OSHA January 2022 News

OSHA News for January 2022 Hello, The Omicron virus seems to be everywhere. My friends and family reported cough and congestion. Lower back ache, runny nose, and nights have been reported also. Testing recommended if you could find a test kit or appointment at a clinic. This months ppt is construction crane safety. It has been a long time since I covered this in the newsletter. Many of the deaths happened in the tower crane area the last few years. Top Five Training Topics in 2021 Machine Guarding Fall Protection Trenching OSHA 511 CHST Prep The highlight of the year was helping a company lower the OSHA recordables from 32 to 8 in a year. This was the first time ever below the industry average. Constant training, audits, better PPE, early clinic intervention on any injury and holding managers responsible for injuries in their department were keys to the success. Cheers to a safer 2022. January is a good month to check those slings. John OSHA News. 1) OSHA announced it was withdrawing the Healthcare Worker ETS stating that under the OSHAct, the emergency standard could only be in effect for 6 months. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets?fbclid=IwAR0pZc6AI3-dMvSrsZS66tvO2pBpOVydqf-AkWpl6r0OMHg22p54s06H9D8 2) CDC quarantine guidelines are changed. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/cdc-recommends-shorter-covid-isolation-quarantine-for-all/2716156/?fbclid=IwAR0LBBtZL6k2UX9xvgjbN_BJJpmuoksF2Huo-zC2pT36BDV-iPPI7Hc2pr4 3) OSHA wins at 6th Circuit court of appeals! For the foregoing reasons, we GRANT the Government’s motion and DISSOLVE the stay issued by the Fifth Circuit https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/21a0287p-06.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2WloCM2OXX74BR9qU7NAnJOPmxTPFrStlj6EduR5eJdW2KHAMpCrLayzk 4) A 65-year-old local man was sentenced to a month in federal prison and a $15,000 fine for making an illegal repair to a cargo tanker that nearly killed him and another man when it exploded, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho announced in a Friday news release. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/tanker-company-owner-injured-in-explosion-sentenced-to-prison-fine-for-lying-to-osha/article_938bd3b4-65a1-5115-8130-cdfe0808530d.html?fbclid=IwAR1x6gfjhqeYtNzxtgdAYWFJH79P-AZ91vgcXGU7QNrMctm_gJzwjrL7dQI 5) Unionized construction worksites may be nearly one-fifth less likely to incur OSHA health and safety violations than their nonunionized counterparts, with positive effects on safety even more prevalent in the Midwest, a recent report shows. https://illinoisepi.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/ilepi-pmcr-unions-and-construction-health-and-safety-final.pdf?fbclid=IwAR167tnY7_Ndc-fDDASJjnWj9NHORK5qbVoOfMIBghxwnrDByqtFCc4Ic6w Other Major News Stories. 1) Parsons Electric survival in a tornado protected all the workers. https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.587.3054&rep=rep1&type=pdf 2) Workplace Safety Reminder: Employers can begin submitting 2021 Form 300A data on Jan. 2, 2022. 3) It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Jim Jaracz, who served as an outreach instructor for the Construction Safety Council in recent years. A former firefighter/EMT and skilled trainer, Jim succumbed suddenly to complications from the coronavirus. He was an asset to our organization and appreciated by those who had the privilege of learning from his experience. From Bob Lahey. 4) Glaxossmithklein antibody drug is best for Omicron. 50K supply now. More in January A third antibody from British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline appears to be the best positioned to fight omicron. But Glaxo’s drug is not widely available in the U.S., accounting for a small portion of the millions of doses purchased and distributed by the federal government. U.S. health officials are now rationing scarce drug supplies to states. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/omicron-may-sideline-two-leading-drugs-against-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3rLcqi_0M9K0Y9qEDyMCBuDa4M09rkEqBz_GGrcaDrs7EmX9GWpIsfSmU 5) At least nine people died in the Mayfield Consumer Products factory, which makes scented candles. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kentucky-tornado-factory-workers-threatened-firing-left-tornado-employ-rcna8581?fbclid=IwAR3SvmUEhzsDwPjeAj_w6N8ajGmLlSzF8FpVMFQJSDWn2PlBuP5cD79IKSo 6) Booster helps protect against omicron. https://nbc-2.com/news/health/covid/2021/12/08/pfizer-booster-dose-of-vaccine-protects-against-omicron-variant/?fbclid=IwAR1cIt3RBtAWwKToAjB2_KP0aM8dCL1ejcdB-7IUi51Ki4_IhcwKvS0kjWE OSHA Citations for December 2021 OR 1553928.015 Iron Head Roofing LLC SALEM 11/24/2021 $42,000.00 NY 1559569.015 Royal Oak Recycling NORTH TONAWANDA 11/26/2021 $40,376.00 CO 1535149.015 Pressery LLC DENVER 11/29/2021 $79,188.00 CT 1542760.015 Connecticut Distributors, Incorporated STRATFORD 11/29/2021 $77,240.00 FL 1542127.015 Giannetti Contracting Corporation SARASOTA 11/29/2021 $142,383.00 GA 1534754.015 Standridge Color Corporation SOCIAL CIRCLE 11/29/2021 $81,918.00 KS 1556459.015 George Lay Signs, Inc. WICHITA 11/29/2021 $49,930.00 MD 1555838.015 Rub & Dan Construction, LLC URBANA 11/29/2021 $65,600.00 MD 1558082.015 Rub & Dan Construction, L.L.C. FREDERICK 11/29/2021 $40,400.00 OH 1545956.015 DS Services of America, Inc. AKRON 11/29/2021 $85,822.00 OH 1554887.015 M. Argueso & Co., Inc. CLEVELAND 11/29/2021 $45,642.00 OH 1561346.015 Torrid LLC WEST JEFFERSON 11/29/2021 $75,092.00 NJ 1565588.015 Alexandre Paiva Construction, Inc. PLAINFIELD 11/30/2021 $70,586.00 IL 1546321.015 R & R Construction Services, Inc. TINLEY PARK 12/01/2021 $64,584.00 PA 1533829.015 AE Carpenters, Inc PHILADELPHIA 12/01/2021 $53,834.00 KS 1557296.015 National Oilwell Varco WICHITA 12/02/2021 $81,920.00 OH 1546119.015 Fuyao Glass America, Inc. MORAINE 12/02/2021 $61,121.00 OH 1563350.015 Antonio Aguilar Alva PICKERINGTON 12/02/2021 $51,277.00 WA 1536631.015 WILSON ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLC FERNDALE 12/02/2021 $247,000.00 WA 1540132.015 DOLLAR TREE STORES INC VANCOUVER 12/02/2021 $79,200.00 MD 1557448.015 Henry Oxlaj Cardona JESSUP 12/03/2021 $48,000.00 MN 1518556.015 Gephart Electric Co Inc SAINT PAUL 12/03/2021 $75,000.00 OH 1539147.015 Fram Group Operations LLC GREENVILLE 12/03/2021 $132,824.00 TX 1564153.015 Rodriguez Masonry FRISCO 12/03/2021 $43,768.00 WI 1540040.015 Eggers Division, LLC TWO RIVERS 12/03/2021 $102,398.00 NY 1535324.015 Millennium Roads, LLC LYNDONVILLE 12/06/2021 $62,804.00 HI 1554316.015 Austin Tsutsumi & Associates Inc. WAILUKU 12/07/2021 $64,940.00 IA 1556586.015 American Pop Corn Company SIOUX CITY 12/07/2021 $86,013.00 KS 1560090.015 Dereck Construction LLC LENEXA 12/07/2021 $40,336.00 MO 1545743.015 Central Commodities SAINT JOSEPH 12/07/2021 $49,149.00 NC 1547014.015 Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. VALDESE 12/07/2021 $45,500.00 OH 1555098.015 Sherwin Williams GROVE CITY 12/07/2021 $75,092.00 AL 1535419.015 Dolgencorp, LLC MOBILE 12/08/2021 $321,827.00 AL 1547420.015 iSpice, LLC JACKSON 12/08/2021 $146,751.00 CA 1543655.015 A M Cabinets Inc. GARDENA 12/08/2021 $74,810.00 NJ 1535634.015 Max Contractors Inc. EASTAMPTON 12/09/2021 $99,121.00 NJ 1535640.015 Max Contractors Inc. EASTAMPTON 12/09/2021 $156,193.00 NJ 1539720.015 Max Contractors Inc. EASTAMPTON 12/09/2021 $150,186.00 NJ 1538206.015 RPS General Construction, LLC PLAINFIELD 12/09/2021 $81,919.00 CA 1544669.015 HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC. MERCED 12/10/2021 $76,325.00 LA 1539006.015 Entergy New Orleans, LLC NEW ORLEANS 12/10/2021 $40,959.00 NJ 1544297.015 Roosevelt Paper Company MOUNT LAUREL 12/10/2021 $40,959.00 NY 1544671.015 Rosetti Holding Co. LLC/Rosetti Properties LLC ALBANY 12/10/2021 $53,250.00 NC 1555544.015 NCV CONSTRUCTION LLC MOUNT HOLLY 12/13/2021 $40,000.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) NIU OSHA ETS Jan 25, 27 NIU Machine Guarding Jan 11, 18, NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ 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 2397 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.

OSHA December 2021 news

OSHA News for December 2021 Hello, This was a crazy busy month with work everyday. The New OSHA ETS on Vaccinate/test came out. The 5th circuit said no. The 6th circuit will hear the case. The ETS is taught part of the OSHA Harwood grant. www.nsec.edu for free training. I broke the 2000 student taught barrier for the seventh year in a row. December, January and February are all booked. Thanks for all the classes and audits. Registration is Open for 145-Hour Safety Administrator Certificate Course. This is one of the best preparation classes for the CHST. Dozens have passed the CHST on the first try after completion. You will earn many certificates along the way. It starts December 7 – May 12 on Tuesday and Thursday via ZOOM. Classes are 6-9pm. Several instructors including myself will be teaching. https://buildsafe.org/Training/EventId/56/e/145-hour-construction-safety-administrator-certificate-course-17-0-7-dec-2021 I will quit uploading ppts to slideshare.net. They now charge $9.99 to be a scribd member to able to download a free product. This month ppt is the Vax Test ppt on the ETS that came out. Even though it is on hold, OSHA can use general duty as in the examples mentioned. Philadelphia 76er Joel Embiid on having COVID-19: “I really thought I wasn’t going to make it. It was that bad.” John OSHA News. 1) Congrats to Bill Donovan for making Regional Administrator in Chicago. He has worked in the Region 15 years and was great in Enforcement programs and Deputy RA/ 2) The Biden administration is asking the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals to wipe away an order from another appeals court blocking its Occupational Safety and Health Administration vaccine mandate. Several lawsuits were brought challenging the OSHA mandate, and last week the cases were consolidated in the 6th Circuit, an appeals court that leans right, as 10 of its 16 active judges are Republican appointees. 3) The House passed H.R.5376. This has the $700,000 willful and $70,000 Serious. It could sit in the Senate for months if there are not the votes. https://www.congress.gov/.../117th.../house-bill/5376/text 4) Congrats to Galen Blanton the NEW RA in Boston! Galen worked as auditor in Region V. We had coffee every 9 am. He drank a quad shot of expresso in the coffee while I drank mine with sugar and cream. 5) Congrats to Eric Harbin for becoming Region 6 Dallas RA. I worked with Eric in DC when he was in the Directorate of construction. He moved several times and it is good to see him back home. 6) OSHA ended fiscal 2021 with 750 inspectors 40 less than end of f.y. 2020 and least in agency history 7) Republicans appear poised to win the fight over whether Florida should pull out of OSHA. 8) Smithfield settles OSHA covid general duty clause. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/safety/smithfield-agrees-to-make-infectious-disease-plan-after-outbreak?fbclid=IwAR1sHF04KIAQ1YYwzmpbbQcoXi1aufdiBAa6k61USghjw7_9piOAs9LmQf8 Other Major News Stories. 1) As alarm over a new, possibly more infectious coronavirus variant spread around the world, France, Britain, Japan and Israel began to ban or order quarantines for air passengers arriving from the southern African region. Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser to Britain’s Health and Security Agency, warned that the new variant found in southern Africa is the “most worrying we’ve seen.” 2) US jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, another sign that the U.S. job market is rebounding rapidly from last year’s coronavirus recession 3) Procter & Gamble voluntarily recalls certain Old Spice and Secret spray antiperspirant products after detection of benzene. 4) Ivermectin recovery? https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211119/naperville-hospital-covid-19-patient-in-ivermectin-lawsuit-doing-better?fbclid=IwAR3GZr30wO84VJsL3Dv__kcTq7bmM505_kssW24uGPnYZAqrFYzM5Cuauvc 5) Over the five-year period of 2015–2019 as a whole, cooking was the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, while smoking was the leading cause of home fire deaths. OSHA Citations for November 2021 CA 1532889.015 Sylvester Roofing Company Inc. POWAY 11/01/2021 $72,250.00 DE 1552080.015 Pearce & Moretto, Inc. MIDDLETOWN 11/01/2021 $47,785.00 DE 1552274.015 Sterling Gutters LLC MIDDLETOWN 11/01/2021 $40,957.00 NJ 1550656.015 Madeira Framing Co. MAHWAH 11/01/2021 $55,782.00 TX 1531135.015 K&N Engineering Inc. GRAND PRAIRIE 11/01/2021 $42,912.00 KS 1554307.015 Public Storage Inc. WICHITA 11/02/2021 $42,911.00 TX 1530699.015 Sesco Terminal Corporation HOUSTON 11/02/2021 $50,204.00 TX 1530829.015 Sesco Terminal Corporation HOUSTON 11/02/2021 $185,368.00 WA 1536163.015 ALLWAYS ROOFING INC. SNOHOMISH 11/02/2021 $424,964.00 WI 1531243.015 Waupaca Foundry, Inc. MARINETTE 11/02/2021 $163,836.00 NY 1531209.015 Ultimate Construction Albany NY, LLC GLOVERSVILLE 11/04/2021 $70,996.00 DE 1531241.015 Hardscapes DE, LLC HARBESON 11/05/2021 $60,077.00 IA 1549549.015 Rees Associates Inc. DES MOINES 11/05/2021 $76,454.00 OH 1535188.015 Superior Dairy, Inc. CANTON 11/05/2021 $47,395.00 OK 1531597.015 AEY, Inc. LOCUST GROVE 11/06/2021 $189,584.00 FL 1522506.015 The Father's Table, L.L.C. SANFORD 11/08/2021 $84,845.00 IA 1554207.015 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Marion/Cedar Rapids MARION 11/08/2021 $51,453.00 NY 1528958.015 Mickels Landscape, Inc. MAMARONECK 11/08/2021 $64,988.00 TX 1542746.015 MAB Auto, LLC EL PASO 11/09/2021 $45,055.00 ID 1531773.015 Simplot Western Stockman's B & B Grain Terminal MOUNTAIN HOME 11/10/2021 $48,761.00 NC 1533986.015 Hound Ears Club, Inc. BOONE 11/11/2021 $46,200.00 TX 1539931.015 Ferrie Franzmann Industries, LLC DALLAS 11/11/2021 $110,592.00 FL 1532073.015 Marc Jones Construction LLC NAPLES 11/12/2021 $160,913.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) NIU OSHA ETS Dec 14, 16, 17, 20 CSC 7115 lockout Dec 13 onsite OSHA 511 Dec 6-9 online. NIU NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ 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 2159 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/JohnNewquist/industry-forklift-and-meterial-handling-2020 I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.

OSHA November 2021 News

OSHA News for Newsletter November 2021 Hello, Where did the month go? The training was in demand and every day was training or audits. The months of November are booked out, and January is 50% booked. In January 2021, six workers died in the poultry plant freezer area. The freezer has liquid nitrogen to flash free the chickens. Foundation Foods citation for nitrogen is a gamechanger. Here are the elements of the citation. a - On or about January 28, 2021, at Plant 4, Employees were exposed to thermal and asphyxiation injuries or death caused by hazards resulting from the uncontrolled release of liquid nitrogen and nitrogen vapor from the liquid nitrogen system, including but not limited to the Line 2 freezer equipment, the Line 4 freezer equipment, and the storage tanks, that was not operated in a manner that would protect employees from serious injuries and death. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement include: a - Ensure oxygen deficiency monitoring and alarm system, with both audible and visual notification, is installed within enclosed areas and use of personal oxygen monitors, where the liquid nitrogen (LN2) process equipment operates. b - Ensure the process enclosure ventilation system design provides adequate air movement (i.e., air changes per hour) across all portions of the room or area to prevent the accumulation of nitrogen vapors. c - Ensure the liquid nitrogen process equipment including the Line 4 liquid nitrogen Immersion/Spiral freezer has signage identifying the source isolation valves. d - Develop and implement operations procedures for both normal startup, shutdown, and emergency shutdown conditions, as well as equipment maintenance procedures for cryogenic systems at the facility including the Line 2 liquid nitrogen Spiral freezer and the Line 4 liquid nitrogen Immersion/Spiral freezer. e - Ensure respiratory protection is provided for employees needing to enter a space where the quality of the air in that space is uncertain. f - Ensure the liquid nitrogen receiving/supply vessels are inspected and certified for operation. g - Ensure the liquid nitrogen offloading/fill connection is located at least 10 ft. away from building exits. h - Secure liquid nitrogen bulk handling and process equipment from physical damage or tampering. No industry standard was mentioned, but it shows what OSHA may use in the future. This month ppt is Fall Protection in Industry. It is a topic I teach 1-3 times a month so it is important for industrial companies. Every worker exposed to a fall over 4 feet must have training to avoid falls. Will OSHA penalties go to $70,000 for serious and $700,000 for willful. Many are watching the legislation. See OSHA #1. OSHA News. 1) Latest proposal is a deal between President Joe Biden and Senate moderates for a $1.75 trillion social spending package maintains the previously announced proposal to raise statutory penalties for OSH Act violations by a factor of 10, along with $707 million in funding for OSHA itself. H.R. 5376 , unveiled by the House Rules Committee the afternoon of Oct. 28 soon after Biden announced a new “framework” for his signature social spending and climate.. 2) Doug Parker passed confirmation by the U.S. Senate as head of OSHA 3) Ron DeSantis asked for Florida to be a state plan. Florida should remove itself from the direct federal oversight of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, they said. The proposal was a reaction to President Joe Biden’s administration announcing a rule, to be enforced by that agency, that says private businesses with 100 or more employees must require their workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or undergo weekly testing. 4) OSHA is Hiring in Naperville Illinois An announcement to fill a vacant Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the Naperville, IL, Area Office opened today, October 22, 2021, and will close on November 4th. There are two announcements, one has a language requirement. Links to both announcements are below. The job is open to the public. DE-22-BOS-OSHA-33: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/618087700 DE-22-BOS-OSHA-34: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/618088600 5) The Vaccine mandate and the Second option. I have had many in the classes where the adults want to talk about Vaccinate or be fired policy. Many said that they had covid. None of the 30+ had an antibody test. None of the employers who fire the worker are accepting a positive antibody test. This will cost the employers millions in wrongful discharge. The vaccine is given to produce virus antibodies. I paid for a friend to get an antibody test last week., She had a strong level of antibodies from Covid in August. Why would you fire this person? This person has scientific proof that she has antibodies. The failure to consider this test is a flaw in the mandate. Most of the 30+ said this would take a $75 test. 6) The federal government is threatening to take away approval of South Carolina’s workplace safety plan because the state hasn’t adopted federal safety standards for health care settings put in to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Henry McMaster is vowing to fight the proposed takeover in court; he tweeted Wednesday. South Carolina, along with Utah and Arizona, have not adopted temporary health care settings standards. Those standards include requirements to provide some employees with N95 respirators or other personal protective equipment, and ensure 6 feet between workers. If 6 feet is not possible, employees should have barriers between workers. TOP VIDEOS × The Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard also requires providing workers with paid time off to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and to recover from any side effects. Those standards were established by OSHA in June, and have to be included in the state’s work safety plan. 7) JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — The US Department of Labor’s investigation into an April 2021 crane collapse that killed two men on Interstate 10 west of Beaumont revealed Thursday that a Lufkin contracting company will face penalties for failing to assemble the crane properly. The investigation is blaming the crane operator for the crane collapse. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Hemphill WBE Pile Driving Co. Inc. for three willful and two serious violations. The violations include operating a crane beyond its rated load capacity and failing to assemble the boom properly, according to a news release. The company faces $212,599 in proposed penalties. The investigation determined Hemphill WBE Pile Driving Co. Inc. was installing supports for an elevated section of the highway on April 22, 2021. OSHA found the operator failed to determine the correct weight of the load while using the crane to retrieve a helmet box and hammer driven 3 feet into the ground. The incorrectly assembled boom buckled and landed on the vehicle, the release says. The driver of an I-10 westbound Toyota pickup, Sarfaraz Karowadia, 37, and his passenger, Altaf Kasowadia, 42, both of Friendswood, were killed when the boom landed on top of the truck near Smith Road, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. “Two people died senselessly because Hemphill Pile Driving failed to follow assembly instructions and federal regulations," said OSHA Area Director Mark Briggs in Houston. "They endangered their employees and every person driving on this section of Interstate 10. Employers are responsible for ensuring they follow safety and health rules and conduct operations in a manner that keeps workers and others safe.” 8) Hard Rock was a collapse waiting to happen. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/hard-rock-smoking-gun-thin-beams-taller-building/289-cc434910-e2e3-4634-9375-5f06d7001a4e?fbclid=IwAR3xmH4xO0oUhOPfPyD-iwJgdxnnGiWY_KMz6NRl7Es56Sg9ti-LvGyXCfg 9) Onsite silica inspections dropped by OSHA. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/21776-osha-drastically-cut-silica-based-inspections-in-fy-2018-2019-dol-oig-report?fbclid=IwAR0qlpMTkJ8pLDsrT6BAwMJ4BcFjDwWvXCN_AwLQjjrXVvRqJvmbtvf-xMw#.YV7uUz6RtmI.facebook 10) OSHA Region V is recruiting to fill several Investigator vacancies in the Regional Whistleblower Protection Program. Two announcements opened today, October 6, 2021, closing on October 19, one requiring Spanish fluency and the other with no language requirement. Links to both announcements are below, and can be shared with anyone who may be interested in the positions. These are not remote positions, and the vacancy locations are listed on the announcements. Please let me know if you have any questions about this. Thank you. DE-22-BOS-OSHA-10, Spanish required: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/616461100 DE-21-BOS-OSHA-398, no language requirement: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/616463700 Other Major News Stories. 1) Worker sucked into a wood chipper in MI. https://nypost.com/2021/10/20/worker-killed-after-being-sucked-into-wood-chipper-at-michigan-home/?fbclid=IwAR0Kct2se22odr1nxgd2MIwNCm3N5Kg1aWt2zBGVUGsqHJHHFWDzJswC2B0 2) COVID update Monday, Oct 11 2021 697,134 deaths, 23,025 new cases, 7 day 99.770 cases 216 million have one shot, 187 Million fully vaccinated. 4.3 million infected. Idaho - Since the start of the pandemic, 12,052 health care workers have been infected with COVID-19, 11,620 people have been hospitalized, and 1,927 people have entered an intensive care unit. There have been 267,663 recorded cases. Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/.../article254874162.html... Idaho – 90.3% were not vaccinated, 88 deaths not vaccinated Saturday July 31,2021 596,237 deaths, 34,948,534 cases, one dose 189,954,907, fully vaccinated 163,868,916 3) Chicago worker was killed by an excavator west of Chicago Ridge Mall. https://www.southwestregionalpublishing.com/2021/09/10/mwrd-worker-killed-at-melvina-ditch-worksite/?fbclid=IwAR1KIojrst7o8SaeQX5yy1pvaQjtUPRbGGdXHaEpq5x6CcY98hqcTTXVFv4 Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty AR 1542188.015 Jerry Rodriguez Inc. MAUMELLE 10/01/2021 $45,416.00 MI 1536100.015 Brembo North America Inc. HOMER 10/01/2021 $46,600.00 MO 1525776.015 BCP Ingredients, Inc. VERONA 10/01/2021 $191,142.00 MO 1526237.015 BCP Ingredients, Inc. VERONA 10/01/2021 $109,617.00 OH 1531297.015 Duke Energy MONROE 10/01/2021 $42,164.00 TX 1529953.015 Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery TEXAS CITY 10/04/2021 $56,563.00 VA 1530853.015 Griffin Pipe Products Co., LLC LYNCHBURG 10/04/2021 $79,662.00 AR 1537290.015 Chris Duff SHERWOOD 10/05/2021 $49,559.00 OK 1524052.015 Valmont Industries, Inc. CLAREMORE 10/05/2021 $202,847.00 TX 1549101.015 Elliott Construction, LLC HUNTSVILLE 10/05/2021 $88,744.00 IL 1544665.015 West Suburban Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC BLOOMINGDALE 10/06/2021 $83,675.00 CA 1554245.015 U.S. Postal Service - Walnut Creek WALNUT CREEK 10/07/2021 $128,722.00 GU 1538905.015 CABRAS MARINE CORPORATION PITI 10/07/2021 $45,642.00 IA 1537317.015 Okoboji Barz Incorporated OKOBOJI 10/07/2021 $40,919.00 IA 1539532.015 Parks Marina Inc. OKOBOJI 10/07/2021 $87,795.00 NJ 1545720.015 American Strip Steel Inc. DELANCO 10/07/2021 $42,056.00 AL 1524961.015 Leehan America, Inc. CUSSETA 10/08/2021 $205,384.00 MA 1542918.015 Lineage Logistics PFS, LLC EVERETT 10/08/2021 $50,712.00 MA 1533515.015 Monogram Gourmet Foods, LLC WILMINGTON 10/08/2021 $93,628.00 WA 1527680.015 WESTROCK SERVICES LLC LONGVIEW 10/08/2021 $139,832.00 WI 1545848.015 Nova Coil, Inc. FRANKLIN 10/08/2021 $42,052.00 CA 1535112.015 Mission Linen Supply LANCASTER 10/11/2021 $63,420.00 TN 1525440.015 Mississippi Limestone Corporation DRUMMONDS 10/12/2021 $118,200.00 WI 1532866.015 Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. WAUSAU 10/12/2021 $99,473.00 CO 1525674.015 Dunaway Excavating, Inc. JOHNSTOWN 10/13/2021 $203,628.00 IL 1525494.015 Emerald Inc. ELK GROVE VILLAGE 10/13/2021 $229,792.00 KS 1539951.015 Underground Specialists Inc. GARDEN CITY 10/13/2021 $47,785.00 PA 1532295.015 Vitro Architectural Glass Incorporated CARLISLE 10/13/2021 $48,761.00 TX 1527057.015 Hemphill WBE Pile Driving Co., Inc. BEAUMONT 10/13/2021 $212,599.00 TX 1527867.015 BILCO CORPORATION DBA BILCO BRICK LANCASTER 10/13/2021 $215,525.00 CA 1527268.015 Sharp Memorial Hospital SAN DIEGO 10/14/2021 $52,275.00 IL 1549905.015 AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center ELK GROVE VILLAGE 10/14/2021 $60,465.00 SC 1534737.015 In - Out Welders Inc. FLOYD DALE 10/14/2021 $42,000.00 WA 1526345.015 RED DIAMOND CONSTRUCTION INC. SPOKANE VALLEY 10/14/2021 $56,000.00 WY 1526603.015 Wasatch Railroad Contractors Inc. SHOSHONI 10/15/2021 $61,375.00 CA 1544014.015 U. S. Postal Service - SFNDC, Richmond RICHMOND 10/19/2021 $51,493.00 TX 1526527.015 MooreCo Inc. TEMPLE 10/20/2021 $238,929.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) OSHA 7210 Panflu Nov 9 CHST Prep Global OSHA Nov 8-12 ASP CSP Prep Global OSHA Nov 15-19 OSHA 7400 CSC Nov 19 OSHA 511 online Nov 1-4 OSHA 7300 online Nov 16 Free Harwood Grant Training at https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/osha-outreach-training-program/covid-19.shtml 90 Minutes for General Industry Date: 12/15/21 Time: 10am 90 minutes for industry sectors covered by the OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare ETS Date: 12/16/21 Time: 1pm 4 hour for general industry and industry sectors covered by the OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare ETS Date: 11/30/21 and 12/17/21 Time: 10am NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.

OSHA October 2021 NEWS

OSHA News for October 2021 Hello, This was a very busy month. My Yogi Berra-ism is: I am so busy, and no one wants to hire me anymore. What changed? The construction sector wants the winter training in the fall now. Usually, they wait for January-Marchfor much of the activity. Now October and November are 100% booked. The Stock market jumped today on the news that Merck has a Covid pill to cut hospitalization and deaths by 50%. I can see the Willful citations being raised to $700,000. The dollar stores have dozens of willful violations for blocked exits despite making billions. See the article below. This month's ppt is Motor Vehicles and Struck by for construction. It seems equipment run over workers every week. I was involved in one incident in September, and the equipment did not have a backup alarm. A daily peruse inspection would have detected this, and it is easily fixed for $50. I sent a pdf since the file was 19 megs. Email if you want the powerpoint. OSHA News. 1) Many institutions awarded the Harwood grants, including NIU, CSC, LWRC, CAF, and others. https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/FY2021_SH_Grant_Recipients_Abstracts-9242021.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3Uu5wjGgHi8gWSYbeOKTnUW5milyWcOJVWbT6towCAh7md-CXyy6EWe4E 2) OSHA starts emphasis and rulemaking for heat. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/21744-rulemaking-and-emphasis-program-part-of-oshas-plans-for-preventing-heat-illness-illneses?fbclid=IwAR3YOrSaOLbEmjbfPRP7tpsuWZuwxPSQKL5JzpXi6drJ9L_WwrUXD9dAvnM 3) Top causes of disabling injuries 2021 Workplace Safety Index: the top 10 causes of disabling injuries Handling objects1 Cost per year: $13.30B. ... Falls on the same level. Cost per year: $10.58B. ... Falls to lower level. Cost per year: $6.26B. .. https://business.libertymutual.com/insights/2021-workplace-safety-index-the-top-10-causes-of-disabling-injuries/?fbclid=IwAR1JXFHE4YwA6zmJKklLDxWpgPcoLxKyvkkKt9cN4BFDgemSGnp62aX5Yd4 4) OSHA will propose a vaccine or test policy. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/what-to-expect-from-osha-on-covid-19-vaccine-and-testing-rules.aspx 5) An Ohio construction company owner has been sentenced to three years in prison for failing to provide safety equipment when an employee fell from a roof and died. $100 To protect a worker on a roof. 6) Prison for a boss who has a roofer die. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/akron/construction-company-owner-gets-prison-for-workers-death/95-813ad464-cc91-4e23-8d3b-40b92824b5d2?fbclid=IwAR3e19afl-zBImzRKcT1muCixqqPVarK78Q4wn0AaFkgY8NP7wk51plwdrU 7) 30 years ago, on Sept 3, 1991, 25 workers lost their lives due to a locked exit door. https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/top-stories/15931/imperial-fire-a-haunting-memory?fbclid=IwAR1a31gALNePgYXB32_eMrljEaY23xkVU5o5gnfhdN30Yejv1vY4skdQBnU 8) Five charged with manslaughter in workers death. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article253921873.html?fbclid=IwAR3qvXEFkku6Ua7xAkPXpgnkC-39oSnIRSEJ4gArK0uU5z0jRFQIn_eVxag 9) Oregon starts a heat emphasis program. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/21660-in-effect-oregon-osha-emphasis-program-on-preventing-heat-related-illness?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&fbclid=IwAR1nKptIth9MC9dGZAvXGQ77uAOidBWLmu_-J6LopXO-Y3_yptYTXSjMnCA 10) The House is considering $700,000 willful for OSHA. https://www.jacksonlewis.com/publication/congress-considering-70000-and-700000-osha-penalties 11) OSHA awards several COVID infectious disease training grants. https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/FY_2021_ARPA_COVID-19_Grant_Recipients_Abstracts.pdf Other Major News Stories. 1) An Aluminum company gets 1.6 million penalties for death of a worker. https://www.cleveland.com/open/2021/09/ravenna-aluminum-parts-plant-faces-16-million-fine-for-safety-violations-that-caused-workers-death.html?fbclid=IwAR0kGK61YjcYWnoMPtsdHaH5IqXFYgsPsxSBF-o7_DdDQFJ_bQoXqUBIpgo 2) Texas man dies at Nucor. https://www.waff.com/2021/09/20/person-killed-industrial-accident-nucor-steel-decatur/?fbclid=IwAR1JXFHE4YwA6zmJKklLDxWpgPcoLxKyvkkKt9cN4BFDgemSGnp62aX5Yd4 3) Two workers die at Valley Protein. https://abc11.com/valley-proteins-industrial-accident-fayetteville-workers-trapped/11015640/?fbclid=IwAR2t5wxehozXxxTWOOKUyeBr4Q5lIw4eOojjtXfd4_0Nh2xSZtv8YEC3GdY 4) A third vaccine jumps the antibody levels. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/third-shot-provides-significant-boost-covid-19-immunity-180978611/?fbclid=IwAR1JXFHE4YwA6zmJKklLDxWpgPcoLxKyvkkKt9cN4BFDgemSGnp62aX5Yd4 5) Rockford Subway worker suspended after fighting with a man with a gun. https://illinoisnewstoday.com/rockford-subway-workers-suspended-after-defending-themselves-during-a-robbery/368366/?fbclid=IwAR2FL3-X9Mysq0QyooK6ieVrquSAfek3wEgYL17yeiFDKFHZv0Eh9Do7ONY 6) Conveyors are the #1 source of amputation. They need pull cords and emergency stops. A worker lost an arm in a conveyor. https://coloradosun.com/2021/09/06/jbs-meatpacking-osha-fine/?fbclid=IwAR3iiMqN9Ul-LwMbxIwmqCAg8dNhrdUzImgHG3OxtCzziSFzPJP7SyJPeYs 7) Two workers electrocuted in AL. https://www.wbko.com/2021/09/01/two-men-electrocuted-during-power-restoration-efforts-alabama/?fbclid=IwAR2GktsTteS3p8eypd5fvVp0yT1EFXwe4xqJzTnhWAEB1SU4dw0skgKKbns Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty CA 1520772.015 Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA 09/01/2021 $79,200.00 CT 1536399.015 Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. WINSTED 09/01/2021 $45,136.00 LA 1520603.015 Trimac Transportation Inc. GEISMAR 09/01/2021 $68,267.00 LA 1520764.015 McManus Construction, LLC LAKE CHARLES 09/01/2021 $40,959.00 NJ 1548476.015 Little Ferry Public Works LITTLE FERRY 09/01/2021 $51,100.00 NJ 1519373.015 Primetime Contractors LLC PATERSON 09/01/2021 $103,176.00 NJ 1522141.015 Primetime Contractors LLC PATERSON 09/01/2021 $93,619.00 NJ 1529802.015 Primetime Contractors LLC PATERSON 09/01/2021 $103,176.00 NJ 1529805.015 Primetime Contractors LLC PATERSON 09/01/2021 $93,619.00 CA 1512952.015 California Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation--Calipatria State Prison CALIPATRIA 09/02/2021 $50,470.00 DE 1521400.015 MUMFORD & MILLER CONCRETE, INC. REHOBOTH BEACH 09/02/2021 $86,016.00 MA 1535305.015 Stavis Seafoods LLC PEABODY 09/02/2021 $67,588.00 OH 1544329.015 Clarence M. Brigner III GRANVILLE 09/02/2021 $75,092.00 CA 1520807.015 Humboldt Sawmill Company, LLC SCOTIA 09/03/2021 $51,750.00 GA 1518310.015 Legendary Meats, LLC MARIETTA 09/03/2021 $82,508.00 IL 1522330.015 Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. CHAMPAIGN 09/03/2021 $58,707.00 NJ 1518914.015 Pibel Construction LLC HASBROUCK HEIGHTS 09/03/2021 $101,909.00 OH 1521957.015 Sims-Lohman, Inc. CINCINNATI 09/03/2021 $203,826.00 OH 1525710.015 Pure Granite & Stone, LLC CINCINNATI 09/03/2021 $45,250.00 TN 1544061.015 Cupples' J & J Co., Inc. JACKSON 09/03/2021 $50,000.00 KS 1541669.015 TruTeam, Inc. LENEXA 09/07/2021 $60,074.00 KS 1541386.015 ADJB Construction, LLC LENEXA 09/07/2021 $40,959.00 MA 1532024.015 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. HAVERHILL 09/07/2021 $87,777.00 NH 1526676.015 American Performance Polymers LLC COLEBROOK 09/07/2021 $42,134.00 NY 1519167.015 Paraco Gas Corp. BAY SHORE 09/07/2021 $107,277.00 OH 1539538.015 Superior Roll Forming Co. INC. VALLEY CITY 09/08/2021 $40,548.00 TX 1537741.015 Pollock Investments Incorporated SAN ANTONIO 09/08/2021 $58,515.00 VA 1540847.015 Belfast Valley Contractors, Inc. ALEXANDRIA 09/08/2021 $45,115.00 WA 1530615.015 HOME BUILD CONSTRUCTION LLC STEILACOOM 09/08/2021 $131,400.00 WI 1542482.015 Great Lakes Mechanical, Inc. MENOMONIE 09/08/2021 $40,959.00 WI 1542688.015 Team Industrial Services, Inc. MENOMONIE 09/08/2021 $47,981.00 CA 1537097.015 Firebaugh Tire FIREBAUGH 09/09/2021 $53,600.00 CA 1548792.015 RA Construction VALLEY GLEN 09/09/2021 $60,100.00 ND 1521220.015 Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative WAHPETON 09/09/2021 $64,368.00 GA 1519476.015 Foundation Food Group, Inc. GAINESVILLE 09/10/2021 $122,490.00 KY 1531965.015 HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. LOUISVILLE 09/10/2021 $70,000.00 NH 1540478.015 Empire Builders Inc. NASHUA 09/10/2021 $46,561.00 NY 1519806.015 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) MINEOLA 09/10/2021 $136,532.00 TX 1519546.015 Swadley Roof Systems LLC KEMAH 09/10/2021 $105,130.00 WI 1523626.015 S.J. Louis Construction, Inc. WAUKESHA 09/10/2021 $42,482.00 NJ 1524417.015 NPC Global Corporation CARTERET 09/13/2021 $78,019.00 OK 1522450.015 Contract Manufacturer, L.L.C. MADILL 09/14/2021 $106,690.00 OK 1522467.015 Contract Manufacturer, L.L.C. MADILL 09/14/2021 $83,674.00 WI 1523944.015 Preco, Inc. HUDSON 09/14/2021 $136,532.00 CA 1520805.015 CA Transportation-Highways CRESCENT CITY 09/16/2021 $54,000.00 DE 1524505.015 Technivate, Inc. MIDDLETOWN 09/16/2021 $73,591.00 NC 1524831.015 Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. CARY 09/16/2021 $42,000.00 OH 1534304.015 Superior Dairy, Inc. CANTON 09/16/2021 $60,074.00 TX 1520787.015 Mesa Line Services LLC MONT BELVIEU 09/16/2021 $95,571.00 CA 1543406.015 Pitman Family Farms SANGER 09/17/2021 $54,000.00 CA 1513231.015 CA Corrections & Rehabilitation - Mule Creek State Prison IONE 09/17/2021 $44,000.00 IA 1521414.015 Department of Corrections, State of Iowa ANAMOSA 09/17/2021 $76,475.00 IL 1527579.015 A & E CARPENTRY INC. MOKENA 09/17/2021 $132,740.00 KY 1521325.015 JOSEPH PROPERTIES LLC LEXINGTON 09/17/2021 $45,500.00 NC 1521316.015 NCDOT - Division 1 - Currituck County MOYOCK 09/17/2021 $147,000.00 NJ 1526225.015 Aquamar, Inc. CARTERET 09/17/2021 $54,612.00 TX 1521404.015 RM Masonry and Stucco Inc. DENTON 09/17/2021 $216,265.00 WA 1546398.015 WAYNES ROOFING INC. KENT 09/17/2021 $43,200.00 OH 1525964.015 Neal J. Weaver STREETSBORO 09/20/2021 $253,556.00 MN 1519097.015 HyLife Foods Windom LLC WINDOM 09/21/2021 $242,000.00 NV 1538700.015 Flamingo Las Vegas LAS VEGAS 09/22/2021 $95,976.00 WA 1531683.015 CAMP ROOFING LLC KENT 09/23/2021 $98,478.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) OSHA 7115 Lockout Oct 121 OSHA 3015 Trenching Safety CSC Oct 18-20 OSHA 511 online Oct 4-7, Nov 1-4 OSHA 7205 Health hazards Oct 19 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ 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 1731 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/1926-motor-vechicles-and-struck-by-2021 I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.

OSHA sept news 2021

OSHA News for September 2021Hello, This was a month of training. I finishedan ASP CSP prep class last week. There was also an OSHA 511 class and sixtrenching classes. 16 days of training is much. September will bring more legalwork and different training. I am up to 1589 trained this year. This month’s PowerPoint is on industrialhygiene. I use this one in the Initial standards class. It is so hard to decidewhat not to talk about in health for 90 minutes. Illinois went back to masks indoorswith higher positivity rates. I see the fifth wave hitting my county due to alow 48% vaccination rate. Florida is 68% in comparison. The Construction Safety Council islooking for a safety trainer. https://buildsafe.recruitpro.com/jobs/193458-26271.html?fbclid=IwAR1zJhfIyml8CigZbQAOxm6MBRyYVmFjctxhAT83-dn18snKUEtYWWgZBnsI would like to visit a tank car cleaning company to make a PowerPoint on tank car cleaning safety. There is an OSHAemphasis program in Region V. John OSHA News. 1) Georgia-based cabinetmakingfirm FBS Manufacturing Corp. - which operates as Kitchen & Bath Solutions- has been fined $167,933 after a worker was killed on the job. OSHA says forklift operator Leonard Grier fell 15 feet onto aconcrete floor while attempting to move cabinets from storage racks onto hisforklift's pallet. The cabinets also fell, landing on top of him. Grier wassoon discovered by co-workers and taken to a hospital.2) OSHA cited contractor involved in 2deaths in Boston.https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/08/18/osha-report-worker-deaths-boston?fbclid=IwAR2xD4BUJYd37aqAVeFzE2EoNaFVcHSs5-gXcrqbiMcjrCtEnm2Obk7VHEg3) However, an investigation by Drilled News and Southerly foundthat the number of offshore worker deaths is being undercounted by the agency.Inconsistent and missing data, as well as loopholes that allow some fatalitiesto go unreported, make the offshore industry appear safer than it really is.https://www.wwno.org/coastal-desk/2021-08-18/offshore-oil-and-gas-worker-fatalities-are-underreported-by-federal-safety-agency?fbclid=IwAR3og47m8Rrpuw7i6G2-8RIPcLUsLUlOdCY-BKgK7vG5anwWKLnZuhx2vUs4) "Every time OSHA proposes a standard, [the] industryaccuses OSHA of killing jobs and destroying whatever industry is going to beregulated," said Jordan Barab, a former deputy assistant labor secretarywho helped shepherd two chemical-exposure standards through protractedrule-making processes. "That would probably follow with a heat standard."https://www.npr.org/2021/08/17/1026154042/hundreds-of-workers-have-died-from-heat-in-the-last-decade-and-its-getting-worse?fbclid=IwAR3xkdGtu5rL2kmbix0q45coA3SW9-j9L7QqnuGCN_Lm-6Uxm9JkViL0fho5) Not the Safe Way - The U.S. Department of Labor’s OccupationalSafety and Health Administration has proposed $339,379 in penalties forSafeway, Inc. after a worker at a Denver milk packaging plant lost four fingerswhile operating a molding machine that lacked required safeguards.https://kdvr.com/news/local/339379-in-penalties-proposed-by-osha-for-safeway-after-denver-milk-plant-worker-loses-4-fingers/?fbclid=IwAR0brRvEMkrRg3SwnWWfyGpVxt0gDxdtadjHV34ruUNmpe__DEZ1PV_rLu86) Region V OSHA announces tank car emphasis program.https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_04-00-028.pdf?fbclid=IwAR30nO-xGnPFNFM1USXjgzsZ9CS9NMTNZwMw4K_6jtW5b-KziDfUoWrW-tg7) OSHA Region 5 is hiring! Announcements to fill vacant SafetyTechnician positions in five of our Area Offices opened today, August 3, 2021,and will close on August 16. The locations are Appleton, Columbus, ChicagoNorth (Des Plaines), Naperville, and Peoria. Chicago North and Naperville havetwo vacancies, one of which requires Spanish fluency. The positions will befilled at the GS-7 level, with promotion potential to GS-8. Links to bothannouncements are below. Please share them with anyone who may be interested inapplying for the positions. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.No language requirement: DE-21-BOS-OSHA-325: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/609577300#Spanish required: DE-21-BOS-OSHA-324: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/609578900 Other Major News Stories. 1) Covid update. Floridaand the third shot. Againanother huge vaccination week for FL. Record 461,038 vaccinated in a week.Cases went up 151,749 with covid. Thevaccinated rate of 66% is much better than in my county of 46%. Dekalbis 37 cases, 81 vaccinated Friday. The third shot is recommended by Pfizer every five months. 2) Worker dies when hit by lightning.  https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2021-08-25/one-workers-dies-another-hurt-by-lightning-in-dunn-county?src=usn_fb&fbclid=IwAR2dVEQEyYwbd3Ugfuvgrtv1MvEbNX1OmgD5KHB9QHrk4P3EwXxiA_JR7x43) Highly contagious canine parvovirus outbreaknow in Sycamore, still in DeKalb, health officials warnCanine virus is highly contagious, healthofficials say pet owners should seek veterinary care immediately if symptomspresentBy Kelsey Rettke 4) YMCA worker hurt when pouring sulfuric acidin the tank.https://www.wlwt.com/article/ymca-staffer-hospitalized-poured-sulfuric-acid-in-hot-tub-chlorine-tank/37223939?fbclid=IwAR328OSGbJq8Gk_THWlJVSnNCzTd-xl2FEE-ZUn8a7mivmzCTd3JhaOuPXg 5) 70percent of U.S. adults have now received at least one dose of the Covid-19vaccinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5tfLrYq0ck 6) Always lockout or machine guarding. The coroner says the man climbed into themachine to investigate and it came down on him, killing him instantly. https://www.lex18.com/news/scott-county-coroner-worker-killed-instantly-after-incident-at-georgetown-factory?fbclid=IwAR3mWk0NeJRJGx9yvZl7JTUEhxk3kSt-K_E07FFnbr6VAjfkbLMDV22mvzA7) Three brothers die in a manure pit.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/3-brothers-die-after-getting-stuck-in-manure-pit/ar-AANdaBF?ocid=msedgntp&fbclid=IwAR30nO-xGnPFNFM1USXjgzsZ9CS9NMTNZwMw4K_6jtW5b-KziDfUoWrW-tg8) Five died in the British Columbia cranecollapse. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/5th-body-recovered-from-site-of-kelowna-b-c-crane-collapse-1.5508667?fbclid=IwAR3og47m8Rrpuw7i6G2-8RIPcLUsLUlOdCY-BKgK7vG5anwWKLnZuhx2vUs9) Chevron pays $160 million to settlelawsuits from fire. https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Chevron-reaches-160-million-settlement/96/web/2018/10?fbclid=IwAR2yCplUuW2bKyxiejGC1tZXxCIaaaLdzYEdlQAjtCNmIOZ8Uq-VW3AiuO4  Recent OSHA CitationsState    InspectionNumber      Employer          City       IssuanceDate              Initial PenaltyIL           1521137.015    West Liberty Foods, LLC           BOLINGBROOK              08/02/2021      $50,907.00RI           1521251.015    Rossy Construction Corp.         NORTH SMITHFIELD     08/02/2021      $42,052.00CA         1524556.015    Pactiv LLC         BAKERSFIELD   08/03/2021              $48,230.00MD       1516379.015    Garcia Carpenter LLC  CHESTER              08/03/2021      $55,900.00MN       1516175.015    Scott Thomes Construction LLC            NISSWA              08/03/2021      $50,700.00OH        1527443.015    Case Farms Processing, Inc.    CANTON              08/04/2021      $102,398.00CA         1486716.015    Oakhurst Industries, Inc.          HAYWARD              08/05/2021      $42,750.00IL           1518016.015    Why Not Iron, Inc.        CHICAGO              08/05/2021      $44,861.00IL           1522382.015    Topflight Grain Cooperative, Inc.         PIERSON STATION           08/05/2021      $303,510.00OK         1517709.015    Blue Bell Creameries, L. P.       BROKEN ARROW              08/05/2021      $107,275.00OK         1517862.015    Blue Bell Creameries, L. P.       BROKEN ARROW              08/05/2021      $54,612.00OK         1517935.015    American Thermal Systems, Inc.          BROKEN ARROW             08/05/2021      $43,690.00WA       1515953.015    AMERICA 1ST ROOFING & BUILDERS INC.              BONNEY LAKE 08/05/2021      $168,039.00 IA          1529168.015    Van Diest Supply Company     WEBSTER CITY              08/06/2021      $45,932.00IL           1532721.015    Shur-Co, LLC    DECATUR          08/06/2021              $62,415.00NV        1522273.015    ERICKSON FRAMING NV LLC   RENO              08/06/2021      $48,277.00PA         1514803.015    Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corporation              BIRDSBORO      08/09/2021      $40,550.00CO         1514885.015    Safeway Inc.    DENVER            08/10/2021              $339,379.00IL           1517887.015    KOCH MEAT CO., INC. DBA KOCH FOODS              CHICAGO          08/10/2021      $136,532.00CT         1525407.015    Spirol International Corporation              DANIELSON      08/11/2021      $93,837.00FL          1516619.015    Condotte America, LLC             DORAL              08/11/2021      $54,065.00NJ          1542145.015    Brilliant Building & Design LLC              BUDD LAKE     08/11/2021      $40,545.00OH        1539328.015    New Day Farms             JOHNSTOWN              08/11/2021      $40,548.00CA         1517744.015    Porter Rents, LLC          NEWARK              08/12/2021      $68,450.00LA          1516768.015    FreedomTrucks of America, LLC           LAKE CHARLES           08/12/2021      $53,831.00NJ          1515139.015    White Cap L.P. NORTH BERGEN              08/12/2021      $81,918.00WI         1528664.015    Drexel Building Supply, Inc.     FITCHBURG              08/12/2021      $70,218.00CO         1515993.015    Key Structures, LLC      PUEBLO              08/13/2021      $204,679.00CO         1515647.015    JBS Foods, Inc. GREELEY            08/17/2021              $174,566.00NC         1515698.015    Griffin Masonry, Inc.   CORNELIUS              08/17/2021      $68,400.00WA       1537424.015    RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF WASHINGTON INC.      ENUMCLAW    08/19/2021      $59,840.00Safety Training at Non-Profits (CheckSites for Starting Dates)OSHA 7500 Safety management                        Sep 21OSHA 7005 Warehouse Safety                            Sep 28OSHA 511 online                                                     Sep13-16Machine Guarding  NIU Online                          Sep 3, 22, 29OSHA 7210 Comb dust                                          Sep 9NIU is Northern Illinois UniversityOSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.eduFREE machine Guardinghttps://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtmlCSC is the Construction Safety Councilin Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.orgTRMA is Three Rivers ManufacturersAssociation   www.trma.orgNSC is National Safety Councilhttp://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/Global OSHA ishttps://www.globalosha.org/I usually teach only part of the 30hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for privatecompanies.  I have taught 1598 peoplethis year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach inWisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.    All presentations are put onslideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link.https://www.slideshare.net/JohnNewquist/industrial-hygiene-2021I use your feedback to make changes tomake corrections.

osha news August 2021

OSHA News for August 2021 Hello, This was a month of audits. I got to go to some large companies and see some good best practices. I am seeing many China Shackles used. One Chinese manufacturer said the shackle was not to be used for personnel safe lifting or lifting safety. This month’s powerpoint is a custom one that I did for a large mechanical contractor. They wanted all employees to learn some lockout and confined space. The workers that would enter a confined space or lockout would take a four hour version. Custom training is the growing area of safety. They said the past lockout was only for machines that they would never lockout. Online training is ending, and classroom training is in demand. The delta variant is causing companies to require vaccination or proof of a negative covid tests. Stay cool in the hot August. . Water should be cool, potable, and near the work area. Encourage workers to hydrate themselves John OSHA News. 1) 10 Months in jail for trench death. https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15066701/contractor-gets-10-months-in-jail-for-trench-death?fbclid=IwAR01uV3MgtvK1cC_Hds4Dp77gEW6tP4LLSmeIHLF8M87QZNZWmBLIuxYVDE 2) OSHA has levied a big batch of fines -- just shy of $1 million -- over the disaster at Foundation Food Group, the Georgia poultry plant where six workers died in January due to a liquid nitrogen leak. Labor Sec Marty Walsh says the disaster was "entirely avoidable." https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/07232021 3) OSHA hiring industrial hygienists https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/608043200?fbclid=IwAR2Wnh0JjNk1PmK-HmwdxRj2MJp-JmVuHA049gO8Wbde1LtWfRy1STenQNU 4) Bonuses tied to injury rates unlawful? https://www.natlawreview.com/article/bonuses-tied-to-low-injury-rates-will-they-be-unacceptable-to-biden-s-osha-video?fbclid=IwAR25Uf9ycV2JvAxAJSyQjTspzITq9cvCr9FP9tx42IPXbK02g1E5mKbcLAg 5) OSHA issues tree trimmer guidance. https://www.osha.gov/memos/2021-06-30/inspection-guidance-for-tree-care-and-tree-removal-operations?fbclid=IwAR0gHhn-AUKtzuT-9Z4fCQkkg9Z7q_m-nXqoOiGpGHIVTErjuKj7m5v8HbY 6) Oregon issues heat guidelines. https://www.kptv.com/news/oregon-osha-establishes-new-temporary-rules-to-protect-workers-in-heat-effective-immediately/article_d72d35dc-e075-11eb-aaae-1be7ec8dafad.html?fbclid=IwAR2Pe9elxYqrcMMzoJjG8kdJ1cLrgIl9IhuQiSdMx7QZ0y2yHGgfo1eTY90 7) Guilty plea in Rail car deaths. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nebraska-railcar-cleaning-company-and-its-owners-plead-guilty-violating-environmental-and?fbclid=IwAR0gHhn-AUKtzuT-9Z4fCQkkg9Z7q_m-nXqoOiGpGHIVTErjuKj7m5v8HbY 8) OSHA starts COVID emphasis program, https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/07082021-0?fbclid=IwAR0DJli9mpjOs-BX3e3XVoCUJeW2DlZSBzk9OD606zJcFTlT-fPeT51Ffjo 9) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Region V office in Chicago has announced a Regional Emphasis Program (REP), a targeted outreach and enforcement of OSHA's occupational noise exposure standard (29 CFR 1910.95) at manufacturing facilities throughout Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin). 10) Other Major News Stories. 1) Monthly update #c19 #coronavirus #covid19 Presumptive cases not counted Saturday July 31,2021 596,237 deaths, 34,948,534 cases, one dose 189,954,907, fully vaccinated 163,868,916 The hot spot is FL 600 deaths in 2 weeks. TX is 350, AZ is 224, MO 193. Florida is becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and just this week, cases jumped 50 percent, with more than 110,000 new cases reported. Case numbers are now back to where they were in January before the vaccine became available. According to the Florida Health Department, the new positivity rate for all of Florida is at 18.1%. In Broward, it’s 14%, Miami-Dade is at 12.1%, and Monroe County is at 16.2%. Florida now has more people hospitalized than any other state Dr. Yvonne Johnson, Chief Medical Officer at Baptist South Miami Hospital, said the number of patients in her COVID ward has quadrupled in the past 3 weeks. “Eighty to eighty-five percent of those people who are hospitalized are unvaccinated. And 100 percent of the people in my IUC are unvaccinated. All those people are suffering unnecessarily.” Other hospitals like Memorial Health Care System say they are overwhelmed “This morning, we had over 420 patients with COVID. And 55 are in the ICU.” “In the ICU, 55 people are fighting for their lives and only one of them is unvaccinated.” “Most of the patients are in their 30s and 40s and it is very sad to have someone die in the ICU by themselves without a touch of someone’s face of seeing loved ones,” said Juana Mejia, a COVID ICU nurse manager. Health officials in Austin, Texas, issued a dire warning on Friday: There are only about 16 staffed ICU beds left for the entire region, an 11-county area that's home to more than two million people. It's the lowest number of ICU beds available in the region since the pandemic began, the city said. Since July 15, hospitalizations in Dallas County have increased from 181 to 397, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. The number of patients in the ICU has increased from 53 to 120 over the same time period, Jenkins said. The Delaware DOH The two people who died range in age from their 60s to 80s, bringing Delaware’s total number of Covid-related deaths to 1,700, more than the population of the Kent County town of Cheswold. Neither person was vaccinated, both had underlying health conditions. Neither resided in long-term care facility. Nearly all deaths in recent weeks came from individuals who were not fully vaccinated. "The hospitalization and ICU rates are going up like a rocket," said Nebraska Medicine's Dr. James Lawler. Lawler said with the sudden rise of more sick people now in the hospital, there will be grim news come Labor Day. "It takes about a month before you start seeing deaths in your community in a pandemic wave," he said. Alabama now added probable and confirmed COVID deaths as one total. Sunday, June 18, 2021 – 590839 deaths, 34.7 million infections, 161,2 million fully vaccinated, 186.0 million one dose 2) CDC Press Conference on updated mask guidance: CDC confirms that it is recommending everyone wear masks indoors in areas with highly or substantial transmission (Map below); some vaccinated people can spread virus to others, but vast majority of transmission is happening among unvaccinated people; Vaccines are still highly effective against severe disease with delta variant 3) Another forklift death at Menards https://www.fox9.com/news/menards-closes-golden-valley-store-for-night-after-family-protests-workers-death 4) Contractor caused Chemtool accident https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/608043200?fbclid=IwAR2Wnh0JjNk1PmK-HmwdxRj2MJp-JmVuHA049gO8Wbde1LtWfRy1STenQNU 5) 100 treated for chemical at Six Flags. https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/07/17/fire-crews-responding-to-chemical-leak-at-six-flags-hurricane-harbor-in-spring/?fbclid=IwAR01uV3MgtvK1cC_Hds4Dp77gEW6tP4LLSmeIHLF8M87QZNZWmBLIuxYVDE 6) Four dead from CO https://www.wsaz.com/app/2021/07/18/4-michigan-festivalgoers-dead-3-exposed-carbon-monoxide/?fbclid=IwAR2H1E2bfAsPte-PtB-JIhZ6pHSSp9JnyC-pD7iX51GOhNvmksrGHII9Ad0 7) Lockout failure cost teen forearm. https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20210708/NEWS08/912343087/Supermarket-fined-after-teen%E2%80%99s-arm-amputated?fbclid=IwAR3LBZH9N-jgQvrjCsasNxzvIwsnwuRUdUdaAP8cu_ehLVqM7YwtQqegUg8 8) A medical examiner in Michigan says an autopsy has determined that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast, and not a fall, as authorities previously reported. Police in Novi, Michigan, said the mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby Sunday night. The 24-year-old Kivlenieks was in a hot tub and tried to get clear with several other people, police Lt. Jason Meier said https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31764017/columbus-blue-jackets-goalie-matiss-kivlenieks-24-dies-tragic-accident?fbclid=IwAR0ZDMaYs6qAz6PQPlOPjmBFifDZ75hloFe_iz88Ik5SHNipUSWVFq-ydm0 Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty PA 1511056.015 UTCRAS Inc. MORTON 07/21/2021 $116,050.00 CA 1505655.015 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - California Institution for Women CORONA 07/16/2021 $42,075.00 DE 1509568.015 Allen Harim Foods, LLC HARBESON 07/16/2021 $147,380.00 VA 1517447.015 Daikin Applied Americas Inc. VERONA 07/16/2021 $40,600.00 FL 1511968.015 ARCI LTD TEMPLE TERRACE 07/15/2021 $48,765.00 KS 1533929.015 Budde Enterprises, Inc. NEWTON 07/15/2021 $54,612.00 NJ 1510335.015 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE KEARNY 07/15/2021 $48,765.00 TX 1525244.015 Centurion American Construction Enterprises LLC FORT WORTH 07/15/2021 $42,130.00 TX 1510477.015 D&D Manufacturing, Inc. EL PASO 07/15/2021 $358,138.00 TX 1518231.015 D&D Manufacturing, Inc. EL PASO 07/15/2021 $54,612.00 AL 1510451.015 Weaver Environmental Services, Inc. HUNTSVILLE 07/14/2021 $110,590.00 CO 1522924.015 Dick's Sporting Good, Inc. BROOMFIELD 07/14/2021 $75,095.00 WI 1520270.015 Amerilux International LLC DE PERE 07/14/2021 $64,954.00 GA 1516071.015 THERMO PAC, LLC STONE MOUNTAIN 07/13/2021 $40,959.00 KS 1512451.015 National Beef Packing Co. LLC LIBERAL 07/13/2021 $67,485.00 KS 1521621.015 National Beef Packing Co. LLC LIBERAL 07/13/2021 $94,402.00 TX 1513741.015 CG Plumbing & Underground Utilities HOUSTON 07/13/2021 $151,746.00 VA 1520294.015 S.A. Halac Iron Works, Inc. STERLING 07/13/2021 $53,980.00 VA 1525187.015 S.A. Halac Iron Works, Inc. STERLING 07/13/2021 $56,795.00 WA 1528765.015 INTEGRITY ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLC SEABECK 07/13/2021 $45,600.00 DE 1512320.015 CM Beach VIOLA 07/12/2021 $45,056.00 DE 1510408.015 Tidewater Utilities Inc. DOVER 07/12/2021 $71,973.00 MI 1511628.015 Michigan Sugar Company BAY CITY 07/12/2021 $280,000.00 OH 1518620.015 Mondragon Roofing, Siding & Gutters LLC DBA Mondragon Roofing BLUE ASH 07/12/2021 $43,553.00 FL 1522659.015 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WINTER HAVEN 07/09/2021 $68,265.00 GA 1510308.015 Novalis US, LLC DALTON 07/09/2021 $59,684.00 IL 1515904.015 Rich Products Corporation CREST HILL 07/09/2021 $43,105.00 MO 1534192.015 SRZ MGMT HOLDINGS LLC MONETT 07/09/2021 $95,570.00 WI 1510042.015 L.H. Krueger and Son, Inc. DELAFIELD 07/08/2021 $58,573.00 WI 1509280.015 Tramont Manufacturing LLC MILWAUKEE 07/08/2021 $173,394.00 WI 1509809.015 Tramont Manufacturing LLC MILWAUKEE 07/08/2021 $42,913.00 CA 1497246.015 MARK'S MOBILE TRUCK SERVICE LLC SIGNAL HILL 07/07/2021 $62,535.00 KY 1523341.015 STRATUS PLASTICS KY LLC PROVO 07/07/2021 $56,525.00 CA 1500845.015 County of Marin SAN RAFAEL 07/02/2021 $41,550.00 CA 1512533.015 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center OAKLAND 07/02/2021 $51,560.00 CA 1523238.015 Orange County Fire Authority IRVINE 07/02/2021 $90,500.00 NC 1526928.015 Isometrics, Inc. REIDSVILLE 07/02/2021 $40,100.00 TX 1510521.015 Tejas Tubular Products, Inc. HOUSTON 07/02/2021 $40,376.00 WA 1511491.015 SOL CONSTRUCTION LLC OLYMPIA 07/02/2021 $80,718.00 NE 1520190.015 Ardent Mills OMAHA 07/01/2021 $43,273.00 OH 1527450.015 Springco Metal Coatings Inc. CLEVELAND 07/01/2021 $144,818.00 OH 1526773.015 Physicians Ambulance Service Inc. CLEVELAND 07/01/2021 $49,152.00 OH 1532324.015 Soundwich Inc. CLEVELAND 07/01/2021 $78,097.00 TX 1510428.015 McDowell Packaging & Advertising Co, Inc. PLANO 07/01/2021 $128,340.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 502 Aug 9 at CSC OSHA 511 online August 2-5 Machine Guarding NIU Online August 13 ASP CSP prep Global OSHA Aug 23-27 CSC 2055 cranes Aug 30-Sep1 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ 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 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/JohnNewquist/mechanical-contractor-lockout-confined-space-awareness-ppt-2021 I use your feedback to make changes to make correcti

OSHA NEEW July 2021

OSHA News for July 2021 Hello, This was a fast month. I got to do more audits and training. The newsletter is early since I will take vacation this weekend for a week. This month is the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on Covid. It will apply mostly to healthcare where they are working with Covid patients. I plan to teach it July 8 via nsec.niu.edu. I am seeing some accidents related to the bright sun. Driving slower and wearing sunglasses can help. I had five people pass the CHST and ASP exams. I have been working on studying materials for the exams. ASP is only a 60% pass rate. I have the Covid antibodies. I wanted to get the test since the vaccine didn’t cause much reaction. John OSHA News. 1) Anita Mock passed away on June 30. . She was in the Chicago Regional Office and the person who greeted visitors at the door. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/anita-mock-obituary?id=5902684 2) John Wilhelm passed away July 1, 2021. He was a compliance officer in the Aurora Office. https://www.fitzgeraldfh.com/obituaries/John-W-Wihelm?obId=21598612&fbclid=IwAR3RacWV9knInhTPpO0eBtoWyAuN1Af25JdsFTuwwr1vdZDoHau1QzlisOc#/obituaryInfo Other Major News Stories. 1) #covid update. Less hospitaliztions. Last night: US reported 7,319 cases, 393 deaths, and 12,633 current hospitalizations. Compared to one week ago: 7,856 cases, 219 deaths, and 14,232 current hospitalizations. 53.55% of US population has received one dose of a multi dose vaccine versus 53.46% prior update. 45.35% of US population has been fully vaccinated versus 45.24% prior update. Data source: CDC. Week over week comparisons are used because the volatility in weekend reporting data. Vaccine data is compared to the previous report which is updated every weekday. 2) 120 years ago a firework explosion in Paterson NJ killed several. https://nj1015.com/the-paterson-fireworks-explosion-of-1901/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1TLTrLC69eea2405p22_x2KLDP4Qa6B1u1YR3uJz8MGnNuplfP9Rwn5dk 3) Bryon nuclear is closing. I spent many inspections there. https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/government/2021/06/19/exelon-files-to-close-byron-nuclear-plant/?fbclid=IwAR1Am06svm2p_IBqFsB4PtmLZa3qj0t-b4TjkEgyuFu2-IyEFli7roP_VUs 4) Amazon and National Safety Council announced a five-year partnership to invent new ways to prevent the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S., musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Amazon and NSC have been working together for months on this first-of-its-kind collaboration. 5) $222 million verdict in steam scalding death. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article251828923.html?fbclid=IwAR2HmMIwNiHteQE3Eor1vmsNWpTXyF4v2C9kPUHeO0QiqgDh3_g1jRAEUBQ 6) Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty NC 1511684.015 H M Woodworking, Inc. NEWTON 06/07/2021 $47,700.00 CA 1505064.015 Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. WATSONVILLE 06/04/2021 $75,000.00 KS 1516900.015 Pyramid Foods COFFEYVILLE 06/04/2021 $40,961.00 CA 1492143.015 Copper Harbor Company, Inc. SAN LEANDRO 06/03/2021 $50,995.00 CA 1505656.015 O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC MORENO VALLEY 06/03/2021 $45,900.00 ID 1514446.015 Tamarack Mill, LLC NEW MEADOWS 06/03/2021 $40,549.00 IL 1515481.015 J. L. Clark, LLC ROCKFORD 06/03/2021 $107,284.00 KY 1505686.015 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. RUSSELLVILLE 06/03/2021 $84,000.00 MD 1522695.015 Jose Flores ODENTON 06/03/2021 $75,725.00 NJ 1508830.015 Fidelity Paper & Supply Corp. EAST HANOVER 06/03/2021 $40,551.00 NV 1516337.015 Circa Resorts, LLC LAS VEGAS 06/03/2021 $61,440.00 OH 1513536.015 Sygma Network, Inc. COLUMBUS 06/03/2021 $109,224.00 WI 1505481.015 Didion Milling, Inc. CAMBRIA 06/03/2021 $676,808.00 CA 1494585.015 GHC of Pleasanton, LLC PLEASANTON 06/02/2021 $66,875.00 GA 1506061.015 Foundation Food Group, Inc. GAINESVILLE 06/02/2021 $54,612.00 NY 1506710.015 Meloon Foundries, LLC SYRACUSE 06/02/2021 $68,266.00 CA 1483234.015 PLM Operations, LLC MODESTO 06/01/2021 $50,000.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 7115 lockout July 12 at CSC OSHA 511 online July 12-15 Machine Guarding NIU Online July 9, 23 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ 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 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/ I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.

OSHA NEws June 2021

OSHA News for June 2021 Hello, This was a fast month. I got to do more audits and training. The newsletter is early since I will take vacation this weekend for a week. This month is the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on Covid. It will apply mostly to healthcare where they are working with Covid patients. I plan to teach it July 8 via nsec.niu.edu. I am seeing some accidents related to the bright sun. Driving slower and wearing sunglasses can help. I had five people pass the CHST and ASP exams. I have been working on studying materials for the exams. ASP is only a 60% pass rate. I have the Covid antibodies. I wanted to get the test since the vaccine didn’t cause much reaction. John OSHA News. 1) A Senate committee approved President Joe Biden‘s nominees for three U.S. Labor Department leadership roles, including occupational safety chief, advancing them to the full chamber, the panel announced Wednesday. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 for Doug Parker to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; 2) OSHA is hiring. All OSHA jobs via USAjobs. https://www.usajobs.gov 3) OSHA was at Chemtool before the explosion for a complaint inspection. https://wrex.com/2021/06/15/weeks-before-fire-federal-investigators-from-osha-visited-rockton-chemtool-plant/?fbclid=IwAR1XGeerpaex9XlOvFqZ5N9JGajgRgJVuEN3rIEl_785Eg3rRoYFpa4d_SM 4) A link to the OSHA ETS on Covid. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets?fbclid=IwAR36lRrZ3SGacHMdCam9-DsUh9Ri9-tc_aLaLtbeUEML9qb0_9x-i2aRw3U 5) Recruiting a Hurdle to Biden’s Goal of Doubling OSHA Inspectors Emphasis on finding multi-lingual candidates 155 new field agents proposed for fiscal 2022 BGov, By Bruce Rolfsen and Fatima Hussein | June 7, 2021 1:26PM ET President Joe Biden’s goal of doubling OSHA’s inspection force to roughly 1,500 by 2024 faces daunting challenges—from recruiting and training people with the needed skills to convincing lawmakers to pay for the new positions. The pandemic wreaked havoc on health-care workers and non-English-speaking immigrant workers in the manufacturing, agriculture, and meatpacking industries. The administration’s plans to increase inspectors is driven by frustration with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s inability to respond to an overwhelming number of worker complaints. OSHA will now need to focus on hiring multilingual staff with an array of technical skills and understanding of workplace dynamics, said Rebecca Reindel, director of occupational safety and health for the AFL-CIO. The buildup would also cost tens of millions of dollars annually and require a long-term financial commitment, according to the president’s fiscal 2022 budget proposal. As of April, OSHA had 748 inspectors, officially called compliance safety and health officers, according to the agency. In the field, they’re supervised by about 200 area office directors and assistant directors. At its current staffing level the agency is limited in how many inspections it can do that aren’t in response to immediate reports of injuries or hazards, said Tom Galassi, who retired from OSHA in 2018 as head of its enforcement directorate. “By doubling the number, OSHA will get the capability that they’ve long needed,” Galassi said. https://assets.bwbx.io/.../iIy.../iXU8g2jd.DqQ/v0/620x-1.png OSHA staffing FY 2022 Budget Proposal The proposed $664.4 million appropriation for fiscal 2022 would essentially take OSHA’s peak budget during the Obama administration—$564.8 million in fiscal 2012—and adjust it upward for inflation. The 2022 enforcement budget would grow 10% from fiscal 2021 to $254.6 million. Over the coming fiscal year, OSHA would create 155 new inspector positions and add 52 other jobs, including assistant area directors and technicians. Altogether, OSHA’s enforcement staff would grow to 1,545 positions in 2022, a 15% increase from 2021’s 1,338. Another 85 inspector positions were funded for fiscal 2021 by a Covid-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act, passed in March. Once the new inspectors are in the field, they’ll likely respond to severe injury and hospitalization reports from employers, while inspectors with three or more years of experience will handle inspections that require more planning, such as checking factories for machine hazards and chemical processing plants, according to OSHA’s spending plan. The increasing ranks of inspector should enable OSHA to boost inspection numbers. In 2022, OSHA projects conducting 36,984 inspections, a 19% boost over the 31,013 projected for 2021. positions approved, about 440 more than at the end of the George W. Bush presidency. Then, spending cuts mandated by Congress took their toll and by 2020 staffing had declined to 1,865 positions. Biden’s nominee to lead the agency, Doug Parker, told senators during his May 27 confirmation hearing that recruiting and training new staff was his “top priority.” “We have to be able to build trust with the communities that are most affected by worker health and safety issues, and most affected by injury, illness, and death,” Parker said. “And then we also have to be able to deliver the goods once those workers have the trust in us to come forward and take the risks that are involved in complaining about a workplace that’s unsafe,” he added. 6) OSHA page in heat stress https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure?fbclid=IwAR1d5pCOslhugf26VhDjMXrBdcQYRdGK50g7ZPQ6LQLTUI67QN0uOtoiX6A Other Major News Stories. 1) #covid update. Less hospitaliztions. Last night: US reported 7,319 cases, 393 deaths, and 12,633 current hospitalizations. Compared to one week ago: 7,856 cases, 219 deaths, and 14,232 current hospitalizations. 53.55% of US population has received one dose of a multi dose vaccine versus 53.46% prior update. 45.35% of US population has been fully vaccinated versus 45.24% prior update. Data source: CDC. Week over week comparisons are used because the volatility in weekend reporting data. Vaccine data is compared to the previous report which is updated every weekday. 2) 120 years ago a firework explosion in Paterson NJ killed several. https://nj1015.com/the-paterson-fireworks-explosion-of-1901/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1TLTrLC69eea2405p22_x2KLDP4Qa6B1u1YR3uJz8MGnNuplfP9Rwn5dk 3) Bryon nuclear is closing. I spent many inspections there. https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/government/2021/06/19/exelon-files-to-close-byron-nuclear-plant/?fbclid=IwAR1Am06svm2p_IBqFsB4PtmLZa3qj0t-b4TjkEgyuFu2-IyEFli7roP_VUs 4) Amazon and National Safety Council announced a five-year partnership to invent new ways to prevent the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S., musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Amazon and NSC have been working together for months on this first-of-its-kind collaboration. 5) $222 million verdict in steam scalding death. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article251828923.html?fbclid=IwAR2HmMIwNiHteQE3Eor1vmsNWpTXyF4v2C9kPUHeO0QiqgDh3_g1jRAEUBQ 6) Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty NC 1511684.015 H M Woodworking, Inc. NEWTON 06/07/2021 $47,700.00 CA 1505064.015 Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. WATSONVILLE 06/04/2021 $75,000.00 KS 1516900.015 Pyramid Foods COFFEYVILLE 06/04/2021 $40,961.00 CA 1492143.015 Copper Harbor Company, Inc. SAN LEANDRO 06/03/2021 $50,995.00 CA 1505656.015 O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC MORENO VALLEY 06/03/2021 $45,900.00 ID 1514446.015 Tamarack Mill, LLC NEW MEADOWS 06/03/2021 $40,549.00 IL 1515481.015 J. L. Clark, LLC ROCKFORD 06/03/2021 $107,284.00 KY 1505686.015 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. RUSSELLVILLE 06/03/2021 $84,000.00 MD 1522695.015 Jose Flores ODENTON 06/03/2021 $75,725.00 NJ 1508830.015 Fidelity Paper & Supply Corp. EAST HANOVER 06/03/2021 $40,551.00 NV 1516337.015 Circa Resorts, LLC LAS VEGAS 06/03/2021 $61,440.00 OH 1513536.015 Sygma Network, Inc. COLUMBUS 06/03/2021 $109,224.00 WI 1505481.015 Didion Milling, Inc. CAMBRIA 06/03/2021 $676,808.00 CA 1494585.015 GHC of Pleasanton, LLC PLEASANTON 06/02/2021 $66,875.00 GA 1506061.015 Foundation Food Group, Inc. GAINESVILLE 06/02/2021 $54,612.00 NY 1506710.015 Meloon Foundries, LLC SYRACUSE 06/02/2021 $68,266.00 CA 1483234.015 PLM Operations, LLC MODESTO 06/01/2021 $50,000.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 7115 lockout July 12 at CSC OSHA 511 online July 12-15 Machine Guarding NIU Online July 9, 23 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ 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 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/ I use your feedback to make changes to make correcti

OSHA News for May 2021

OSHA News for May 2021 Hello, It was a long busy month. June should be a little easier. Most of the month and July are booked. I am seeing much work in OSHA settlement training. The CHST prep class on May 17-21, 2021 already three have passed the examination. Next one in the fall. An Audit of a large Japanese company showed these Program and Training Deficiencies. 1. Missing energy control procedures for robots. 2. No Periodic inspections for authorized people in the plant. 3. Lockout training was missing for some. 4. No fall protection training for workers who access the roof. 5. Workers (Supervisors, Industrial Machine Operator, Forklift Operators, and Welders, have not received Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices training. 6. Some forklift operators were missing recertifications. 7. Respirator fit tests need to be done for workers wearing a half mask respirator. 8. Aerial lift operators did not have proof of training. 9. No ladder training for those that use ladders. A good audit should pick up these weaknesses. If an accident would occur, it will be hard to explain that you are missing these programs in a large corporation. I did a fun podcast with Lauren Brizendine. https://www.buzzsprout.com/16601110/8364196?fbclid=IwAR0-Uzd67GxFP8RPmLIuUfPZR-Rur-exSeWwoXTLpLoIrbN21MqYEWtyAoI This month's ppt is formaldehyde. I am seeing more chemicals using this in cleanings and adhesives. Sampling to determine the formaldehyde level is required. June is good to review heat stress with the workers. John OSHA News. 1) Amazon’s relentless pace is injuring warehouse workers and violating the law, Washington state regulator says. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazons-relentless-pace-is-violating-the-law-and-injuring-warehouse-workers-washington-state-regulator-says/?utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TSA_052521145426%20Amazon%27s%20demand%20for%20speed%20injures%20workers%2C%20Washington%20state%20says_5_25_2021&utm_term=Active%20subscriber&fbclid=IwAR3jbeX_N8RJhOhUsgPHbK3Rqvm5ICKMM7kAaOD0RYTS7kED_O3CqmkDf1E 2) OSHA reverse vaccine adverse reaction policy. Are adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine recordable on the OSHA recordkeeping log? DOL and OSHA, as well as other federal agencies, are working diligently to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations. OSHA does not wish to have any appearance of discouraging workers from receiving COVID-19 vaccination, and also does not wish to disincentivize employers’ vaccination efforts. As a result, OSHA will not enforce 29 CFR 1904’s recording requirements to require any employers to record worker side effects from COVID-19 vaccination through May 2022. We will reevaluate the agency’s position at that time to determine the best course of action moving forward. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/faqs?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA#reporting 3) Owner pleads guilty to lying to OSHA. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/owner-of-local-tanker-truck-repair-company-pleads-guilty-to-violating-safety-standards-making-false/article_fbbd9e06-96ba-53a9-9732-046f1993f574.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR2dU1JURkjbDddFco-StOYfftVWfjqKQDG4FO9e9X4Oheok7vssKSI2CFA 4) IL Proposed more training for high hazard workers. SPRINGFIELD – Workers at high hazard facilities could soon be required to undergo advanced safety training thanks to legislation passed by the Senate Executive Committee yesterday. State Senator Michael E. Hastings (D-Frankfort) is the chief sponsor of this initiative. “Safety training is crucial at every job site, but the need at facilities where workers are handling dangerous substances is especially prudent,” Hastings said. “Those who have gone through proper training are statistically less likely to be at risk of making a mistake that could result in an accident. We cannot afford to lose lives on the job site due to neglect, and we certainly cannot afford to let these dangerous chemicals seep into our communities.” This initiative is a response to a 2012 Chevron refinery explosion and subsequent fire in Richmond, Cal. According to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, approximately 15,000 people from the surrounding communities sought medical treatment at nearby medical facilities for ailments including breathing problems, chest pain, shortness of breath, sore throat, and headaches following the incident. Approximately 20 of these people were admitted to local hospitals as inpatients for treatment. Under House Bill 3437, the Illinois Department of Labor would be required to develop a curriculum of approved advanced safety training for workers at high hazard facilities. These building and construction contractors would be required to pay prevailing wage and use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all onsite work at petroleum refining facilities, petrochemical manufacturing facilities, ethyl alcohol manufacturing facilities, and basic organic chemical manufacturing facilities. If these contractors fail to do so, they could face a monetary penalty. In addition to these safety provisions, two measures to increase workforce diversity at these facilities would be implemented. 5) OSHA says please refer to the CDC guidance for information on measures appropriate to protect fully vaccinated workers. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA 6) EPA orders Virgin Islands refinery to shut down, citing ‘imminent’ health threat The St. Croix oil refinery, senior EPA official said, is ‘not how a normal refinery operates’ (This is the former Hess Refinery) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/05/14/limetree-bay-refinery/?fbclid=IwAR3Dko88tEvIcgtWJTpF2KmeWanTINMjjcyz18b3e2GtaAvoh_19EBLWZtY 7) General Contracting Company Admits Causing Death of Employee who Fell Off Roof During Residential Roof Installation https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/general-contracting-company-admits-causing-death-employee-who-fell-roof-during?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA 8) Contempt of OSHA? Nationwide inspections of Dollar Tree locations over the past 5 years have resulted in proposed penalties of more than $9.3 million, according to OSHA. https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2021/05/dollar-tree-receives-yet-another-six-figure-osha-citation/?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA Other Major News Stories. 1) COVID-19 deaths. I did not count the presumptive cases. Friday May 28, 2021 – 571184 fatalities, 33,213,516 cases, 165,074,907 one dose, 131,850,089 fully vaccinated COVID-19 data continues to move in a favorable direction; 50% of US adults are fully vaccinated (418.24) Last night: US reported 16,116 cases, 358 deaths, and 23,138 current hospitalizations. Compared to one week ago: 19,483 cases, 518 deaths, and 27,027 current hospitalizations. 49.81% of US population has received one dose of a multi dose vaccine versus 49.67% prior update. 39.72% of US population has been fully vaccinated versus 39.58% prior update. Friday, May 21, 2021 566629 deaths. 38,041,136 illness, 159,174,963 at least 1 dose, 125,253,423 fully vaccinated Deaths up to 4000. Florida only state over 400 deaths in the week. CDC lets mask off for vaccinated. Vaccinations slowing down. Friday, May 14, 2021 – 562,176 deaths, 32,840,007 illness, 153,986,312 one dose, 117,647,439 fully vaccinated First week in a year the deaths were under 2000. GA and CA were 35% of the deaths. CDC lifts masks for vaccinated people. Vaccinated people are slowing down. 170 million with one shot might be hard by July. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is tracking these coronavirus infections that break through the vaccine's protection, told NPR on Thursday that the agency has so far received reports of about 5,800 breakthrough cases. No "unexpected patterns have been identified in case demographics or vaccine characteristics," the CDC says. Though these sorts of breakthrough infections have been reported among people of all ages, a little more than 40% so far have been among people age 60 or older, according to the agency, and 65% of such cases have been among women. About 29% of those experiencing breakthrough infections experienced no symptoms, but 7% were hospitalized and 74 people died. https://www.npr.org/.../a-mystery-under-study-how-why-and... Friday May 7, 2021 – 561,417 deaths, 32,685,608 cases, 148,462,265 one dose, 108,926,627 fully vaccinated. FL had over 1000 deaths of the 7000 deaths. FL, MI, CA, and AZ had 400-500 deaths. 2) Amazon announced the launch of WorkingWell; Program components will roll out to all Amazon operations sites in the U.S. by end of year. Amazon announced the launch of WorkingWell, a new comprehensive program providing employees with physical and mental activities, wellness exercises, and healthy eating support that are scientifically proven to help them recharge and reenergize, and ultimately reduce the risk of injury. The program is part of the company's investment of more than $300 million into safety projects in 2021, and its mission to be Earth's Safest Place to Work. There are a number of components of WorkingWell, each of which was developed in collaboration with employees from within Amazon operations. Aspects of WorkingWell piloted in the U.S. in 2019, and the program has since expanded to 859,000 employees at 350 sites in North America and Europe. By the end of 2021, WorkingWell will expand further to cover all of Amazon's operations network in the U.S. with the aim of cutting recordable incident rates by 50 percent by 2025. 3) Illinois first trench fatal in 2021 https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/15/piece-of-concrete-falls-on-man-in-heart-of-chicago/?taid=60a098cbb4526500012f0c00&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR1Mrjf6ikLaO5KlQ-y-KQBHLLwFoKYj9Yzo_hVouOOUOPRHaN2bE6vV71g 4) Two funerals at one plant in MI. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/14/garr-m14.html?fbclid=IwAR3jbeX_N8RJhOhUsgPHbK3Rqvm5ICKMM7kAaOD0RYTS7kED_O3CqmkDf1E Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty AL 956197.015 Willcutt Block and Supply Company of Tuscaloosa, Inc. TUSCALOOSA 05/27/2014 $80,200.00 KS 1504375.015 TYSON FOODS, INC. HUTCHINSON 05/19/2021 $68,265.00 KS 1510379.015 Keesecker Agri Business Inc. (Main) WASHINGTON 05/17/2021 $42,326.00 OH 1517355.015 Menards WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 05/17/2021 $40,179.00 TX 1524572.015 Celeros Flow Technology, LLC HOUSTON 05/17/2021 $48,765.00 CA 1497587.015 Willoughby Brothers LLC GILROY 05/14/2021 $64,685.00 CA 1492136.015 Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital SALINAS 05/14/2021 $55,615.00 TX 1507084.015 Reinforced Earth Company WACO 05/14/2021 $42,131.00 WA 1509653.015 NOVELLA BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC. RENTON 05/14/2021 $51,000.00 OH 1510821.015 Aero Fulfillment Services Corporation FAIRFIELD 05/13/2021 $81,139.00 CA 1505590.015 The Penta Building Group, LLC CATHEDRAL CITY 05/12/2021 $40,959.00 PA 1522098.015 Peach State Roofing, Inc. ALLENTOWN 05/12/2021 $67,582.00 NJ 1526515.015 Kearny Department of Public Works KEARNY 05/11/2021 $54,000.00 OH 1522338.015 M & T HARDWOODS, LTD APPLE CREEK 05/11/2021 $40,959.00 OH 1519716.015 PSC Metals MASSILLON 05/11/2021 $56,564.00 CA 1507239.015 California Premier Roofscapes Inc. IRVINE 05/10/2021 $75,060.00 FL 1507065.015 DWC CONTRACTING, LLC GAINESVILLE 05/10/2021 $183,225.00 GA 1502375.015 HPPE LLC COLUMBUS 05/10/2021 $93,122.00 GA 1502399.015 HPPE LLC COLUMBUS 05/10/2021 $43,694.00 IL 1504457.015 Plastic Designs, Inc. PAXTON 05/10/2021 $54,070.00 IL 1501977.015 Sterling Bridge, LLC BENSENVILLE 05/10/2021 $55,978.00 TX 1522716.015 Blazey Construction Services, LLC SPRING 05/10/2021 $51,366.00 GA 1502017.015 Commercial Stainless Fabricators, Inc. MARIETTA 05/07/2021 $127,661.00 IL 1518035.015 Kevin Rodriguez dba KRA Construction BURR RIDGE 05/07/2021 $46,985.00 WA 1528775.015 BILLYS CAFE LLC BURLINGTON 05/07/2021 $96,390.00 MA 1511557.015 Polar Corp. AUBURN 05/06/2021 $85,823.00 NY 1501701.015 Lucas Shrewsberry SYRACUSE 05/06/2021 $60,074.00 PA 1528591.015 Panera Bread LEWISBURG 05/06/2021 $53,642.00 PA 1501676.015 Middle Creek Roofing, LLC CLIFTON HEIGHTS 05/05/2021 $60,074.00 CA 1490465.015 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals DOWNEY 05/04/2021 $73,975.00 TX 1501372.015 Clarke Products Inc. WACO 05/04/2021 $502,050.00 TX 1501376.015 Clarke Products Inc. WACO 05/04/2021 $56,771.00 CA 1489286.015 Permanente Medical Group SAN LEANDRO 05/03/2021 $74,185.00 CA 1505617.015 Watermark Livermore, LLC LIVERMORE 05/03/2021 $59,960.00 CA 1495693.015 Amazon.com Services, LLC RIALTO 05/03/2021 $41,000.00 CA 1475269.015 Cedar Operations, LLC YUCAIPA 05/03/2021 $72,875.00 CA 1488938.015 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals VALLEJO 05/03/2021 $54,000.00 MA 1519773.015 Gorton's Inc. GLOUCESTER 05/03/2021 $93,745.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 3015 Trenching June 21-23 at CSC OSHA 10/30 NIU Online May 11-15 Machine Guarding NIU Online June 11, 25 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ 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 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. 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osha news for march 2021

OSHA News for March 2021 Hello, March was record busy with training. Construction companies want training specific to their trade vs general hazards such as falls. This month’s powerpoint is circular saw safety. This old time saw seems to have a steady stream of amputations and hospitalization. Every company should have the saw manual and provide some training to workers that will use it I got the Pfizer vaccine two Fridays ago. It went smooth at Northwestern hospital. In and out in under 30 minutes. There were no side effects for me. Wish me luck April 9 for the second shot. A record three criminal cases were announced in March. Managers need to realize that they could be held accountable if they do anything illegal. OSHA issued a Coronavirus National Emphasis Program. Every employer should have a Coivd prevention program, prevention measures in place and documented employee training. April is a good time to check and update the PPE hazard assessment for your company. John OSHA News. 1) Anthony Towey passed away this month. He was at the OSHA Training Institute in many roles. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20084463/Anthony-J-Towey/wall 2) NY supervisor pleads guilty to illegal asbestos removal https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/abatement-supervisor-pleads-guilty-illegally-removing-asbestos?fbclid=IwAR11DO9plZjgTw4rjuAxPSxVXE_rZuYs0hRSX1Vb4h8i3cxQWjGY4JHBJcs 3) The 24 hour rule for welding cylinders. The Agency has determined that, under §1926.350(a)(10), failure to comply with the storage requirements with respect to a single acetylene and a single oxygen cylinder on a cylinder cart would be considered a de minimis violation where all of the following parameters are met: (1) No more than a single acetylene cylinder and a single oxygen cylinder are on a cylinder cart. The cylinder cart must be specifically designed to hold/carry oxygen and acetylene cylinders in the upright position. The cylinders must be securely held to the cart (such as by straps, chains or other securing device). (2) The cart is on a firm, level surface. (3) The cart is not in an area where there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of being struck by vehicles, equipment, or materials (such as in a pathway for vehicles on a construction site). (4) Both cylinders either have valves closed with protection caps on or are connected to a properly functioning regulator. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2006-05-08?fbclid=IwAR28DsAKzu8SwjaYO3XHI_c7Nn7UH2xaljqRFS7TYVSlsuSL-PUJtua3CnQ 4) Brett Morrow died from Styrene exposure in a confined space. Questions linger. https://undark.org/2021/03/24/pipe-repair-workers-death-questions-of-safety/?fbclid=IwAR11DO9plZjgTw4rjuAxPSxVXE_rZuYs0hRSX1Vb4h8i3cxQWjGY4JHBJcs 5) OSHA and falls into trenches. (ii) Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, and similar excavation 6 feet (1.8m) or more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2002-06-24-2?fbclid=IwAR2Y8M9EqRzfUP6LVtfPHd5L1w9zAdKPf-iGoapXjhiEQlalNtnsG6K7zfY 6) The dark side of skyscrapers https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/03/deaths-construction-sites/618125/?fbclid=IwAR2uzWWN7sytMeOOc_XOcZVF78BQqcRD3vYpSJfge5BRpihOK5f50SJLkW4 7) Contractor Pleads Guilty to Lying to OSHA Investigator https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/contractor-pleads-guilty-lying-osha-investigators?fbclid=IwAR2uiyndolFp2N6ER87U3t143SoULze0wEOMZaa_iMamlXFymGI5yT21wDM 8) Former Oilfield Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection with OSHA Worker Fatality Investigation https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-oilfield-manager-pleads-guilty-connection-osha-worker-fatality-investigation?fbclid=IwAR2Y8M9EqRzfUP6LVtfPHd5L1w9zAdKPf-iGoapXjhiEQlalNtnsG6K7zfY 9) Dr. Michaels on the Covid and 6 foot distance. https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2021/03/08/covid-distance-workers-ventilation-474017?fbclid=IwAR2ignwCEQm-CBh-X_6CVsCjA-LrkdAMPWfxQ8DbaNFjhKUr5nZo6_UsWKc 10) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued worker safety guidance for coronavirus protection programs on Jan. 29, requiring greater input from employees and enhanced mask protections. "Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace" provides updated guidance and recommendations and outlines existing safety and health standards. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/coronavirus-osha-worker-safety-guidance.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2uGFclvrUABEh8mYVlqqINA1HKQrtz3696B5ttIOxCQzktAVgouNUFpuM Other Major News Stories. 1) COVID-19 deaths. I did not count the presumptive cases. Friday March 26 2021 – 529,201 deaths, 30,021,447 infected, 130.4 million vaccinated Friday, March 19, 2021 – 525738 deaths, 29,725,919 infected, 115,73 million vaccinated. Friday, March 12, 2021 – 517696 deaths, 29,286,720 infected, 98.20 million vaccinated Friday March 5, 2021 – 494679 Deaths, 28,827,140 infected, 82.57 million vaccinated 2) Lead-laced dust cascades inside Gopher Resource in Tampa, the only lead smelter in the state of Florida. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/workers-florida-lead-smelter-exposed-dangerous-levels-neurotoxin/?utm_campaign=frontline&utm_content=1616596083&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR0OI-m88NIVvZYOy8qOsI-wFRCfoTyXeSp38rIlGPNHvnIJKvEw7imHi28 3) Meade Electric worked killed when vehicle hits the aerial lift. https://abc7chicago.com/traffic/electrician-dies-after-truck-strikes-work-lift-stretched-over-the-kennedy-expy/10450542/?fbclid=IwAR11DO9plZjgTw4rjuAxPSxVXE_rZuYs0hRSX1Vb4h8i3cxQWjGY4JHBJcs 4) We need backup cameras in equipment. Over 1000 people have died in the last 20 years. https://www.wsmv.com/news/construction-flagger-dies-after-dump-truck-accident/article_cb01b752-8c14-11eb-9dc9-b79044b17af3.html?fbclid=IwAR0MCatVLb1YsBCoD0AFGJaTEL9DNxvNuAWWikqEoeek0zuVlVAUvtVMDpU Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty CA 1493422.015 Sierra Pacific Industries LINCOLN 03/17/2021 $108,300.00 NC 1494098.015 Industrial Services Group, Inc. CANTON 03/16/2021 $112,000.00 CA 1493806.015 Palp, Inc. FOUNTAIN VALLEY 03/11/2021 $54,620.00 AK 1500339.015 Alaska Railroad Corporation ANCHORAGE 03/05/2021 $67,469.00 IL 1509595.015 Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp. MC COOK 03/04/2021 $43,888.00 KS 1511577.015 Valmont Utility EL DORADO 03/04/2021 $72,946.00 KS 1512078.015 Voestalpine Nortrak, Inc. NEWTON 03/04/2021 $68,265.00 KY 1226862.015 Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC LOUISVILLE 03/03/2021 $114,500.00 NM 1493176.015 SitelogIQ- C & I Division LAS CRUCES 03/03/2021 $47,472.00 TX 1502066.015 HD Weaver Ditching Service, Inc. LUBBOCK 03/03/2021 $53,247.00 GA 1491290.015 Tyson Farms, Inc. VIENNA 03/02/2021 $81,918.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) OSHA 7200 Bloodborne Online April 20 OSHA 2055 Cranes April 26-28 at CSC Machine Guarding NIU Online Four dates in April. NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org NSC is National Safety Council http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ 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 545 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/circular-saw-safety-2021 I use your feedback to make change