OSHA July 2018 news

OSHA News for July 2018

A milder July in Chicago so demand for audits and training were in highest ever. I was training in Wisconsin for several days.  Many companies are doing well with their safety programs.

I got to teach OSHA recordkeeping to OSHA. It was good to see 20 people that I used to work with.  They are waiting for more staff to replace those who left or retired. The amputations are down from a year ago.  The Aurora office will be moving to Naperville in 2019.

I am seeing an increase in OSHA citations for shipyards. Usually shipyards have one citation over $40,000 in my OSHA summary a year. This month alone has 4 shipyard citations.

This month ppt is Lean 5s. I use the “mini ppt” in several presentations because it is used in industry and construction.  These companies are finding that the safety professionals can adapt easily to standardizing the processes. These standardizing processes will include safety and companies are seeing world class results using this program.  I sent as PFD since 17Megs. If you want the ppt version, send me and email or download from slideshare.

Celebrate safety next quarter.

John

OSHA News. 

1) Prosecution for Fake OSHA cards in NY.

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2018/07/02/rochester-food-truck-builder-m-design-pleads-guilty-faking-osha-documents-public-market/751124002/

2) Galen Blanton has taken Rich Mendelson’splace as Acting (career) Deputy Assistant Secretary. Mendelson has gone back to Region III (Philadelphia). Blanton is Region I (Boston) administrator and his Deputy, Jeff Erskine, is currently acting in that position.  Eric Harbin, currently Region X (Seattle) Regional Administrator, has been detailed down to Dallas to be Acting Administrator in Region VI ( where he was once the Deputy.) No official word on what has become of Region VI Administrator Kelly Knighton.    Region IX Administrator Barbara Goto will be running Region X as well as her regular Region IX job.  Meanwhile, there are still vacancies in the Region VIII Administrator and the Director of the OSHA Training Center.  And, finally, we hear the Tom Galassi, Director of Enforcement Programs, plans to retire this summer.  His wisdom and experience will be missed

From http://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2018/07/19/osha-update-bureaucracy-budget/

3) OSHA has a new trench safety logo.

https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA0088.pdf

4) The heat index was below 91° F in 12 of the fatal heat cases, including six of the fatalities.

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/17296-osha-to-employers-consider-screening-workers-for-heat-stress-when-indexes-hit-85-degrees#.W2CIgeANAzs.linkedin

5) OSHA announces a new round of Harwood Grants. Open through September 2, 2018

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/08022018

6) Public citizen sues to stop OSHA recordkeeping removal of large employers submitting the 300/301 forms.

https://www.citizen.org/our-work/litigation/cases/public-citizen-health-research-group-v-acosta

7) Texan employers had 6000+ reportable amputations and hospitalizations in 4 years.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Texas-employers-with-the-most-severe-injuries-13100154.php

8) Several groups ask OSHA to develop a heat illness standard.

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-employment-safety/advocacy-groups-press-osha-on-heat-protection-rule-idUSL1N1UE00C

9) Coal Company official indicted for hiding black lung cases.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coal-company-officials-indicted-for-allegedly-hiding-danger-of-black-lung-disease_us_5b465f50e4b0bc69a78352e4?c1q

10) Firefighter dies in gas line explosion in WI.

 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sun-prairie-wisconsin-explosion-firefighter-dies-after-natural-gas-main-n890486

Other Major News Stories.

1)           Third worker died from TX hospital explosion.

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/ap/state/rd-worker-dies-weeks-after-hospital-explosion-in-texas/article_e710a01f-24bd-5230-8f44-81456ab76b52.html

2)           U.S. Department of Labor Cites Three Companies in Oklahoma

After Five Employees Fatally Injured by Explosion and Fire

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region6/07302018

OSHA Citations this month

1)           WV $101,988 Falls, Roofing contractor

2)           FL $42,682 Stuck by Electrical, Bakery equipment mfr.

3)           FL $48,778 Falls, Framing contractor

4)           FL $67,261 Fall, caught-in, electrical. Bakery

5)           IL $67,261 CO poisoning. Unsafe forklifts. Pallet manufacturer.

6)           FL $67,261 Scuba diver drowned unaccompanied. Shipyard.

7)           GA $109,548 Conveyor finger amputation. Wood post manufacturer.

8)           NY $182,917 Unguarded machines. Lockout. Hardwood floor mfr.

9)           MO $189,221 trench cave-in. Excavation contractor.

10)         WI $48,777 Falls. Roofing contractor.

11)         AL $47,857 Machine guarding, lockout. Auto Parts mfr

12)         AL $66,612 Lockout, forklift, Cardboard box mfr

13)         KY $795,254 Shipyard explosion, confined space. Shipyard.

14)         TX $318,687 Lockout, slings. Marble countertop mfr.

15)         KS $507,374 Grain bin engulfment, confined space. Grain Elevator.

16)         OR $370,358 Hot works, Forklift seat belts, Shipyard.

Safety Training at Non-Profits

Safety Management Webinar. FREE                       August 16

Information at https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/SafeSoundWebinar.pdf

OSHA 7500 Safety Management Chicago              August 10

OSHA 511 NIU Rockford                                           Aug 6-9

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 1696 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Central Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.   

All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/JohnNewquist/lean-5s-108706064

I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.