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.