According to recent data, OSHA writes more citations to manufacturers for violations of Lockout/Tagout than any other OSHA standard. In fact, 13% of all citations, and 21% of all penalty dollars are directly related to ... [Continue Reading]
Worker in Arcadia, Wisconsin corrugated plant loses 3 finger tips. $118k OSHA fine.
A November, 2015 accident at a corrugated cardboard manufacturer in Arcadia, WI has resulted in a 23 year-old worker losing three finger tips, and now, an $118,000 OSHA fine for the employer, courtesy of Federal OSHA in ... [Continue Reading]
Utah grocery worker killed in industrial mixer accident
A 45 year-old woman was killed in a Utah grocery store, when her clothing became entangled in an industrial mixer in the store's bakery department. You can read more about it here. A few reminders: (1) Employees who ... [Continue Reading]
Temporary staffing companies (“temp. agencies”) and their clients will be hard hit by OSHA changes.
It's one of the most common questions I hear from clients. "Who's responsible for OSHA compliance when we get "temp." employees from staffing companies?" Companies that hire workers from temp. agencies (I refer to them as ... [Continue Reading]
Grisly Lockout/Tagout fatality on cruise ship
See the CNN story here. ... [Continue Reading]