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| OSHA Enforcement Activity Continues to Rise |
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Click the hyperlink on any of these to read more. Additional Big OSHA Fines for New York Waste Collection Company Heberle Disposal Service Inc., a Rochester, NY, solid waste collection company, faces an additional $304,200 in fines from Federal OSHA for failing to correct hazards cited during a 2008 inspection and for new and recurring safety hazards at its Alvanar Road worksite.
Electrical Contractor Faces Two Willful Citations/$148,000 Fines Following Electrical Fire OSHA has proposed $148,000 in fines against C.W. Pond Contractors Inc., a Norwalk, CT electrical contractor, in connection with a March 4 electrical fire at the Old YMCA at 980 Washington Blvd. in Stamford, CT.
Hexavalent Chromium Driving Issue for Over $200 Grand in Penalties for Pride Plating Inc. OSHA has cited Pride Plating Inc. with alleged willful, repeat, and serious violations following an inspection at the company’s facility in Grove, OK. Proposed penalties total $209,000. "Employees should not be exposed to safety and health hazards," said David Bates, OSHA’s area director in Oklahoma City, OK.
OSHA Cites Construction Company More Than $140,000 for Excavation Hazards The alleged failure to protect its employees from potential trenching and excavation hazards has brought Luckinbill Inc. $142,800 in proposed penalties from OSHA following an investigation at two separate worksites near Drummond, OK.
Railcar Repair Company Hit With Over $360 Grand in Fines for Safety/Health Violations |
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| Our October and November Training Schedule |
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If you would like to see our complete training calendar, click here or contact Jamie Jarboe at 502-240-6910 for more information or to register. All classes are normally held at our office in Louisville, KY. If you enroll up to two weeks prior to the courses (excluding Passport), you will qualify for our low Early Bird Rates! E.ON/LG&E Passport Training Program: Mondays, Oct 12 and Nov 9 – Open Enrollment This class is designed for personnel in the construction industry and covers information on how the provisions of the OSHAct may be implemented in the workplace. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official course completion card from Federal OSHA.
This program is designed for personnel from all types of industries to present general information on how the provisions of the OSHAct may be implemented in the workplace. This class is focused on emphasizing hazard identification, avoidance, and control. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official course completion card from Federal OSHA.
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| US to Participate in Globally Harmonized Hazcom System |
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OSHA Issues Proposed Rule on the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System In the September 30, 2009 publication of the Federal Register, OSHA announced the proposed rule to adopt the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System. This proposal is the result of moving the Hazard Communication Standard to the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of classification and labeling of chemicals. The purpose of this system is an attempt to simplify the classification of chemical hazards, revise labeling that will include pictograms, hazard statements, and precautionary statements. Material Safety Data Sheets will be revised utilizing a specific format and definition of terms. This move to the UN Globally Harmonized System will hopefully eliminate redundant paperwork for companies that do business internationally.
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| Test Yourself ! OSHA Recordkeeping |
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OSHA Recordkeeping Quiz #7 Scenario: Your business is in the middle of flu season and many employees are calling in sick. Two of the employees are claiming that they have been diagnosed by their doctors with the H1N1 flu. They say they contracted the flu at work from a co-worker who has also been diagnosed with the H1N1. The two employees want you to report their illnesses because they say they got the flu at work. Question: Are you required to report these flu related illnesses? |
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While the person who devised this interesting ladder arrangement may get a few points for ingenuity, we don’t think it scores well for safety. The old adage of “give me a roll of duct tape and I can fix anything” comes to mind here.
Go to our Why'd They Do That page to see more photos.
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Here is some food for thought. Statistically speaking, you are safer at work than you are at home. According to the National Safety Council 2008 Accident Facts looking at unintended worker deaths (excludes homicides and suicides), the death rate on the job in 2006 was .003 per every 200,000 hours at work. The death rate for these same workers at home was .009 per every 200,000 hours at home. 
