Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
What Happens If You Don’t Pay Your OSHA Fine?
As it turns out, OSHA really does mean business when it issues a fine. In July 2019, after several years of dodging $412,000 in penalties, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals found a New Jersey construction company’s president in contempt of court, and thus, personally...
Do You Have a Radiation Protection Program?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently updated its website with new information on how to recognize and control ionizing radiation hazards. The ionizing radiation webpage features need-to-know information for you to keep your team safe from...
Improve Workplace Safety & Health, Increase Your Bottom Line
OSHA compliance shouldn’t just be about meeting the bare minimum requirements. While employers do have a duty to provide a safe environment for their workers, being proactive about workplace safety and health also improves your company’s bottom line. Every year,...
How to Reduce Risk in Shift Work
Rotating Schedules and Shifts Nowadays, many businesses and industries are expected to function around the clock. This calls for a rotating work schedule, known as shift work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shift work is a way of life for nearly...
How to Protect Your Team from the Effects of Silica
There is an unassailable scientific reason OSHA and state OSHA authorities have regulations to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The goal: to reduce the risks of life-altering and deadly diseases. Or, more simply, the effects of silica....
Health & Safety Challenges for Female Firefighters
A new report from the U.S. Fire Administration addresses the unique health and safety issues that women often face in the fire and emergency medical services professions. Emerging Health and Safety Issues Among Women in the Fire Service offers recommendations and...
Top 5 OSHA Citations for Chemical Manufacturers
Between October 2018 & September 2019, OSHA conducted a total of 195 inspections of chemical manufacturing plants. As a result, the administration issued 759 citations and fines totaling $2.6 million. This data, recently posted on the agency’s website, reveals...
Respirator Protection & No-Shave November
In September 2019, OSHA revealed a preliminary list of its top ten most frequently cited standard violations for the fiscal year. While respiratory protection fell from fourth to fifth place, it remains in the top five for the fifth straight year. The final number of...
Ohio Facility Fined $158K for Noise, Silica Violations
A Mount Vernon, Oh. concrete production plant faces proposed penalties of $158,555 for 20 health and safety violations. OSHA inspectors determined that the facility’s noise levels exceeded the permissible exposure limit. Furthermore, it also failed to test, train,...
Fined By OSHA? Here’s What You Need To Do Next.
It happened. You were fined by OSHA. Now, it’s time to learn how you can improve your business in the future and avoid any more fines. In fact, taking steps to improve your business can actually help in lowering your penalty by showing some good faith. The “Quick...