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 Greetings,
Have you ever wanted to know how OSHA compliance officers learn how to conduct inspections? Well, I have a little secret for you………..It isn’t a secret! In late March OSHA updated their “Field Operations Manual.”
Formerly called the Field Inspection Reference Manual, the Field Operations Manual constitutes OSHA's general enforcement policy and procedures for use by the agency's field offices in conducting inspections, issuing citations, and proposing penalties. It is the guiding document for OSHA's compliance officers, whose mission is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women.
To view the manual, please click this link to our website.
Sincerely,
Dwayne Towles
(502) 240-6910
dtowles@AdvancedSafetyHealth.com
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OSHA Moving to Develop New
Diacetyl Standard
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New U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis Moves on Diacetyl
 On Monday March 16th the Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced the withdrawal of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for occupational exposure to food flavorings containing diacetyl. The withdrawal will facilitate the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) move to develop a standard on diacetyl. OSHA believes this standard will protect workers from bronchiolitis obliterans, a serious and potentially fatal lung disease sometimes referred to as Popcorn Lung.
Secretary Solis stated in her announcement: "I am alarmed that workers exposed to food flavorings containing diacetyl may continue to be at risk of developing a potentially fatal lung disease. Exposure to this harmful chemical already has been linked to the deaths of three workers, these deaths are preventable, and it is imperative that the Labor Department move quickly to address exposure to food flavorings containing diacetyl and eliminate unnecessary steps without affecting the public's ability to comment on the rulemaking process."
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OSHA Clarifies Use of Lanyards
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OSHA Issues Let ter of Interpretation on Lanyards
OSHA posted a Letter of Interpretation to its website on February 10th clarifying the use of shock-absorbing lanyards in the construction industry. OSHA's Directorate of Construction Acting Director Noah Connell said in the letter dated January 14, 2009 that some shock-absorbing lanyards do not provide adequate fall protection as required by 29 CFR Section 1926.502.
The questioner wrote in a letter to OSHA asking about a particular shock-absorbing lanyard with a manufacturer-required minimum anchor point elevation of 18.5 feet. The writer asked: "My concern centers around the fact that, when raising an employee from a work surface, or upon returning an employee to a work surface, the employee at times will be at elevations that are less than 18.5 feet. . . . Since at times the distance between a lift's work platform and a lower level will be less than 18.5 feet, does the manufacturer's instruction regarding the minimum anchor point elevation preclude its use as part of a fall protection system in an aerial lift?"
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Trenching Violations Proving To Be Deadly and Costly
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 MIssissippi Excavating Contractor Hit with a Willful After Fatality from Trench Collapse
OSHA has cited Phillips Construction in Hernando, MS with nine safety violations following an October, 2008 trench collapse in Horn Lake, MS that resulted in yet another needless death of one worker and injury to another. The company received one willful violation carrying a penalty of $49,000 for failing to provide cave-in protection, such as shoring, sloping, or a trench box, for its employees.
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Four Workers Killed in Trench Collapse - OSHA Cites Employer for Over $200,000
OSHA cited John Prouty Construction Inc. in O'Neill, NE for alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act following an investigation of a trench collapse near Verdel, NE that killed four workers on September 12, 2008. OSHA's investigation of the excavation company's site found three alleged willful and two alleged serious violations of the OSH Act.
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Georgia Contractor Cited for Trenching Violations with Nearly $125,000 in Penalties
OSHA is citing McLendon Enterprises Inc. of Vidalia with six workplace safety violations and proposing $124,250 in penalties. The citations come after an OSHA compliance officer observed company employees working in a trench without cave-in protection at a jobsite in Hinesville, GA last September.
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Our April and May Training Schedule
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Enroll Now to be Eligible for Our Reduced Early Bird Rates!
We will offer many safety training programs throughout 2009. 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!
Mondays, April 13 and May 11: E.ON/LG&E Passport Training Program – Open Enrollment
We will continue to offer Passport training on the second Monday of each month.
Wednesday, April 22 to Thursday, April 23: OSHA 10 Hour Construction
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.
Tuesday, May 19 to Wednesday, May 20: Ergonomic Committee Training
This day and a half course is intended for plant ergonomic committee members either from an existing ergonomic program or a committee that is just starting up. The focus of the class will be to train in general ergonomic principles, injury prevention, and the use of an ergonomic assessment tool.
Wednesday, May 27 to Thursday, May 28: OSHA 10 Hour Maritime 
This new program is designed for personnel in the ship building, repair, and breaking industry and covers information on how the provisions of the OSHAct are implemented in the maritime workplace. The course includes an introduction to OSHA's 1915 (Shipyard) standards. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official course completion card from Federal OSHA.
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OSHA Enforcement Activity Heating Up
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Combustible Dust Inspection Nets 15 Safety Violations and $66,500 in Penalties
OSHA has proposed $66,500 in penalties against Florida Crystals Corp.'s South Bay, FL production facility after uncovering 15 violations of OSHA standards. The inspection began last September in response to OSHA's National Emphasis Program on combustible dust.
Contractor Hit For More Than $118,000 No Stranger to OSHA
OSHA has proposed $118,650 in fines against 4 Brothers Stucco Co., a Cleveland, TN stucco contractor, for 15 alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards at a Torrington, CT worksite.
Grain Storage Company Hit With 35 OSHA Violations Following a Fatality
OSHA cited Victoria-Calhoun Grain Co. following a worker's fatality, with three alleged willful and 32 serious violations of safety standards totaling just over $100,000 at the company's facility in Placedo, TX.
OSHA Nails Georgia Automotive Parts Supplier for Dust and Other Violations
OSHA has issued 24 occupational health and safety violations against H P Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc. in Thomson, GA. The agency is proposing $135,000 in penalties against the company. |
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Test Yourself - How Much Do You Know About OSHA Recordkeeping?
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OSHA Recordkeeping Quiz
 Scenario: Two of your supervisors completed their work for the day and entered the change trailer to change clothes and proceed home. There was some bantering back and forth concerning how to beat the traffic at shift's end. The discussion escalated into a physical confrontation where one supervisor allegedly pulled a knife and struck the other in the right bicep, causing a laceration that required sutures to close.
Question: Is the injury the employee received an OSHA recordable or not?
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| Why'd They Do That? |
Here's another interesting housekeeping issue photo. Anyone need some boxes? Can anyone say 1910.22 (a)?
Go to our Why'd They Do That page to see more photos.
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