Increased maximum fines aren’t the only new aspect of OSHA’s penalty policy. Who gets the maximum (and who doesn’t) under what circumstances has also changed in some situations. On Aug. 2, 2016, OSHA issued its revised Field Operations Manual (FOM) for its enforcement employees. Most all of the changes have to do with the new maximum fines …
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IOSH Says More Action Is Needed on Preventable Deaths
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called for a continued focus on workplace safety and health after an annual rise in work-related deaths in Britai, where 144 people were killed while at work in 2015-16, up from 142 during the year before. “Our shared objective is a world where work is safe …
Safety From The Emotional Side
Most of us in the safety profession are familiar with federal OSHA’s Section 5(a)(1), titled “Duties.” Most know the section as the General Duty Clause. It reads: (a) Each employer (1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely …
7 Easy Ways You Can Increase Safety on Budget
The safety of your workplace is becoming more important than ever before. Beyond the obvious moral and ethical imperatives to not cripple your workers in pursuit of profit, many employers — even small businesses are finding that it doesn’t take many injuries to put the company in real financial peril. Safety isn’t foremost in the …
An Ounce of Observation is worth a Pound of Prevention
On Aug. 2, 1999, an aircraft mechanic opened fire in a cafeteria at the former Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, killing five people and injuring 17 others before he was fatally wounded in a shootout with military police. After the incident, the shooter’s co-workers, friends and family members revealed that the man had …