An investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s office uncovered that UPS had a good internal procedure for inspecting its trucks for safety but failed to use it.
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Tags: cracked frames, inspections, safety plan, truck safety, UPS
A lot of debate will occur between this week’s announcement of President Obama’s proposed budget, including funding for OSHA, and the start of the new federal fiscal year on Oct. 1. Forget about that debate for now. Instead, take a look at what OSHA plans to do with its funding, especially if you own a small business.
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Tags: enforcement, inspections, OSHA budget, severe violators, small business
(From the National Safety Council Congress and Expo in San Diego) The federal government’s fiscal year 2010 ended Sept. 30. That timing allowed OSHA officials to present preliminary numbers on 2010 enforcement at this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo. As expected, the numbers are up, but by how much?
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Tags: David Michaels, fiscal year 2010, inspections, OSHA fines, serious violation, violations
OSHA is going postal. No, not like that.
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Tags: inspections, lockout/tagout, OSHA, OSHA fines, PPE
OSHA isn’t going to wait around for the next big chemical release or explosion. Companies covered by the agency’s process safety management (PSM) standard shouldn’t be surprised to see inspectors on their doorsteps in the near future.
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Ever need to show upper management that safety saves money? One employer recently quantified the savings realized after putting more emphasis on workplace safety.
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Tags: inspections, safety classes, safety saves money, training, Workers' comp
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
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
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
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