OSHA Ovtober 2017 news

OSHA News for October 2017

Hello,

This month’s PowerPoint is robot safety.  I keep seeing people go into a robot area to get material that the robot dropped. The robot must be locked out if possible.

November is colder and slower month. It is a good time to work on those job hazard analysis. I am seeing over and over that having these reviewed before work helped everyone focus on the task for today.  One company that did 350 JHA’s had no lost days in 2016. None in 2017. Not bad for a place over 300 employees.

Quote of the month: “I need you to teach a certification class for employees in fall protection, lockout, confined space, and respirators. This will include a respirator fit test. You need to provide certificates for each module to the employees. And you need to drop your price 70%.”

 John

OSHA News

1)           I regretfully announce the resignation of Callie Cordoba, CSC Training Manager, effective November 17, 2017. It is disappointing to lose such a talented and dedicated contributor to our team.  Our only consolation is that Callie is comfortable with her decision and considers it a step forward in her career. By Bob Lahey. I will miss working with Callie. She was not afraid to try to new classes and worked hard to coordinate the CSC training.

2)           Scott Mungo of FedEx is nominated to lead OSHA.

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20171031/NEWS08/912316928/White-House-nominates-Scott-Mugno-head-OSHA

3)           Massachusetts close to having public workers protected with OSHA oversight.

http://wwlp.com/2017/10/27/state-lawmakers-looking-to-extend-osha-to-protect-workers/

4)           OSHA investigating confined space death in a sewer in Streamwood IL.

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171026/gurnee-man-killed-in-streamwood-sewer-a-rugby-athlete-called-string-bean

5)           The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) unanimously voted to adopt the Iron Workers International's (IW) comprehensive safety standard updates for reinforcing steel and post-tensioning activities. California is the first state-approved OSHA plan to work with the IW to reform existing safety standards. The IW Safety and Health Department has been working with the IW Department of Reinforcing Steel and industry stakeholders such as the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, (CRSI), National Association of Reinforcing Steel Contractors (NARSC), Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) and the Western Steel Council (WSC) to reform existing standards since 2010. (No link)

6)           OSHA still has not updated the total 2017 inspections.

7)           A memo issued Oct. 19 from Patrick J. Kapust, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, explains that the agency is now fully enforcing its construction silica standard. It says as of Oct. 23, 2017, the agency is fully enforcing "all appropriate provisions" of the standard.

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=31349

8)           Robotic Institute announces an OSHA Alliance.

http://www.scmr.com/article/robotic_industries_association_announces_new_alliance_with_osha_niosh/education

9)           Qualitative fit tests have limitations for full face respirators.  http://www.tsi.com/uploadedFiles/_Site_Root/Products/Literature/Application_Notes/ITI-032.pdf

10)         The GHS hazard communication standards does not actually require a pictogram on the Safety Data Sheet. 

Other Major News Stories.

1)           Third Amazon worker died in the last eight weeks. This in Monee IL. http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-amazon-monee-fatality-st-1025-20171024-story.html

2)           Father of 3 falls off roof.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/20/father-three-falls-30-feet-to-his-death-while-working-on-school-roof.html

3)           Trench Rescue in Elgin.

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171020/firefighters-rescue-two-injured-workers-from-elgin-trench?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

4)           One model of IKEA dresser has killed 8.

http://www.wcvb.com/article/report-8th-child-killed-by-recalled-ikea-dresser/13056647?utm_campaign=WCVB&utm_content=59ea40ae04d3012ab57b5f3b&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content

OSHA Citations last month will return if the OSHA site makes data available.

Safety Training at Non-Profits

CSC 30 Hour construction            Nov 7, 9 , 14, 16

CSC 10 Hour construction            Upon Request

CSC OSHA 500                                Upon Request

CSC OSHA 510                                Upon Request

CSC Excavation Safety                   Nov 20

Recordkeeping                               Upon Request

7505  Incident investigation        Upon Request

TRMA Scaffold                               Upon Request

TRMA OSHA 10 Industry              Nov 16-17

CSC Crane Signal Rigging              Nov 8

CSC Confined Space                      Upon Request

TRMA Confined Space                  Upon Request

CSC GHS/Health hazards              Upon Request

CSC Fall Protection                        Upon Request

CSC Fall Protection Industry        Upon Request

CSC Work Zone MUTCD               Upon Request

CSC Job Hazard Analysis               Upon Request

CSC Machine Guarding 7100       Upon Request

CSC Emergency Planning              UIpon Request

CSC Health Hazards                       Upon Request

CSC OSHA Excavation 3015          Upon Request

7415 Construction Req.               Upon Request

NIU OSHA 511                                Upon Request

NIU OSHA 501                                Upon Request

NIU OSHA 503                                In Nov

NIU OSHA 10                                  Nov 1-2

NIU Small Business                        Upon Request

OSHA Intro safety mgt csc           Upon Request

NIU Bloodborne                             Upon Request

OSHA 7115 Lockout                      TBA

OSHA 3115 Fall CSC                       2018

NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/

CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org

WDCC is the Western Dupage Chamber of Commerce http://www.westerndupagechamber.com/

TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association   www.trma.org

I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have taught 2138  people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too      

All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/JohnNewquist/robot-safety

I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.