Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
OSHA Launches Site-Specific Targeting
New OSHA Program to Target High Injury & Illness Rates Last month, OSHA announced that they are bringing back Site Specific Targeting (SST) that will utilize the 2016 300A data that employers submitted electronically in 2017. This plan, effective on Oct. 16, 2018,...
NJ Pet Food Manufacturer Fined $152,829 by OSHA
Follow-Up Inspection Unearths Several Violations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined New Jersey pet food manufacturer $152,829 for exposing employees to unsafe work conditions. The violations, which include failing to implement a...
Do You Need to Say ‘No’ to No-Shave November?
Must-Shave November? No-Shave November has become a movement for men to ditch their razors in order to grow out their beards (or their mo’s) in order to raise awareness for cancer. But if you’re required to wear a tight-fitting respirator at work — it’s...
Combustible Dust Health & Safety
OSHA regulates combustible dust Earlier this month, a New Jersey lumber company was cited by OSHA for exposing employees to combustible dust hazards. Inspectors determined that the company was failing to properly control the dust that resulted from wood...
Health & Safety Tips for Hurricane Season
Hurricane Cleanup Poses Risks for Workers It’s hurricane season, which means emergency crews are facing hazards from flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees, and storm debris. OSHA recently released a press release following Hurricane Florence. It...
Rubber Manufacturer Faces $400k in OSHA Fines
OSHA Fines Stem From 44 Health & Safety Violations The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has cited an Ohio rubber and plastic components manufacturer with 44 health and safety violations, with potential penalties totaling $400,175. After...
SILICA RULE VIOLATION: Company Faces Over $304k in Fines
Silica Rule Enforced A Virginia-based construction company has been issued five citations for crystalline silica-related violations. According to Bloomberg Environment, the proposed fines, totaling $304,130, could be the largest fines to date under the new...
Respirator Fit Testing Ignored, $370K in OSHA Fines
Shipbuilder Cited For 16 OSHA Violations, Including Lack of Respirator Fit Testing The Occupational Health and Safety Administration cited a Portland, OR shipbuilder for 16 health and safety violations totaling more than $370,000. The company was investigated...
OSHA’s Consultation Program Saves $1 Billion Every Year
OSHA Consultation Provides Substantial Economic Boost The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a report analyzing the value of its On-Site Consultation Program (OSC). The administration found that the OSHA consultation...
OSHA Makes Changes to Recordkeeping Standard
OSHA Scales Back on Data Collection For Recordkeeping Standard OSHA is backtracking on its electronic recordkeeping standard, which required companies of a certain size to submit injury and illness records known as Form 300A, 300, and 301. The purpose of...