OSHA has ordered its inspectors to issue citations to employers who do not insure that workers are using flame-resistant clothing where there is a potential of flash fires – an enforcement initiative particularly relevant to the oil and gas industry, writesJason LeMasters, Vice President of FDRsafety. Read the full article.
Companies continue to be uncertain what OSHA’s new focus on recordkeeping may mean for them. A large national retailer just found out. OSHA tagged Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, with $110,000 in proposed penalties for continually …
OSHA has come out with more details about its proposed Injury and Illness Prevention Program and it’s now clear to me that what could have been a good idea is headed down the wrong path. I agree that OSHA should …
If employers needed any further proof that OSHA is following through on its promise to greatly increase enforcement, they need only look at initiatives the agency announced last week and a speech by OSHA’s chief that was reported in a …
OSHA has been stepping up enforcement on a variety of fronts, naturally raising a question for company executives: What do we need to do to be ready? In this article, FDRsafety President Jim Stanley, a former No. 2 official at OSHA, explains five key steps to make sure your company is on good footing. Read the full article.
OSHA asks new rules on employer safety programs; ups ante on ergonomics
OSHA plan to increase penalties surfaces in memo from Michaels to OSHA regional officials
On April 22, David Michaels sent a letter to OSHA’s 10 regional administrators and the subject was administrative enhancements to OSHA’s penalties. The penalty changes look like they will become effective in the next several months. This plan is separate …
OSHA is launching what agency head David Michaels described Monday as a “long overdue” initiative on injury and illness prevention and plans to increase enforcement on ergonomics. Both initiatives are likely to be extremely controversial. OSHA is also moving plans …
A recent catastrophic accident claimed the life of a worker at a ductile iron foundry. This terrible accident raises questions in my mind about compliance with OSHA’s personal protective equipment (PPE) regulations. Three employees were injured and sent to the …
Details have emerged on another prong in OSHA’s campaign to step up enforcement: the new Severe Violator Enforcement Program. The program, which would identify employers with repeated, serious citations, was announced last year, but details only came to light recently …