OSHA News for Apr 2018
It has been a crazy three weeks with audits and legal work filling in the schedule.
Worker’s Memorial Day was good in Lincoln Nebraska. It was good to see friends again. I like teaching there every other year. Other trainers were excellent.
The Heat Stress Training for companies should be covered again as we had a taste of summer this last week. I had people get sunburn and heat rash already.
I did four lockout audits and all four had serious issues. One maintenance man was upset that it would take 30 minutes to restart. The company policy was to lockout. An identifier needs to be on the lock or tag.
The Bulk Powder show was in Rosemont this year. Most of the fire protection, spark detection, explosion venting and dust collector companies were there. It was a good chance to see the state of the art that is out there.
I will be attending the ASSE Three River Meeting on May 11. Jake Scott from OSHA is speaking. He is one of the best OSHA speakers with the best data shown in any presentation. https://threerivers.asse.org/events/osha-update-rescheduled/
This month’s powerpoint is hazardous materials. Many instructors find this a difficult module to teach. I focus on the hazards and the common citations. The file is 25 Megs so I included a pdf. If you have a gmail, I can send a ppt.
OSHA News.
1) OSHA offers searchable trainer list online.
https://www.constructionequipment.com/osha-offers-searchable-outreach-trainer-list-online
2) Ignorance of OSHA rules is not a defense.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/ignorance-of-osha-standards-no-defense-for-workers-death/521280/3)
3) Eleventh Circuit Highlights Importance of Safety Training in Affirming Willful Violation of OSHA Standard
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/eleventh-circuit-highlights-importance-safety-training-affirming-willful-violation
Other Major News Stories.
1) Opioid-related overdoses claimed the lives of nearly 1,000 Midwest construction workers in 2015
http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/16749-midwest-construction-industry-hit-hard-by-opioid-crisis-report-shows
2) Tree care-related worker fatalities down in 2017: report
http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/16753-tree-care-related-worker-fatalities-down-in-2017-report
3) ComDust victim awarded $39.7 million
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/comdust-victim-awarded-397-million?utm_source=Real_Magnet&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=180417_DB&utm_content=DAILY%20BRIEF&utm_campaign=ComDust%20victim%20awarded%20big
4) Two FL deputies killed in ambush.
https://nypost.com/2018/04/19/two-florida-deputies-shot-dead-in-suspected-ambush/
5) Honeywell recalls some hardhats.
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Honeywell-Recalls-Hard-Hats-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury
6) A California jury has awarded $11.4 million at the conclusion of a take-home asbestos exposure trial, finding that the defendant had acted with malice when it failed to warn employees of asbestos-related hazards.
https://harrismartin.com/article/23436/calif-jury-awards-114-million-at-conclusion-of-take-home-asbestos-exposure-trial/
OSHA Citations this month
1) Mi $154,000 Pole Barn Roof fall. General Contractor
2) CA $134,454 Roofing fall repeat. Roofer.
3) NY $108,095 Asbestos Silica, Rental facility
4) OH $258,672 Willful forklift, Farm Supply company
5) OH $261,454 Willful machine guarding. Plastic Mfr.
6) NE $46,930 Cave-in hazards, Sewer contractor.
7) ND $454,750 Cave-in Hazards, Pipeline company
8) OH $138,394 Willful falls. Residential Roofer
9) NJ $435,679 Willful Lockout, Machine Guarding, and Forklift. Plastic company.
Safety Training at Non-Profits
OSHA 500 CSC May 7-10
OSHA 7205 Health Hazards CSC May 16
OSHA 511 NSC May 7-10
Scaffold TRMA May 30
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
NSC is National Safety Council https://www.greatlakesosha.org/sites/national-safety-council/
I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10.30 hour class for private companies. I have taught 1358 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/johnanewquist/gi-2018-subpart-h-hazardous-materials
I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.
