Each calendar year, from February 1 through April 30, USA employers must post their OSHA form 300A (aka “Summary of Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses”). Please remember that it must be signed by “an executive of the company”. I have known of cases where employers were cited because the safety or HR manager signed the form. …
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OSHA and NIOSH Issue a New Hazard Alert on the Dangers of Tank Gauging
OSHA and NIOSH issued a new hazard alert for oil and gas workers who manually gauge or sample fluids on production and flowback tanks. The hazard alert, which was issued after a number of preventable deaths tied to manual tank gauging, offers employers recommendations on how to protect workers opening tank hatches to manually gauge …
OSHA cites Warren Railcar Services Inc. for exposing employees to more than two dozen safety and health hazards
Feb. 10, 2016 OSHA cites Warren Railcar Services Inc. for exposing employees to more than two dozen safety and health hazards Company fined $59,200 for the violationsEmployer name: Warren Railcar Services Inc., 51 Railcar St., Warren, Pennsylvania Citations issued: On Feb. 8, 2016, The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations …
Georgia lumber mill repeatedly exposes workers to falls, electrocution and other workplace safety hazards
U.S. Department of Labor | Oct. 20, 2015 Georgia lumber mill repeatedly exposes workers to falls, electrocution and other workplace safety hazards OSHA proposes nearly $60K in finesEmployer name: Interstate Resources Inc., doing business as RB Lumber LLC Inspection site: 2366-2 Interstate Paper Road, Riceboro, Georgia 31323 Citations issued: Citations were issued on Oct. 19, …
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 …
GHS Compliance Clock Ticking Away
Less than one year away, June 1, 2016, is the final deadline by which OSHA expects U.S. employers to fully comply with its 2012 final rule revising the Hazard Communication Standard, which the agency has dubbed the “right to understand” standard to differentiate it from the previous “right to know” regulation. By that date, employers …
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 …
Melrose Park, Illinois, metal shop exposes workers to machine hazards
June 29, 2015 Melrose Park, Illinois, metal shop exposes workers to machine hazards OSHA proposes penalties of more than $54K for 3 safety violations Employer name: Midwest Manufacturing and Distributing Inc., doing business as Midwest Metal Forming Investigation site: 6025 N. Keystone Chicago, Illinois Date investigation initiated and what prompted inspection: The U.S. Department of …