. Here are the top 10 items (in no particular order) that we’ll be keeping our eyes …
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Does Poor Safety Equal Poor Management?
Many high-ranking leaders in various organizations have been quoted as saying that poor safety results are an indicator of other poor management practices. In interviews with top officials, the majority indicated that they demand excellence in safety from contractors and suppliers for the very reason that they view poor safety results as a warning sign …
Fall Protection Training Powerpoints
Related Fall Protection Training Courses Fall Protection Fall Protection in Construction Lockout Tagout Personal Fall Protection Electrical Safety Fall Protection Training by OTIEC Date Created: 2017 Number of Slides: 31 Created By: OTIEC This training powerpoint presentation was created by OSHA Training Institute Education Centers ( OTIEC ). Introduction as well as the course objectives …
15 dead, 300 injured: Why was OSHA fine only $118K?
A Texas newspaper takes a look at how the $118,300 OSHA fine for the West Fertilizer explosion stacks up against those for other catastrophic workplace incidents. Its conclusion: OSHA fines aren’t proportional to loss of life. The Dallas Morning News analyzed OSHA’s 56,800 inspections since 2001. The paper noted the West, Texas, explosion that killed …
Top 5 Compliance Issues OSHA Will Focus In For Remainder Of 2013
An industry contact recently asked me what five issues I expected OSHA would be focusing its enforcement efforts on for the balance of this year. Here was my response: 1. Emergency Exits & Exit Routes – A couple of months ago, OSHA issued an enforcement memorandum directing inspectors to scrutinize whether employers were providing and …
Alberta to fine workers for Safety Violations: Should the U.S do that?
Is this a good idea? A Canadian province is about to enact a new workplace safety law that would allow inspectors to issue fines to workers for violations. Penalties could be substantial for repeat offenders. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, the province of Alberta will allow its Occupational Health and Safety Officers (inspectors) to ticket workers …
Promoting safety vs. punishing violators: A tale of 2 federal agencies
For the second time this year, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) finds itself in a spat with another government agency about the ability to perform its mission. This time, it’s up against the EPA. The massive fire at the Chevron refinery 10 miles northeast of San Francisco, CA, on Aug. 6, 2012, is at …
OSHA Fines AT&T After Technician Was Robbed and Killed
Federal officials have cited AT&T in the death of a worker last year in Gladstone and proposed a $7,000 penalty against the company. The citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleges AT&T failed to ensure that Kevin Mashburn had a way to readily summon assistance after he was assaulted during a robbery while …
OSHA vs. Hollywood: Round 1
Workplace safety does not receive much mainstream exposure. The vast majority of the U.S population does not know what OSHA is or what it regulates. We’re intent on changing that. In this post, we’ll analyze the $250 million dollar 90’s blockbuster Enemy of the State and NBC’s The Office for OSHA violations. A special thanks …