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OSHA to workers: Speak up! We’re on your side


June 15, 2010 by Jim Burger
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Safety training, construction safety, enforcement

OSHA has an explicit new message for the millions of workers who participate in the agency’s outreach training program: We’re on your side. 

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Top 10 OSHA fines of 2009


February 22, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, Injuries, Investigations, OSHA news, Safety training, Special Report, Top-10 list, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, cost of safety, criminal charges, enforcement, fire/explosion, inspections, whistleblower

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In the first year of the Obama administration, OSHA was busy handing out fines the likes of which hadn’t been seen for eight years. Here’s our rundown of 10 significant fines from the last 12 months, and what they mean for businesses:

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Businesses say OSHA’s assistance program will still thrive


February 10, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Voluntary Protection Program

The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association has a message for its members and anyone else interested in OSHA compliance assistance: Don’t worry, it isn’t going anywhere.

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Safety group backs ergonomics regulation


November 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, ergonomics

As new labor and safety leaders in the Obama administration have shown they would like to require companies to address ergonomics for employees, support for government regulation comes from a safety and health organization.

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OSHA issues largest fine in its history


November 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

OSHA has proposed $87.43 million in fines against BP for the company’s failure to correct hazards uncovered after the 2005 explosion at its Texas City, TX, plant that killed 15 people and injured 170 others.

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Top 10 safety violations for 2009


October 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety

OSHA has released its preliminary list of the top 10 most frequent workplace safety violations for 2009.

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Safety incentives that don’t discourage injury reporting


October 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Safety training, What do you think?

Now that OSHA is keeping an eye out for incentive programs that discourage workers from reporting injuries, what can you do to encourage safe practices?

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Night construction not immune from OSHA inspections


October 21, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety

The construction industry knows it’s a frequent OSHA target. Now we know that darkness won’t keep OSHA inspectors from their rounds.

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Restaurant fined for parking valet’s death


October 20, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Transportation safety, Who Got Fined and Why?, child labor laws

A restaurant faces a $50,604 fine in the death of a 17-year-old employee who was parking cars. But this fine wasn’t from OSHA.

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Company fined over 200K for safety violations after fatality


October 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, confined spaces, fire/explosion

OSHA has fined a waste processing company $207,800 after an investigation prompted by a fatality at the facility.

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Are safety incentive programs now red flags for OSHA inspectors?


October 7, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, What do you think?, inspections

It’s long been a subject of debate among safety pros: Do safety incentive programs reduce injuries, or do they encourage workers not to report when they get hurt? It seems OSHA has weighed in on the issue, buried within a directive for its inspectors.

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More opposition to nominee


October 6, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, ergonomics

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is questioning President Obama’s choice to head OSHA. 

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Groups file lawsuit against per-employee citation policy


October 5, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?

Several business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, have filed a lawsuit challenging OSHA’s per-employee penalty policy for safety gear violations.

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Was this employee’s death work-related?


October 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, new court decision

Imagine this: Someone finds one of your employees on the ground, conscious but incoherent, in your company’s parking lot. He dies two days later in the hospital. Cause: blunt trauma to his head. Is this death reportable to OSHA?

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Company faces fine after worker is injured on conveyor


October 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

Conveyor belts and tracks too often prove to be the source of serious employee injuries. Those injuries attract OSHA’s attention and wind up as fines.

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Combustible dust regulation on the fast track


September 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, What do you think?, confined spaces, fire/explosion

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and OSHA interim administrator Jordan Barab have said that a new combustible dust regulation is one of their rulemaking priorities at OSHA.

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Exit hazards lead to significant fine for retailer


September 24, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, fire/explosion

A retailer faces a hefty OSHA fine for exit hazards. This citation also shows how the safety agency is currently using repeat violations against businesses with multiple locations.

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No, inspectors don’t require cash immediately for fines


September 23, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, inspections

Now here’s a scam: Someone is visiting businesses, posing as an inspector, and requesting immediate compensation for violations.

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Worker fired after expressing safety concerns; OSHA files lawsuit


September 21, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, fire/explosion, whistleblower

An employee of a government contractor was laid off shortly after expressing safety concerns to upper management at his company. Now OSHA is getting involved.

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Is Obama’s safety nominee anti-business?


September 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news

Conservative and business groups are expressing their disapproval with President Obama’s choice to head OSHA. David Michaels’ past writings may be used against him at his confirmation hearing.

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Now safety gear regs will match recent consensus standards


September 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment)

OSHA has started to update its regulations to match national consensus standards.

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Library workers sent home because of indoor heat


September 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

California has been cracking down on farms that don’t provide outdoor workers with enough water and shade on hot days. Indoor workers can suffer from heat stress, too, but you wouldn’t expect libraries to be on the list of places with problems due to hot conditions.

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Reducing fatalities: The little things really do matter


September 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

Recently, a federal agency started to gather information on why Wyoming has the highest workplace fatality rate in the nation.

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Company hit with fine for problems with refrigeration


September 3, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

Process safety management fines are commonly tied to chemical manufacturers or refineries. But this case shows any company with refrigeration units can be hit with process safety penalties.

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Two executives face prison in deaths of five workers


September 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, criminal charges, fire/explosion

Two executives and two companies face prison time and huge financial penalties in connection with the deaths of five workers in a workplace fire.

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Company faces huge penalty because of violations at multiple locations


August 31, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Electrical safety, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), Recordkeeping, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety

Once OSHA finds significant safety violations at one facility, it’s likely to go after other locations owned by the same company.

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Company fined for employee’s electrocution


August 19, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Electrical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

A Tyler, TX, construction company has been fined for the February death of an employee who was electrocuted while working on underground electrical lines.

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More safety inspections to be comprehensive, not focused on single hazard


August 18, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, construction safety, inspections

Now, if OSHA decides to come to your facility to perform an inspection, it’s much more likely to be comprehensive instead of one just focused on a single problem.

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‘Bigger fines won’t make us any safer’


August 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, contractor safety, cost of safety

The head of Oregon OSHA has suggested raising fines for serious workplace safety violations. But some large companies say higher fines won’t make them any safer.

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OSHA cites company for violations involving ammonia storage


August 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

OSHA will issue willful violations when it believes a company has ignored well established regulations.

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Lawsuit filed to force state to enact and enforce new heat stress rules


August 10, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, Worker health

California is one of only two states to have regulations that require employers to take steps to reduce employee injuries or deaths due to heat stress. It’s also been issuing fines and even shutting down some companies that have violated the regs. But now a lawsuit says California isn’t doing enough.

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Now more employees have to be watched while urinating for drug tests


August 7, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Alcohol/drugs, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, Transportation safety, new court decision

The Transportation Department will require direct observation collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests for transportation workers in safety-sensitive jobs.

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OSHA’s recent crackdown: Too much or not enough?


August 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, construction safety, contractor safety

A construction fatality in Texas has spurred criticism of OSHA’s recent inspection increase. But not all of the criticism is the same.

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Federal OSHA turning up the heat on state plans


August 3, 2009 by Jim Burger
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Uncategorized, construction safety, enforcement

OSHA is doing something it hasn’t done in a long time: The federal agency has formed a task force to investigate a state workplace safety agency.

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