August 5, 2010 by Fred Hosier
While BP still works on cutting off the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico for good, another safety matter waits in the wings for the company: settling citations issued by OSHA for two of its refineries.
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Tags: BP, OSHA, Sen. Al Franken, Sen. Patty Murray, Texas City refinery
July 23, 2010 by Fred Hosier
OSHA policy says it will investigate an incident when there is a fatality or multiple serious injuries. The agency can also use its discretion to look into situations in which there was no bodily harm, but there was significant structural damage.
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Tags: boom, crane, OSHA
July 7, 2010 by Jim Burger
Your state says it’s OK to bring guns to work. But as an employer, you think that’s a safety hazard that violates your rights and undermines your responsibilities. What now?
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Tags: guns, OSHA
July 2, 2010 by Jim Burger
June 30, 2010 by Jim Burger
Those who think workers are too quick to blame everyone else for accidents that happen in the workplace will be heartened by this employee’s attitude.
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Tags: Injuries, OSHA
June 21, 2010 by Fred Hosier
OSHA has placed 20 to 25 of its inspectors at the staging areas for cleanup of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. While early concerns centered around exposure to oil and fumes, OSHA officials are finding another problem:
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Tags: BP, Gulf of Mexico, heat stroke, OSHA
June 17, 2010 by Jim Burger
It’s full-speed ahead for OSHA, which is trying to make up for what it views as eight lost years during the Bush administration.
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Tags: fines, OSHA
June 15, 2010 by Jim Burger
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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Tags: David Michaels, Injuries, OSHA
January 28, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Some call it “pack journalism.” But no matter what it’s called, it’s becoming apparent that the general news media are hitching onto the “OSHA’s not doing its job” bandwagon.
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Tags: CAL-OSHA, DuPont, Las Vegas, media criticism, OSHA
August 3, 2009 by Jim Burger
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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Tags: Jordan Barab, Nevada, OSHA
July 30, 2009 by Jim Burger
Does OSHA work for working people? No way, says David Michaels — the man President Obama will nominate to run the agency.
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Tags: agenda, David Michaels, OSHA
July 28, 2009 by Jim Burger
It’s been a little over a year since the feds announced the third-largest penalty in OSHA history.
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Tags: combustible dust, fines, Imperial Sugar, OSHA, settlements
July 22, 2009 by Jim Burger
No contrast between the Bush administration and the Obama administration is more stark than the dramatically different signals they’ve sent in selecting nominees to head federal safety and labor agencies.
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Tags: Joseph Main, MSHA, nominee, OSHA
July 21, 2009 by Fred Hosier
New regulations; accidents with multiple fatalities; the President-elect’s take on what OSHA should be doing. What is the top safety story of 2008?
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Tags: new regulations, Obama, OSHA, top 10
February 6, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Perhaps you’ve heard advice about what to do during and after an OSHA inspection, such as follow the inspector and challenge things you think the OSHA rep is getting incorrect. Here’s a good reason to take that advice seriously.
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Tags: citations, construction, inspections, OSHA
February 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
An investigation has turned up a scam in which an OSHA certified trainer sold dozens of fake cards crediting workers with participating in required 30-hour safety training.
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Tags: 30-hour safety course, certification, OSHA
February 3, 2009 by Fred Hosier
As a safety pro, you’ve probably heard this claim: Once you get on OSHA’s inspection list, it’s tough to get off of it. A Midwest company can attest to that.
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Tags: carbon monoxide, fall protection, inspected, OSHA, violations
February 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
OSHA investigations aren’t limited to manufacturing and construction. Investigators are looking into a fatality involving an acrobat at a golf tournament dinner.
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Tags: acrobat, Fatality, investigation, OSHA
January 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Heads up. The economic stimulus bill recently passed by the U.S. House is more than just business and income tax cuts. It contains more money for OSHA.
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Tags: enforcement, OSHA, stimulus bill
January 28, 2009 by Fred Hosier
A monster truck show promoter died after accidentally stepping in front of a moving vehicle at a recent rally in Madison, WI.
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Tags: employee death, monster truck, OSHA
January 19, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Various OSHA standards require employers to have written safety programs. Would a company satisfy such a requirement by keeping the documents solely in an electronic format?
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Tags: electronic records, OSHA, standard interpretation letter
January 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
The Senate grilled President-elect Obama’s pick for Labor Secretary on a variety of issues at her confirmation hearing.
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Tags: Employee Free Choice Act, ergonomics, Hilda Solis, Obama, OSHA
December 30, 2008 by Fred Hosier
OSHA says it’s not enough for companies to develop fall protection plans — they have to enforce them, too.
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Tags: fall, fall protection plan, Fatality, OSHA, personal protection equipment
December 23, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Recent statistics show OSHA continues to focus its inspections on specific problems, rather than conduct them randomly.
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Tags: fatalities, inspections, OSHA, repeat violations
December 18, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Instead of “Play ball!” will it be “Play ball — but safely”?
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Tags: baseball, OSHA, shattered bats
November 28, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Sure, OSHA has been more “business-friendly” in the last eight years. But it hasn’t been a paper tiger. New statistics on the agency’s citations and penalties for fiscal year 2008 show just the opposite. And with a new administration in January, OSHA is set to issue even more fines.
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Tags: fines, inspectors, OSHA, violations
November 20, 2008 by Fred Hosier
An Alabama company faces one willful violation from OSHA for allowing explosive dust to accumulate on machinery and the shop floor.
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Tags: combustible dust, fines, national emphasis program, OSHA
November 7, 2008 by Fred Hosier
With a new administration coming to the White House, it’s likely companies will see some changes from OSHA. Among the possibilities: higher fines for workplace fatalities and injuries.
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Tags: fines, new administration, OSHA, President-elect Obama
October 24, 2008 by Fred Hosier
How OSHA chooses which companies it inspects isn’t a total mystery. One target: Companies with injury rates that are higher than their industry’s average.
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Tags: DART rate, Injuries, inspections, OSHA, recordables
July 21, 2008 by Fred Hosier
For the first time in 14 years, Democrats will have a President in the White House and significant majorities in both the House and Senate. While many newspapers have been calling on the Democrats to make major changes in monetary and foreign policies, one has chosen to target the nation’s workplace safety and health regulations.
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Tags: fatalities, Injuries, NIOSH, OSHA, OSHA standards
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