Safety Updates

Heads up: OSHA won’t hesitate to come down hard on employers that fail to alert the agency to a workplace injury in a timely manner. That’s your takeaway from the safety agency’s recently released annual performance report. According to the …

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Incident summary: Supervisors mistakenly thought it wasn’t dangerous for heavy bales to be stacked to the height of 24 feet. The damage: Due to limited floor space, warehouse workers were forced to stack six bales of materials weighing up to 1,200 …

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“Barb was trained on how to avoid injuries when laboring in an area with lots of forklift truck traffic,” said George, the supervisor. “It’s not our fault that she ignored the instructions and got hurt when a forklift ran over her foot.” “She was …

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It’s official: The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has announced that it’ll publish its final rule on incidental chemical release reporting in the Federal Register during the week of Feb. 10, 2020, which means you’ll be required to report accidental …

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“Greg got hurt because he was wasted,” said Angela, the supervisor. “The drug test administered after his injury revealed the presence of marijuana in his system.” “Yes, that’s true,” replied Stephanie, the plant manager, “yet Greg says that he …

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Your efforts to ensure employees comply with OSHA regulations are now worth even more to your employer. Reason: OSHA just published a final rule in the Federal Register increasing its fines for safety violations by an average of 1.8%, effective …

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