Fall protection gear recalled: Stop use immediately
Pure Safety Group has issued a recall of fall protection gear.
Injuries
CSB: Corroded pipe caused refinery explosion; 5 injured, 676K pounds of hydrocarbons released
Safety professionals know wear and tear on equipment could lead to unsafe conditions if not regularly monitored and repaired. But sometimes even regular inspections don’t catch everything, potentially leading to disaster.
Which companies are on OSHA’s target list now?
Which companies will receive OSHA inspections in Fiscal Year 2020 (which began Oct. 1, 2019)?
Employees and hazards: If they can’t report risks to you, they’ll tell somebody else
When a company says its safety goal is zero injuries, do employees understand that’s different than zero risk reports?
4 men drown in sewage tank after trying to rescue farmer trapped inside
It’s a story that’s still told too often: A confined space emergency turns into a multiple-death tragedy when workers try to rescue a colleague without the proper training or equipment.
OSHA inspections decline slightly, some categories see increases
OSHA’s inspection summary for fiscal year 2018 shows the agency conducted fewer inspections than the previous fiscal year, but certain types of inspections were up.
Can an injury log violation lead to a fine even if you got safety right in every other way?
Have you ever wondered if OSHA would fine your company over a Form 300 violation even if you got everything else right as far as safety is concerned? This court case shows it will.
Company fined $1.3M, named Severe Violator for variety of willful, serious violations
OSHA fined an Ohio metal heat treatment company more than $1 million for a variety of willful and serious violations and placed it in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
Does workers’ comp cover weight-loss program so employee can have back surgery?
An employee injured her back at work. A neurosurgeon recommended back surgery but told the worker she had to lose 90 pounds before he’d operate. Does workers’ comp have to cover a weight-loss program?
