March 25, 2013 by Fred Hosier
OSHA decided to investigate this business because of a complaint alleging it wouldn’t allow workers to leave the building during an emergency. The investigation turned up exit problems and a whole lot more.
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Tags: electrical hazards, improperly marked exit sign, obstructed exit, OSHA fines
January 7, 2013 by Fred Hosier
The federal government has released its revised regulatory agenda. It lists 10 new or revised OSHA rules for 2013, with more to come in future years.
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Tags: i2p2, OSHA regulations, OSHA rules, regulatory agenda
October 30, 2012 by Fred Hosier
OSHA’s Hurricane eMatrix outlines the activities most commonly performed during hurricane response and recovery work and provides detailed information about the hazards associated with those activities. Click through for more.
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Tags: downed power lines, hurricane, OSHA, Sandy
October 4, 2012 by Fred Hosier
An employee was electrocuted while working to restore power to a pumping station. OSHA heard about the fatality and investigated. The agency says workers lacked safety gear.
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Tags: electrocution, energized electrical parts, lockout/tagout, maintenance
July 23, 2012 by Fred Hosier
April 9, 2012 by Fred Hosier
It’s usually video of the aftermath that shows the destructive power of tornadoes. However, the recent outbreak of twisters near Dallas provided a picture of the havoc during the storms: video of tractor trailers being picked up and dropped like toys. Click through for a link to the video and advice for safe tornado response.
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Tags: National Weather Service, tornado season, tractor trailers tossed
November 1, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Some business leaders claim the reason the U.S. economy has been floundering is because of the number of new regulations imposed by the Obama administration. Bloomberg News has conducted an analysis of new regulations enacted by the last several presidents. The results may surprise some people.
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Tags: beryllium, Bloomberg News, combustible dust, diacetyl, federal rules, injury and illness prevention programs, Obama regulations
October 28, 2011 by Fred Hosier
OSHA is increasing the amounts some companies pay for fines by extending its repeat violation policy to more situations. Now, the same violation at a different location within five years counts as “repeat.”
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Tags: maintenance, repeat violation, unintended startup of machinery
September 27, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A supermarket is facing OSHA fines after an inspection found night shift employees were locked in and not allowed to leave the building without the employer’s permission.
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Tags: employees locked in, locked exits, Mermaid Meat Co., obstructed exits, supermarket, Triangle Shirtwaist fire
June 4, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A state supreme court has weighed in on whether punitive damages awarded by a jury to a paralyzed worker were too large.
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Tags: fall, fractured spine, inspection program, paralyzed worker, punitive damages, Qwest
