Friday, December 30, 2022
OSHA News Dec 2022
OSHA News for December 2022Hello, December was very busy, withno cancellations. January to March is booked and only a few days left in April. Thanksfor the support.  This month’s ppt is MostFrequently cited standards for General Industry. I want to thank OSHA for the information.Lockout, Respirators, Hazcom, and Machine guarding are dominating the top 10. The Food industry is onOSHA’s radar in 2023. They will investigate complaints about heat, lockout, andmachine guarding. They will focus on cleaning safety of mixers and equipment. The 3m Paddle Ear Plugswere the most popular in the classes this year. I thought they were verycomfortable to wear. I will be ordering a new box from emergent safety. I found the LL BeanMountain Pile Fleece Glove to be the best for flexibility and warmth.  I ended the yearteaching 2643 people. The top 5 topics were1. Fall Protection2. Machine Guarding3. CHST Prep4. CSP prep 5. OSHA 511 Check the AED pads andlights. Many pads are expired, and the lights are not working. See you nextmonth.  John OSHA News. 1) OSHA finds recordkeeping issues at Amazon. https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20221216?fbclid=IwAR1TsqW8upx1z0xjAcmRx1y2QN2TcUyaudBjuDCCM2mmgF-93zWwZRR3CZc2) OSHA investigating Buffalo Grove, IL, trenchdeath. https://abc7chicago.com/buffalo-grove-il-news-trench-collapse-fire-department/12563593/?fbclid=IwAR2yF-XhorOEV9-U9oG7ULzF5pQCytSg_sFZVzklcGweXUN17YyTsTRIvCw3) OSHA investigating Wood River refinery Cranedeath. https://wgel.com/news/2022/12/ky-man-killed-in-roxana-refinery-accident/?fbclid=IwAR2WmgOgEYncR6A14znop8CNeC3b6L_VnocwYwDY-lkzM-eSt5s1_Z2oAnk4) Dollar General cited $342 in KY. https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2022/11/dollar-general-facing-new-342k-osha-fine/?fbclid=IwAR1OiskXxkiq6Q8r-wqYTg2TJ-0SV1Zf7uw865zEuQ6n7R17AmKOiFXZOD05) Dollar Tree cited $364k in ILhttps://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region5/120120226) Family Dollar cited $364k in GA. https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region4/12022022  Other news. 1) Four trench deaths in the last ten days of theyear. This one was this week. https://www.cpr.org/2022/12/27/worker-trapped-and-killed-in-aurora-construction-trench-collapse/?fbclid=IwAR0QhiLKTpxdFWcpYoLuzFe-mirutEid69ET455v-axuGqZT9ppEje2GOdE2) Multiple people were injured in an Iowa grainexplosion. https://www.keyc.com/2022/12/08/explosion-grain-elevator-facility-injures-multiple-people-iowa/?fbclid=IwAR0RbbibBD511fPxHovkxLx9j27z53RQn-bSsoiU7ctHQ4lfVJ4UchszJOs3) Another wood chipper fatality. https://sunnewsreport.com/ky-worker-killed-in-wood-chipping-accident/?fbclid=IwAR2mt9wQD138cerhPpu8FCSr-Z7GdmOWCB5V8KFBDAyxnRRlRZ0RoHy9upk   OSHA CITATIONS October – November  2022CO       1596500.015   Gates and Sons, Inc.   DENVER          11/08/2022     $65,264.00DC       1595834.015   Oscar Cruz      WASHINGTON            11/08/2022     $41,479.00IA         1608822.015   Sioux City Engineering Co.    SIOUXCITY      11/08/2022     $43,505.00IA         1617388.015   Foam Fabricators Inc. FORTMADISON         11/08/2022     $56,251.00LA        1596703.015   Carbon Six Barrels, LLC          GONZALES      11/08/2022     $56,717.00NH       1598521.015   Great Voyage Inc.      NASHUA         11/08/2022     $54,698.00NV       1608828.015   Q&D CONSTRUCTION, LLC    MCCARRAN    11/08/2022     $40,203.00TX        1620303.015   Gordy Brother's, LP   HENDERSON   11/08/2022     $53,660.00HI         1621066.015   GPRM Prestress LLC   KAPOLEI          11/09/2022     $40,416.00IL         1600304.015   Caterpillar Inc.           MAPLETON     11/09/2022     $145,027.00MO      1598744.015   Missouri Prime           PLEASANTHOPE        11/09/2022     $44,750.00NV       1598698.015   E GADS LLC     LAS VEGAS      11/09/2022     $48,487.00PR        1596160.015   DE Esc. Superior Padre Anibal Reyes Belen  HATILLO          11/09/2022     $100,100.00CA       1595777.015   Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.        PALOALTO     11/10/2022     $100,425.00CA       1604634.015   Carollo Engineers, Inc.           FIREBAUGH     11/10/2022     $47,620.00CA       1596601.015   City of San Diego Police Department - Firing Range Complex        SAN DIEGO            11/10/2022     $140,850.00MA      1596468.015   ALLIANCE UTILITIES AND EXCAVATION LLC  WEST ROXBURY         11/10/2022            $58,011.00PA       1596285.015   Maplewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center         PHILADELPHIA            11/10/2022            $45,122.00MO      1599981.015   ALPINE WOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. MARIONVILLE 11/14/2022     $56,922.00 Safety Trainingat Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)NIU Infectious Disease                                    January 12,30Global OSHA ASP CSP prep                             January 16-20  Global OSHA ishttps://www.globalosha.org/online-trainingNIU 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/I usually teach only part of the 30-hourand the 500 series. I have taught 2643 people this year. I teach evenings,weekends, and early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa,Minnesota, and Indiana.    The PowerPoint is posted free atusmwf.org. https://www.usmwf.org/powerpoints-and-safety-information.html I use your feedback to make changes tomake corrections.
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John Newquist815-354-6853
Saturday, December 3, 2022
December 2022 OSHA NEWS
OSHA News for December 2022
Hello, 
November was a busy month with no cancellations. December and January are booked and only a few left in February. Thanks for the support. 
Thanks Mike for the catch on the last ppt.  
The paddle on the left is not high enough.  The MUTCD requires the paddle to be at least 5 ft. in height preferably higher. The one on the left is also to low, but is the wrong shape. Again according to the MUTCD the Stop side must be octagonal in shape. 
Slide #63 the paddle used during night work is too low.
This month’s ppt is Spray finishing. It is much more than paint spray booths now. I used this when teaching OSHA in November. 
At the ASSP Three RIvers meeting. Several people said that they seeing more injuries from remote workers coming back to work at the facility. Slips, trips, and falls. 
Do you have a scaffold tag system and a competent person that inspects the scaffold?
The Law Offices of Parente & Norem, P.C., Partner and head of our Work Injury Department Matthew J. Coleman, Trial Attorney Dennis M. Lynch, and Trial Attorney Taylor R. Matichak, obtained a $6 million settlement for a Local 13 carpenter who injured his back when he slipped on scaffold stairs at work. 
Again OSHA multi-employer case that was a victory. 
The Law Offices of Parente & Norem, P.C. Partners, Chris Norem, Joseph Parente, and Trial Attorney Dennis Lynch settled a case for $6,785,000 on behalf of a bricklayer foreman assigned to work on a building that was in need of a masonry repair in the garage area on the ground floor. While he and his crew were working on the repair, a 70 lb sheet of plywood fell out of a second story window of the building striking him on the top of his head and fracturing his C6 vertebrae requiring a C5-C7 double level fusion surgery with plates.
OSHA multi-employer policy is the industry practice.
A wind advisory means ensuring materials are secured. Another win. 35 years without a loss. Attorney Lynch did the opening and the entities settled that day. 
I am researching winter gloves. There is a balance between hand flexibility and warmth. If have a pair that is great at xero degrees, drop me a note. 
John
OSHA News. 
1) Dollar General cited $342k in KY.
https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2022/11/dollar-general-facing-new-342k-osha-fine/?fbclid=IwAR35dIpAp4cgeigXLMjRG_JYVxg5IFMtjXxY3FRVtCX-ft7Yv_i9tahDOSo
2) Kids are getting sick at record rates. My school nurses are telling me that this the worse they have seen. So parents are staying home to care for them.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/11/record-number-of-parents-miss-work-as-respiratory-illnesses-spike-in-kids/?fbclid=IwAR3ys8182k9cSjG5gG3l1Km-AKR1i7P8Ux6xtODNEd-5_kQBaMvW2w_pT4A
3) Child labor found in food packing. 
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20221109?fbclid=IwAR31dl-ZY3qKMcy7tTVdp_XSJbHOVYnuUszlFYEh4QodwgWCkQ_eaBJ_gIM
4) MAPLETON, Ill. - The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday proposed fines of $145,027 against Caterpillar Inc. for not installing a guardrail or travel restraint at a foundry outside Peoria where a worker fell into molten iron in June.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/26/caterpillar-illinois-foundry-death-poor-training-work-conditions
5) Region V (OSHA) has developed an Illinois and Ohio Local Emphasis Program (LEP) for Food Manufacturing Industry (FMI) hazards in the workplace. This LEP was signed on October 3, 2022 and posted on the www.osha.gov. Prior to the initiation of enforcement of this LEP, each covered Area Office will conduct a three-month period of education and compliance assistance to the public.
6) I was interviewed by Larry Mullins on a podcast. Scaffolds and the fear of getting hit. 
https://omny.fm/shows/your-weirdest-fears/fear-of-scaffolding-how-sturdy-is-it-anyway
7) 2022 - The presence of an OSHA inspection got one company to write seven programs, get every SDS, guard all the machines, unblock access to electric panels, sweep up the place, write 40 lockout procedures and conduct training in 7 required areas.
Other news. 
1) The shooter who opened fire late Tuesday at a Walmart in the Tidewater area of Virginia was an employee of the store, Chesapeake police said at a news conference Wednesday.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/22/us/chesapeake-virginia-walmart-shooting/index.html
2) Construction worker died at NIPSCO site in Indiana. 
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nipsco-worker-death-cedar-lake/
3) Utility worker killed by electric in Malta, IL. 
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/news/2022/11/11/montgomery-man-identified-as-utility-worker-fatally-electrocuted-by-power-lines/?utm_source=second-street&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Chronicle%20Breaking%20News%20Newsletter&fbclid=IwAR0Dn7-eZqaB2yUvPrKDGbnqG9WgaqbbJaVgi9COAx-Yt_AVCkV-cErf6cY
4) Chicago worker killed by garbage truck. 
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-streets-san-worker-crushed-to-death/?fbclid=IwAR2pyWV792j70sbtx4dpFNEjFB9Up1WjF_pJ01kn8SW-4Ja4L-qbE_8NPa4
5) Roofing company shoots worker reporting issues. 
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article268177147.html?fbclid=IwAR3cZkr-A5GPvrT2zf6xbSdhBzrNVuTepz8QiX7zxXGO17BD3CWGhCOa5sk
6) Dollar General fined another $3 million. 
 https://www.valleynewslive.com/2022/11/01/dollar-general-fined-nearly-3-million-penalties-osha-violations/?fbclid=IwAR1zwuZdR2g75UGrL5OTZx-YTYUk9VFhBKuotMruhA_pBuG363RbiZY9huY
7) OSHA fines company where worker pulled through shredder. 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/sc-company-where-worker-killed-in-shredder-violated-safety-rules-osha-report-says-what-to-know/ar-AA13Cxva?fbclid=IwAR21-D3E0ZBT57y42UeqfE7u3mEKFz_KwkSXBGz2CJs_a3kDgCIm4CUzn4A
OSHA CITATIONS October – November  2022
AL	1589448.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	MOBILE	10/06/2022	$410,208.00
AL	1590571.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	GROVE HILL	10/06/2022	$410,218.00
FL	1588719.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	TAMPA	10/06/2022	$549,030.00
GA	1590827.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	DEWY ROSE	10/06/2022	$312,846.00
ID	1591620.015	Knife River Corporation NW, Inc.	IDAHO FALLS	10/06/2022	$69,742.00
MA	1612390.015	Autozone Auto Parts	FRAMINGHAM	10/06/2022	$56,980.00
MA	1591795.015	United Parcel Service, Inc.	CHELMSFORD	10/06/2022	$145,020.00
NC	1603150.015	Silver-Line Plastics LLC	WOODFIN	10/06/2022	$104,214.00
OH	1606892.015	Nissin Precision North America Inc.	ENGLEWOOD	10/06/2022	$82,662.00
RI	1589334.015	Athena Health Care Systems RI LLC	WOONSOCKET	10/06/2022	$72,510.00
RI	1591289.015	IHI Power Services Corp.	PROVIDENCE	10/06/2022	$72,510.00
WA	1593690.015	COSMO SPECIALTY FIBERS INC.	COSMOPOLIS	10/06/2022	$597,000.00
CA	1591327.015	Passport Foods SVC LLC	ONTARIO	10/07/2022	$46,625.00
IL	1608518.015	KW Framing, Inc.	RIVER GROVE	10/07/2022	$77,072.00
IL	1600430.015	Antonio Yupa Mugulema dba Antonio Yupa Construction Corporation	LAKE FOREST	10/07/2022	$57,430.00
OR	1598883.015	U S Postal Service	PORTLAND	10/07/2022	$50,137.00
CA	1591883.015	United Parcel Service Inc.	LANCASTER	10/10/2022	$63,000.00
IA	1590575.015	Borghi USA Inc. Oil Hydraulic Conduits	WEST BURLINGTON	10/11/2022	$184,320.00
LA	1591897.015	Valero Refinery-Meraux LLC	MERAUX	10/11/2022	$88,175.00
OH	1604260.015	Family Dollar Stores, Inc./ Family Dollar Stores of Ohio, LLC/ Family Dollar Operations, LLC/ Dollar Tree, Inc./ Dollar Tree Management, LLC/ Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	MAPLE HEIGHTS	10/11/2022	$68,365.00
WA	1605053.015	CRYSTAL DISTRIBUTION INC.	FIFE	10/11/2022	$41,400.00
AL	1595168.015	Stryker Trailers, LLC	PIEDMONT	10/12/2022	$46,988.00
TX	1609181.015	TDIndustries, Inc.	HOUSTON	10/12/2022	$47,176.00
WI	1605438.015	Dolgencorp, LLC	BLOOMER	10/12/2022	$68,365.00
CA	1591044.015	Recycled Base Materials, Inc.	SOUTH GATE	10/13/2022	$53,400.00
CA	1623730.015	Security Paving Company, Inc.	SOUTH GATE	10/13/2022	$54,000.00
GA	1591058.015	KERRY INC.	ROME	10/13/2022	$43,071.00
NC	1590745.015	Northeast Foods, Inc.	CLAYTON	10/13/2022	$40,604.00
NE	1605938.015	M & D Verhage & Sons	SHICKLEY	10/13/2022	$72,928.00
NJ	1595046.015	Litana Development Inc.	PATERSON	10/13/2022	$435,081.00
OH	1603408.015	Parker Trutec, Inc.	SPRINGFIELD	10/13/2022	$43,506.00
OH	1605680.015	Parker Trutec, Inc.	SPRINGFIELD	10/13/2022	$87,012.00
OH	1619984.015	Firestone Complete Auto Care	COLUMBUS	10/13/2022	$49,515.00
GA	1590370.015	GORMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.	SMYRNA	10/14/2022	$111,666.00
NJ	1602417.015	Styles Construction LLC	TEANECK	10/14/2022	$100,504.00
RI	1622255.015	Luiyi Taveras Garcia	PROVIDENCE	10/14/2022	$62,360.00
CA	1594922.015	Los Rios Community College District, Facilities Management	SACRAMENTO	10/17/2022	$56,240.00
CO	1597104.015	THE MUSEUM OF OUTDOOR ARTS	GREENWOOD VILLAGE	10/17/2022	$46,407.00
IA	1600811.015	Mauser Packaging Solutions	WEBSTER CITY	10/17/2022	$99,056.00
MI	1601444.015	Flex-N-Gate DBA X-Cel Industries Inc.	SOUTHFIELD	10/17/2022	$61,500.00
TX	1621198.015	Megatel Homes	FARMERS BRANCH	10/17/2022	$42,886.00
OH	1622096.015	Miller Management Group, LLC	FAIRFIELD	10/18/2022	$40,604.00
OH	1601100.015	Jonas Hershberger	BRUNSWICK	10/18/2022	$269,332.00
OH	1615407.015	Victor Blanco	LORAIN	10/18/2022	$82,497.00
PA	1591160.015	Shawn Bullard DBA Konkrete Investments, Inc.	PHILADELPHIA	10/19/2022	$40,606.00
TN	1608274.015	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	CHATTANOOGA	10/19/2022	$66,000.00
TX	1593526.015	Royberg Inc.	LA FERIA	10/19/2022	$40,604.00
TX	1594416.015	Antonio Munoz Aserradero LLC	RUSK	10/19/2022	$89,910.00
MA	1608877.015	The McLean Hospital Corporation	BELMONT	10/20/2022	$45,580.00
ME	1621768.015	Ross Express LLC	HERMON	10/20/2022	$93,230.00
MO	1592816.015	KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY	COLUMBIA	10/20/2022	$41,440.00
PA	1590958.015	Max Contractors Inc.	PHILADELPHIA	10/20/2022	$269,594.00
TX	1595165.015	Glazier Foods - A Company of Gordon Foods Services	HOUSTON	10/20/2022	$58,008.00
TX	1604993.015	Lincoln Lumber Crockett, LLC	CROCKETT	10/20/2022	$49,456.00
CO	1614930.015	Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.	PUEBLO	10/21/2022	$72,510.00
FL	1593167.015	Franco Plastering Inc.	NAPLES	10/21/2022	$79,765.00
GA	1592913.015	Perdue Foods, LLC	PERRY	10/21/2022	$87,012.00
MO	1596239.015	ZMDR LLC	LONE JACK	10/21/2022	$47,858.00
MO	1597473.015	ZMDR LLC	LONE JACK	10/21/2022	$114,775.00
NJ	1597497.015	Joseph M Bowker & Son	BORDENTOWN	10/21/2022	$59,049.00
OH	1603581.015	Spangler Candy Company	BRYAN	10/21/2022	$72,510.00
OH	1625668.015	Evergreen Greenhouse Services LLC	DELTA	10/21/2022	$42,057.00
SD	1595711.015	Forest Products Distributors, Inc.	RAPID CITY	10/21/2022	$42,057.00
WI	1596294.015	Tom's Quality Millwork & Hardwoods Inc.	CAMPBELLSPORT	10/21/2022	$43,512.00
FL	1594857.015	GUYMANN CONSTRUCTION OF FLORIDA, INC.	PUNTA GORDA	10/24/2022	$155,178.00
IA	1609998.015	Gold Bond Building Products	FORT DODGE	10/24/2022	$43,506.00
WI	1608089.015	C & M Properties and Construction, Inc.	EAU CLAIRE	10/24/2022	$141,982.00
MT	1601976.015	DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC	BILLINGS	10/25/2022	$53,005.00
NJ	1595160.015	All Best Contractors Corporation	EASTAMPTON	10/25/2022	$175,484.00
TX	1592745.015	Lollicup USA Inc.	ROCKWALL	10/25/2022	$244,059.00
AL	1597065.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	DOTHAN	10/26/2022	$418,509.00
AL	1592570.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	ODENVILLE	10/26/2022	$429,895.00
AL	1593249.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	TOWN CREEK	10/26/2022	$575,745.00
AL	1596914.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	CLAY	10/26/2022	$423,881.00
FL	1599901.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	PANAMA CITY BEACH	10/26/2022	$247,580.00
GA	1598544.015	Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC	WEST POINT	10/26/2022	$391,976.00
NJ	1617437.015	Top Results Corporation	MOUNT LAUREL	10/26/2022	$56,560.00
OH	1593437.015	Hillandale Farms	HICKSVILLE	10/26/2022	$72,510.00
NY	1595181.015	DENNIS PADULA & SONS ROOFING & SHEET METAL CO., INC.	EAST SYRACUSE	10/27/2022	$62,984.00
OH	1612430.015	PCC AIRFOILS, LLC	WICKLIFFE	10/27/2022	$46,406.00
OH	1593763.015	NOX US, LLC	FOSTORIA	10/27/2022	$1,232,705.00
AR	1592906.015	Sage V Foods, LLC	LITTLE ROCK	10/28/2022	$60,287.00
CT	1593588.015	Maplewood at Darien, LLC	DARIEN	10/28/2022	$43,968.00
OH	1604305.015	Menard, Inc.	WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE	10/28/2022	$72,510.00
TX	1618838.015	Mission Site Services LLC	HEARTLAND	10/28/2022	$58,008.00
TX	1615526.015	USA Harness International LLC	WINNSBORO	10/28/2022	$78,312.00
CA	1605744.015	Arthurmade Plastics, Inc.	COMMERCE	10/31/2022	$53,385.00
DE	1594034.015	JJID, Inc.	WILMINGTON	10/31/2022	$90,742.00
IL	1594405.015	Araujo Construction Corp.	LAKE ZURICH	10/31/2022	$137,197.00
IL	1622229.015	Araujo Construction Corp.	WHEELING	10/31/2022	$140,387.00
NJ	1597067.015	Car Kraft Autobody of Englewood, Inc.	ENGLEWOOD	10/31/2022	$46,872.00
AK	1596316.015	Granite Construction Company	ANCHORAGE	11/01/2022	$78,312.00
AK	1596308.015	FRAWNER CORPORATION	ANCHORAGE	11/01/2022	$54,816.00
FL	1594333.015	Alpha Foundations Specialists, LLC	FLORAL CITY	11/01/2022	$43,506.00
FL	1623851.015	CG Roofing Group, LLC	PONTE VEDRA BEACH	11/01/2022	$63,810.00
MA	1593859.015	NorthStar Contracting Group, Inc.	SOUTH BOSTON	11/01/2022	$399,864.00
MA	1593860.015	Suffolk Construction Incorporated	SOUTH BOSTON	11/01/2022	$292,116.00
NY	1622939.015	ARL Construction, Inc.	NYACK	11/01/2022	$43,923.00
NY	1622425.015	Moan Construction, Inc.	BREWSTER	11/01/2022	$152,479.00
AZ	1613040.015	Desert Diamond Casino and Entertainment	SAHUARITA	11/02/2022	$60,081.00
CA	1598702.015	Overhill Farms, Inc.	VERNON	11/02/2022	$49,060.00
IL	1605288.015	R&S Roofing Company	NEW LENOX	11/02/2022	$41,021.00
ME	1607041.015	Dearborn Bortec, LLC	FRYEBURG	11/02/2022	$47,704.00
NY	1607817.015	Capital G Management, LLC	SYRACUSE	11/03/2022	$49,722.00
WI	1613695.015	Central Construction, LLC	APPLETON	11/03/2022	$57,594.00
MA	1617832.015	WestRock CP, LLC	SPRINGFIELD	11/04/2022	$62,150.00
OH	1606665.015	Haag-Streit USA, Inc.	MASON	11/04/2022	$40,278.00
TX	1594712.015	Melton Electric, Inc.	HOUSTON	11/04/2022	$43,506.00
WA	1612573.015	SSHI LLC	LAKE TAPPS	11/04/2022	$99,000.00
CA	1604105.015	Starpoint Property Management, LLC	FRESNO	11/07/2022	$49,050.00
IL	1611035.015	Robert's Sheet Metal Works, Inc.	JOLIET	11/07/2022	$49,311.00
NJ	1595048.015	Spectra Colors Corp.	KEARNY	11/07/2022	$46,408.00
NY	1600894.015	Denkavit Holdings USA Corporation	AUBURN	11/07/2022	$106,696.00
OH	1631362.015	SUPERIOR DAIRY, INC.	CANTON	11/07/2022	$224,788.00
WI	1601618.015	Springfield Welding and Mfg. Co., Inc.	WAUNAKEE	11/07/2022	$60,913.00
AL	1603860.015	Rodolfo Marquez	CHELSEA	11/08/2022	$73,839.00
CO	1596500.015	Gates and Sons, Inc.	DENVER	11/08/2022	$65,264.00
Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)
NIU Infectious Disease 				December 19
CSC Excavation Safety 				Dec 21 
CSC 30 						Dec 13, 15, 19, 21
Niu 511 online					Dec 5-8
CSC 7115 lockout				Dec 12
 
Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/online-training
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 taught 2136 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, and early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.    
The PowerPoint is posted free at usmwf.org. https://www.usmwf.org/powerpoints-and-safety-information.html
I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Nov 2022 OSHA News
OSHA News for November 2022
Hello,
It was a month of audits. I was in Wheeling, Harvey, Decatur, Aurora, and Mokena. The CHST prep class had nine and many questions. The Construction Safety Council has a 145-hour class. https://buildsafe.org/Training/PageId/EventListView/CategoryId/25 is an excellent prep course for this test.
The OSHA 511 class was 15 and had several large corporations in it. The periodic lockout inspection was a surprise for many. They thought every machine had to be locked out by an authorized person every year. Each authorized person has to be audited, but every machine does not need to be locked out as part of the audit.
This month PPT is PPE in construction. I have seen climbing helmets with chin straps save lives. This will be common in 2025 for large sites.
It is going to be a busy November, then quiet after November 20. I made the annual goal of 2000 people trained every year. Thanks to all that attended.
Stay warm and safe in the cold.
John
 
 
OSHA News.
1)  Former Compliance Assistance Specialist Bill Coulehan passed away. Bill was always to professional and gave many speeches on OSHA in the Chicago area.
2) Seven required OSHA programs for most manufacturers. With standards. When doing the audits, they are the ones that always come out.
Required OSHA programs and training.
OSHA 11: Chemical Hazard Communication. Need a list of chemicals. Need a safety data sheet for each chemical.
Applicable OSHA Standard: 1910.1200(e)(1), (g)(1) and (h)
OSHA 12: Forklift Operators need to be certified. These classes can be taken at Forklift rental companies, United, and RSC rental companies.
Applicable OSHA Standard: 1910.178(L)(1)
OSHA 12: A written PPE Hazard Assessment needs to be performed.
Applicable OSHA Standard: 1910.132(D)
OSHA 13: A written lockout program needs to be written. Written procedures to lockout equipment need to be performed. Employees that lock out must have an annual periodic inspection.
Applicable OSHA Standard: 1910.147(c)(1), 147(c)(6)(i), 147(c)(7)(i)
OSHA 14: A written emergency action plan needs t be written.
Applicable OSHA Standard: 1910.38(a)(1)
OSHA 15: Employees need training in ladder and fall protection.
Applicable OSHA Standard: 1910.30(a)(1)
OSHA 16: OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 forms need to be kept.
Applicable OSHA Standard: 1904.
OSHA 17: A written heat stress program needs to be developed.
Applicable OSHA Standard: Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act.
 
3) Indy star reviews IOSHA performance during covid.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2022/10/19/what-you-need-to-know-about-ioshas-response-to-worker-complaints/69526992007/
4) The proposal, released Tuesday, would affect millions of workers across a range of industries, including healthcare, restaurants, construction and ride-share transportation, the Labor Department said.
Most prominently, it could lead to a push to classify drivers for ride-share or food delivery companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. or DoorDash Inc. as employees rather than gig workers. The companies have opposed similar efforts in the past.
 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-department-proposes-changes-to-independent-contractor-rules-11665498794?fbclid=IwAR3utgLh8HdpxiFfuNJUeTJKLA9xuZ5XeRWfvlLz4LI-kDDh9fNS3tFtmz4
5) 13 years olds working at a Hyundai AL plant?
In a news release sent Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor stated that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama has ordered that SL Alabama LLC, a manufacturer of Hyundai and Kia auto parts located in Alexander City, from illegally employing 13-, 14- and 15-year-old workers, as well as prevent the company from shipping or delivering any goods produced in violation of federal child labor laws
https://whnt.com/news/department-of-labor-hits-alabama-hyundai-parts-plant-with-fines-following-reports-of-child-labor/?fbclid=IwAR1eRCKH4zR-dgVlVRp6khV8VoY0Ag-86TmQnTVJkD70inkGj0S8U_zT1TI
6) OSHA investigating fires at Amazon.
https://www.waaytv.com/news/osha-investigating-fires-at-amazon-facility-in-huntsville/article_e8208fc2-49a3-11ed-9283-33022e475926.html?fbclid=IwAR1bgScrypyTxcENokkMJjS5JyBgCGpZ4XIsDCYjxBCZQeYKnyRDyO7ayDw
7) OSHA poster was tossed when employees asked questions.
https://www.newsweek.com/employee-says-osha-poster-was-tossed-when-workers-began-asking-questions-1745791?fbclid=IwAR3B7Zl2_GiMq1EirfmdtuHVEhdQvilZpuo1g0C3kqF06zA8Ve2aQrY0H4c
8) Ohio contractor cited $1million for repeated fall violations.
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20221006-0?fbclid=IwAR3q1TyuHH5DWTklGnA5yYTdvbrKsBrQTU74jhmE4ilZLEkquj3z90cLVYM
Other Major News Stories.
1) 153 dead in Korea crowd surge.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/at-least-59-dead-scores-more-injured-after-halloween-crowd-surge-in-south-korea/2981242/?fbclid=IwAR1HoxOBAvAVh3oyxeYym9PCFywLTFg1rnvCGe2026dMZA0ClslDKzV7nmI
2) Lawmakers pressured to ban asbestos.
https://www.propublica.org/article/asbestos-poisoning-ban-lawmakers-advocates-congress?fbclid=IwAR32wz40eUnJpAm7ijsvSAjXsO1wnDTTIaXIZhTH-sKnscQ7WJBknPYLXOs
3) Amazon worker mauled by dogs.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/amazon-worker-found-dead-yard-suspected-mauling-dogs/story?id=92052463&fbclid=IwAR1K2KHAdv8ovzFu3phF-XnlKb5nOLf0P4uUUkyQrUoffOHztTXveHORc0Q
4) Worker trapped in a metal shredder.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/everett-massachusetts-industrial-accident-shredder-scrap-it/41615575?fbclid=IwAR3qWG7cKV3EbabLSQnxlJRc96woCXhUbCqvAC8upIMVsJE2uEwjlukrrYg#
5) The Social Security cost-of-living increase will be 8.7% for 2023, the highest increase in more than 40 years. The last time it was higher was in 1981, when the increase was 11.2%.
6) Record award for Ethylene Oxide cancer in IL.
https://www.medtechdive.com/news/jury-rules-against-sterigencis-ethylene-oxide/632212/?fbclid=IwAR2TIurImHLMTIfHR9WFQSqc_Q4TDEdFLwGqrMFm4CQZmT6fyIL6dzoASE8
7) Worker killed in wood chipper.
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/landscape-worker-killed-by-chipper-in-menlo-park-identified
 
 
OSHA CITATIONS September-October  2022
A             1618909.015       TWO RIVERS TERMINAL LLC        MOSES LAKE      09/19/2022         $192,620.00
WI          1600823.015       Menard, Inc.      EAU CLAIRE        09/19/2022         $79,761.00
CO          1607357.015       Key Structures, LLC          PUEBLO                09/20/2022         $43,508.00
IL             1590012.015       Continental Tire The Americas, LLC          MOUNT VERNON            09/20/2022         $174,031.00
KS           1606393.015       Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. WICHITA             09/20/2022         $45,579.00
KY           1587750.015       JB ROOFING CONSTRUCTION LLC              LOUISVILLE         09/20/2022         $70,000.00
TX           1589562.015       Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.  MADISONVILLE 09/20/2022         $273,471.00
TX           1608135.015       Fulton Construction Corporation              CORPUS CHRISTI              09/20/2022         $47,856.00
WA        1589063.015       PACIFICA SYLVAN PARK LLC         VANCOUVER     09/20/2022         $40,300.00
AL           1584792.015       Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC  LINCOLN              09/21/2022         $49,724.00
AL           1618110.015       Jaime Martinez OPELIKA               09/21/2022         $56,063.00
AL           1618409.015       Alex Roofing, LLC             OPELIKA               09/21/2022         $67,455.00
CA          1619862.015       Super Center Concepts Inc.         LOS ANGELES     09/21/2022         $45,000.00
IL             1610163.015       FOUR SEASONS HOME SERVICES, LLC     DARIEN 09/21/2022         $44,750.00
TN          1597428.015       Jones Bros. Contractors, LLC       LEBANON            09/21/2022         $80,000.00
TX           1589580.015       AVIG Development, LLC                BROWNSVILLE  09/21/2022         $40,604.00
MA         1588991.015       THE ROOF KINGS LLC      MATTAPAN        09/22/2022         $137,196.00
OR          1587762.015       Collins Pine Co. KLAMATH FALLS               09/22/2022         $79,050.00
DE           1586311.015       Standard Pipe Services, LLC         WILMINGTON   09/23/2022         $47,857.00
DE           1587056.015       Wohlsen Construction Company              WILMINGTON   09/23/2022         $63,398.00
MA         1587586.015       JDC Demolition Company, Inc.   BOSTON               09/23/2022         $1,191,292.00
MA         1587589.015       JOHN MORIARTY & ASSOCIATES, INC.    BOSTON               09/23/2022         $58,008.00
MI          1616126.015       K & B Jones, Inc.               MOUNT PLEASANT         09/23/2022         $71,000.00
MO        1593815.015       Owens Corning SEDALIA               09/23/2022         $43,506.00
NC          1616331.015       Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.  ASHEVILLE          09/23/2022         $42,000.00
NY          1608124.015       JOHN W. DANFORTH COMPANY               BUFFALO             09/23/2022         $58,016.00
OH         1586564.015       The Ferry Cap & Set Screw Company      LAKEWOOD        09/23/2022         $211,261.00
OH         1601640.015       Cleveland Steel Container Corporation  STREETSBORO   09/23/2022         $44,667.00
TX           1601284.015       Andersen Regional Manufacturing, Inc. GARLAND            09/23/2022         $43,506.00
AR          1587415.015       Harvest Rice, Inc.             WEINER               09/26/2022         $82,041.00
IA            1606280.015       Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc.              WEST POINT      09/26/2022         $110,016.00
MA         1612376.015       Goldthread LLC SPRINGFIELD     09/26/2022         $52,209.00
ND          1617468.015       Abel Cunyas Cabrera      BISMARCK          09/26/2022         $79,765.00
NJ           1623012.015       Borough of Barrington DPW       BARRINGTON    09/26/2022         $53,900.00
OH         1607792.015       Mauser Packaging Solutions       GAHANNA          09/26/2022         $47,859.00
OH         1620587.015       All Sides Construction Llc             LAKEWOOD        09/26/2022         $41,022.00
OH         1619110.015       MMD Framing, LLC          PLAIN CITY          09/26/2022         $101,187.00
WI          1600168.015       Country Visions Cooperative      FREMONT           09/26/2022         $42,678.00
WI          1601157.015       Country Visions Cooperative      FREMONT           09/26/2022         $43,304.00
CT           1588065.015       The Jewish Home For The Elderly of Fairfield County, Inc.             BRIDGEPORT      09/27/2022                $125,340.00
IL             1624324.015       M & J General Construction L.L.C.            NORMAL             09/27/2022         $41,022.00
LA           1588424.015       Clements Fluids Louisiana Ltd.   MINDEN              09/27/2022         $40,604.00
MO        1588660.015       BROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.            DUDLEY                09/27/2022         $58,008.00
MO        1589297.015       Hansen's Environmental Wood Resources           ARNOLD               09/27/2022         $41,418.00
OH         1593906.015       Jara Construction, Inc.   WESTERVILLE     09/27/2022         $63,812.00
RI            1613676.015       Cullion Concrete Corp.  CRANSTON         09/27/2022         $50,755.00
TX           1587450.015       Gulf Coast Flooring & Services, LLC          HOUSTON           09/27/2022         $102,969.00
TX           1589908.015       RHE HATCO, INC.             LONGVIEW         09/27/2022         $145,027.00
WA        1595475.015       ROYAL ROOFING & SIDING INC. MOSES LAKE      09/27/2022         $162,000.00
FL            1586225.015       Masci Construction, Inc.               SANFORD            09/28/2022         $57,428.00
MN        1599494.015       Blue Skies Window Washing LLC dba Kahuna Window   MINNEAPOLIS   09/28/2022                $75,250.00
NY          1605440.015       Edbauer Construction    SOUTH DAYTON               09/28/2022         $43,148.00
OK          1588581.015       BS&B Safety Systems, L.L.C.        TULSA   09/28/2022         $100,503.00
PA          1613701.015       Precision Compacted Components LLC   WILCOX               09/28/2022         $52,830.00
TN          1598671.015       Rachael Nunley CHATTANOOGA               09/28/2022         $40,000.00
WA        1611640.015       SOLGEN POWER LLC       TACOMA             09/28/2022         $52,800.00
AK          1591011.015       NORTH PACIFIC SEAFOODS, INC.              KODIAK                09/29/2022         $533,468.00
OH         1594881.015       Charm Builders, Ltd.       INDEPENDENCE 09/29/2022         $218,408.00
OH         1598987.015       Paccar Inc.          CHILLICOTHE     09/29/2022         $54,902.00
TX           1588633.015       Covestro, LLC     BAYTOWN          09/29/2022         $49,308.00
WV        1586528.015       Charm Builders, Ltd.       WHEELING         09/29/2022         $1,090,231.00
AR          1596739.015       Peco Foods, Inc.               POCAHONTAS   09/30/2022         $159,522.00
CA          1602431.015       United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC   UNION CITY        09/30/2022         $71,463.00
GA          1606791.015       Serena & Lily, Inc.            RINCON               09/30/2022         $55,937.00
IA            1604624.015       Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. WATERLOO        09/30/2022         $42,598.00
IL             1609090.015       Blackhawk Roofing, LLC SPRINGFIELD     09/30/2022         $44,212.00
IL             1602272.015       Pepper Construction Company  PARK RIDGE       09/30/2022         $74,415.00
IN           1588469.015       Eagle Railcar Services - Washington, IN LLC          WASHINGTON  09/30/2022         $113,400.00
MO        1591021.015       MSP ENVIRONMENTAL LLC          KANSAS CITY     09/30/2022         $50,969.00
NC          1600021.015       Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.  CHARLOTTE        09/30/2022         $45,000.00
OH         1587440.015       ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.               CINCINNATI       09/30/2022         $245,513.00
OH         1594361.015       RW Screw, LLC  MASSILLON        09/30/2022         $43,506.00
OH         1596019.015       The D.S. Brown Company            NORTH BALTIMORE        09/30/2022         $44,750.00
OH         1621693.015       Maldonado Construction LLC      TOLEDO                09/30/2022         $43,756.00
PA          1594070.015       Gasbarre Products, Inc. SAINT MARYS    09/30/2022         $61,532.00
PA          1595352.015       Gasbarre Products, Inc. SAINT MARYS    09/30/2022         $65,260.00
TX           1605132.015       SOUTHWEST AIRLINES   SAN ANTONIO  09/30/2022         $41,435.00
TX           1588651.015       Ohmstede Industrial Services, Inc.           BAYTOWN          09/30/2022         $41,331.00
TX           1596505.015       Sendero Industries, LLC TEXAS CITY         09/30/2022         $45,179.00
TX           1600725.015       And Go Concepts, LLC    DALLAS 09/30/2022         $53,866.00
VI            1591172.015       Stop and Shop Supermarket       FREDERIKSTED   09/30/2022         $53,023.00
CA          1597834.015       CALAVO GROWERS INC.               RIVERSIDE           10/03/2022         $52,160.00
FL            1588142.015       Erosion Barrier Installations, Corp.          MARGATE           10/03/2022         $46,409.00
TN          1595620.015       CMCC, LLC           MADISON           10/03/2022         $40,000.00
IL             1614198.015       Technician Roofing, Inc.                NAPERVILLE       10/04/2022         $63,812.00
MA         1612100.015       Romanow Packaging, LLC             LITTLETON           10/04/2022         $43,071.00
MA         1611370.015       J.S.B. Industries, Inc.      CHELSEA              10/04/2022         $109,765.00
VA          1614229.015       IMIA, LLC             NORFOLK            10/05/2022         $43,508.00
AL           1589448.015       Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC     MOBILE                10/06/2022         $410,208.00
AL           1590571.015       Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC     GROVE HILL        10/06/2022         $410,218.00
FL            1588719.015       Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC     TAMPA 10/06/2022         $549,030.00
GA          1590827.015       Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC     DEWY ROSE        10/06/2022         $312,846.00
ID            1591620.015       Knife River Corporation NW, Inc.              IDAHO FALLS     10/06/2022         $69,742.00
MA         1612390.015       Autozone Auto Parts      FRAMINGHAM 10/06/2022         $56,980.00
MA         1591795.015       United Parcel Service, Inc.           CHELMSFORD    10/06/2022         $145,020.00
NC          1603150.015       Silver-Line Plastics LLC   WOODFIN           10/06/2022         $104,214.00
 
Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)
NIU Infectious Disease                                                   November 7
CSC 30 hour                                                                        November 8, 10
CSC virtual Safetymenagement                                  November 14
Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/online-training
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 taught 2136 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, and early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.   
The PowerPoint is posted free at usmwf.org
I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.
--
John Newquist
815-354-6853
Friday, September 30, 2022
OCt 2022 OSHA News
OSHA News for October 2022
Hello, 
It was good to see many at the ASSP conference. Dave Amos is retired and helping the conference. Robyn Coyne does Safety and Health at Harper College, and Eugene Saturn retired after 31 years with Exxonmobil. 
The month was hard with depositions from two large $55 billion- and $50 billion-dollar companies. The excellent defense attorneys go every detail in the CV and the expert report. With millions at stake, no one wants to lose. One trial was settled the night before. It was a multi-employer issue involving a scaffold. The General contractor has no scaffold tag program and that is the industry practice despite not being in OSHA. The ANSI A10.8 is clear on the use of red, yellow and green tags before other employees use the scaffold. 
Tool safety has been a popular topic since many companies are having recordable stitches from these tools from nail guns, grinders, hammers, saws, and mowers. 
This month ppt is from the ASSP conference. It was the largest attended presentation of the conference. Thank you. This covers the new LEP and NEP from OSHA. 
I have gone with the data from Zurich and others and eliminated handsfree calling. The first week is the hardest. I tell people to text as the car can read the text. The USAA app knows when I pick up the phone or makes a call so it good reminder. 
October is Fire Safety month. Show employees how to use a fire extinguisher. It might save your plant. 
John
OSHA News. 
1)  Former Parsippany Area Director Kris Hoffman passed away. I had worked with Kris on the VPP project in DC in 2010. 
2) A Massachusetts demolition company faces nearly $1.2 million in federal fines after an employee was killed in the March collapse of part of the Government Center during his first day on the job.
https://www.wcvb.com/.../demolition-company.../41411041#
3) Ferrara fined by OSHA for allegedly exposing workers to amputation hazards at Bellwood candy factory https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ferrara-candy-osha-violations-bellwood-20220928-krpzglafpnervaoxksop3lc7mi-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2n8DmdHtCz7ao1drH9K3KAnM4_Fcv7VZaVuh3uU5GRe-m194QyuJ_u9l8
4) Harwood Grants announced. Congrats to NIU, Latino Worker Center, Harper College, SIU,
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/09222022?fbclid=IwAR2bye8ldEBpFAf3Yog_n1z2sQ1Jbo0rMQszPIZTTCE_QP7BfvmIli64q3w
5) John, thanks for introducing me to the importance of OSHA. Prior to meeting you, I had thought it was an underhanded funding arm of the US Gov. designed to oppress workers and employers. – TOM
6) OSHA head speaks at NDC conference
“We have hired more than 400 employees recently and as we recruit and hire, we do it with diversity at the forefront. We recognize that if we have a workforce that better reflects the businesses, companies and employees we work with, the better we can enforce protocols.”
https://ohsonline.com/articles/2022/09/20/osha-head-doug-parker-speaks-at-2022-nsc-congress.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2n8DmdHtCz7ao1drH9K3KAnM4_Fcv7VZaVuh3uU5GRe-m194QyuJ_u9l8
7) According to authorities on scene, a 47-year-old man, 19-year-old man and 14-year-old boy were trapped inside of a silo.
The cause of the accident is not confirmed but neighbors say it was a ripple effect with one going to help the next as gas in the silo likely killed them in the process.
https://www.yourerie.com/news/pennsylvania-news/3-dead-after-being-trapped-in-silo-on-centre-county-farm/?fbclid=IwAR1PbYv-2BfxkkYea8kP4CLNpiZGMh0O0gg3HEuBSAd0veQnu71l1xtSE58
8) Changes to OSHA SVEP program. 
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/09152022?fbclid=IwAR3NMsZuKnmCVfK8r3JFHIDNWerdPuyallMVgvqG8grGjF6gqHvO5-lNE1w
9) The most serious violations: Engineered Precision Casting Co. Inc. didn't train employees about the purpose of energy control procedures, and it didn't provide employees with information about hazardous chemicals in their work areas, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.
Both of those were considered willful violations that carried penalties of $116,022 each.
https://www.app.com/story/money/business/main-street/2022/09/09/middletown-nj-steelmaker-osha-violations-engineered-precision-casting-training-chemicals/67998317007/?fbclid=IwAR3yo_BKhI5OA9syOxEv_HxW288e_gpifUy8q6nYt_opTAqprhC5h6smpPc
10) IL tank cleaner fined $326K for worker death. 
https://cdllife.com/2022/illinois-truck-repair-company-fined-326k-for-death-of-worker-in-tanker/?fbclid=IwAR3No-gmFyl593pnrjxYLyUII7pVYuE9NCjZ-8yGZS16uoBIW88cW5PjoQ4
Other Major News Stories. 
1) Charter to pay $1.1 for hiring a criminal and not dealing with the red flags. . Former Spectrum technician Roy Holden pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of customer Betty Thomas and was sentenced to life in prison in April 2021. Charter was accused of hiring Holden without verifying his employment history and ignoring a series of red flags about his behavior, which included stealing credit cards and checks from elderly female customers.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/judge-rules-charter-must-pay-1-1-billion-after-murder-of-cable-customer/
2) https://www.findsafetytrainers.com/ has 11,000 safety trainers listed. Wow. 
3) CENTRALIA — Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon has released the name of the worker killed in a trench collapse Monday morning in Centralia.
Cannon says 54-year-old Darrell McCammack, of rural Brownstown, was reportedly covered with dirt when one wall of the trench at East Kerr Street and North Poplar in Centralia collapsed. McCammack was pronounced dead at the scene.
4) COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 63-year-old worker died in the public bathroom of a South Carolina department store, but her body was not discovered for four days, authorities said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/worker-was-dead-belk-store-bathroom-four-days-found-rcna48879?fbclid=IwAR1Jx6kdATe07aHwMPh6Rpm53iDoe7R724cr_ydb8lMX9o0QdEFAQoRzzY8
5)  Two employees died during BP (BP) refinery fire 
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - The BP Husky Toledo Refinery has been shut down after two people lost their lives in a fire at the facility Tuesday.
https://www.13abc.com/2022/09/20/crews-battling-fire-bp-refinery/?fbclid=IwAR1kWU7BucGPWor1gqqf8IYTu-O5OGhTplRWBCDzzz3EO4os0urqYfRWJc4
6) Background check? no? 1.1 Billion
Charter Communications must pay over $1.1 billion to the estate and family of an 83-year-old woman murdered in her home by a Spectrum cable technician, a Dallas County Court judge ruled yesterday.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/judge-rules-charter-must-pay-1-1-billion-after-murder-of-cable-customer/?fbclid=IwAR1GEtmgqVFZHsfB3oSgq9JTlvs5alTUqiJk7olQHMsdF66R7g2lSsdqHMw
7) Michael Osika, of the 700 block of Moraine Street, died Saturday at the University of Chicago Medical Center as a result of his injuries from the accident at Cleveland-Cliffs’s Indiana Harbor facility, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. He was 44.
https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/steelworker-dies-after-industrial-accident-at-northwest-indiana-mill/?fbclid=IwAR2n8DmdHtCz7ao1drH9K3KAnM4_Fcv7VZaVuh3uU5GRe-m194QyuJ_u9l8
8) No answers in old Chrysler plant death. 
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/09/19/belv-s19.html?fbclid=IwAR3okazwylVQBQy63JJQDaij7zIFsFKJcWX09Fd6xEFi_W51nT4apJHp5XY
9) Angel Cortez was among a team of four subcontractors repainting city fire hydrants Aug. 23. According to police, he dropped his phone near 80th Street and Old Cheney Road while riding on the back of the slow-moving truck, lost his footing as he stepped off to try to retrieve the phone and fell and struck his head.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/worker-who-fell-from-truck-in-lincoln-died-days-later/article_3e1c40ba-2cae-596e-849d-30e7191bc691.html?fbclid=IwAR10huhTI_Ko3zYG7K-_GDRQn_EEJVgsjRVNsRWgs8GWpXpgPabqtMTMnHs
10) A 46-year-old worker died Monday morning on a Lendlease jobsite in New York City, when a large part of an excavator arm fell on him, according to the New York City Department of Buildings
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/worker-killed-brooklyn-nyc-accident-lendlease-jobsite-new-york-city/631758/?fbclid=IwAR3m9fvXSL4TEmqdcQUkBOGFT0kZg3sevaOZs7VXH5efJG8hddbxbmn7lV8
11) Tynenol and Autism. A link?
https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/11/05/acetaminophen-pregnancy-autism-adhd/?fbclid=IwAR1NvXYHHSy4uFrDcZyiub5MXdCi5DqXNQM4HFQZKHyz3DM0mnoJWzI-LC8
12) The National Safety Council reported that drivers who use a handheld or hands-free cellphone while driving are four times more likely to be in a car accident.
Zurich says: 
However, research shows the cognitive distraction of even speaking on a phone creates its own, significant dangers.
https://www.zurichna.com/knowledge/articles/2020/10/the-illusion-of-safety-distracted-driving-and-hands-free-device-use?fbclid=IwAR3n4VHrjhIEXgnLlID_VCCNDEYYBYMUSpD8bZHUErStgNwtwrpwqaagf1g
The employer will counter with six predictable defenses to an OSHA citation. 
1. The employee was exposed and the employer had no reason to believe that the exposure would occur. A photo of the hazard is one step. The other is the interview or proof that the employer know that the employee would be near the hazard. This can be done via an interview, signed statement or deposition. Many fatalities have this defense come up. I call it the head in the sand defense. 
2. The employee violated the safety rule and exposed himself to a hazard. This requires the CSHO to get proof of the employer's written safety rule, proof the that training in the rule took place, the past audits, and the employer's discipline program. Very common with the employee not wearing PPE. 
3. The violation just occurred unbeknownst to the employer. This requires the CSHO to get proof of the conditions' duration via interviews. Very common on fall protection citations. Someone took off the cover or guardrails etc. 
4. The employer was in the midst of getting the hazard fixed and took precautions. Again interviews are necessary to establish what the employer knew of the hazards and a timeline of the action to fix the hazard. Common in trenching, PSM and housekeeping
5. The abatement will create a hazard equal or greater than the cited condition. This is requires the CSHO to know how long it would take to fix the cited condition and whether there is a longer employee exposure to the condition. Used on roofs by Dish TV installers, short term fall hazards etc. .
6. The condition is impossible to fix. I see this come up where there is no OSHA anchorage for the employee to tie off onto like in demolition or rotted roof. 
OSHA CITATIONS August-September  2022
CA	1582928.015	T-Y Nursery, Inc.	TRABUCO CANYON	08/22/2022	$55,935.00
CO	1583680.015	Dynamic Metal Fabrication, Inc.	THORNTON	08/22/2022	$99,444.00
MD	1600264.015	ALB Construction LLC	FREDERICK	08/22/2022	$63,400.00
NY	1582234.015	Royal Caribbean Jamaican Bakery, Inc.	MOUNT VERNON	08/22/2022	$89,504.00
OH	1606500.015	Vega Renovations LLC	FINDLAY	08/22/2022	$72,511.00
TX	1580441.015	Carlos Arturo Guerrero, LLC	SABINE PASS	08/22/2022	$140,055.00
TX	1580460.015	PH Steel, Inc.	SABINE PASS	08/22/2022	$72,511.00
TX	1595649.015	Penney OPCP, LLC	AUSTIN	08/22/2022	$40,503.00
MA	1587424.015	Marlboro Hills MA SNF LLC	MARLBOROUGH	08/23/2022	$162,081.00
MN	1587296.015	Green Construction Services Inc.	OSSEO	08/23/2022	$50,000.00
MO	1591192.015	HERNANDEZ CONSTRUCTION AND MORE LLC	KANSAS CITY	08/23/2022	$79,761.00
MO	1593332.015	HERNANDEZ CONSTRUCTION AND MORE LLC	KANSAS CITY	08/23/2022	$145,027.00
NJ	1584401.015	Builders FirstSource Inc.	LITTLE FALLS	08/23/2022	$49,722.00
NJ	1615154.015	All Best Contractors Corp.	LITTLE FALLS	08/23/2022	$60,906.00
NJ	1595069.015	Freitas Construction LLC	PATERSON	08/23/2022	$63,812.00
OH	1589850.015	Xaloy LLC	AUSTINTOWN	08/23/2022	$79,989.00
OH	1608786.015	Jara Construction Inc.	DELAWARE	08/23/2022	$63,812.00
OH	1607122.015	American Excelsior Company	NORWALK	08/23/2022	$72,510.00
TX	1590738.015	Alamo Masonry CC, LLC	DENTON	08/23/2022	$131,965.00
CA	1587407.015	Dr. Smoothie Enterprises	FULLERTON	08/24/2022	$42,090.00
NJ	1614033.015	Borough of Woodland Park, Department of Public Works	WOODLAND PARK	08/24/2022	$45,500.00
TX	1591733.015	Turn Key Utility Construction, Inc.	JUSTIN	08/24/2022	$40,607.00
KS	1582768.015	Americold Logistics, LLC	WICHITA	08/25/2022	$188,526.00
PR	1581799.015	DS	ARECIBO	08/25/2022	$45,000.00
TX	1581577.015	C H Guenther & Son	DUNCANVILLE	08/25/2022	$89,035.00
TX	1591375.015	McCown Veneer, Inc.	JACKSONVILLE	08/25/2022	$44,957.00
CT	1580830.015	Phoenix Environmental Laboratories, Inc.	MANCHESTER	08/26/2022	$907,253.00
DE	1594084.015	H.K. Griffith Inc.	WILMINGTON	08/26/2022	$50,120.00
NJ	1608014.015	Freedom Forever LLC	CLIFTON	08/26/2022	$58,008.00
NY	1598609.015	Savage & Sons Installations, LLC	ROCHESTER	08/26/2022	$52,208.00
OH	1589791.015	Omni Manor, Inc.	COLUMBIANA	08/26/2022	$124,320.00
TN	1596839.015	Assurance Operations Corporation	LAWRENCEBURG	08/26/2022	$46,000.00
WI	1586794.015	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	GRAFTON	08/26/2022	$91,157.00
AR	1582030.015	L & R Distributors Inc.	PINE BLUFF	08/29/2022	$68,368.00
CO	1582875.015	Prime Window Systems LLC	DENVER	08/29/2022	$47,652.00
CO	1581632.015	Lindsay Precast, Inc.	COLORADO SPRINGS	08/29/2022	$203,035.00
MS	1595710.015	Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC	VICKSBURG	08/29/2022	$47,651.00
NJ	1608539.015	Township of Middletown Sewerage Authority	BELFORD	08/29/2022	$70,700.00
WA	1593423.015	ALLWAYS ROOFING INC.	MUKILTEO	08/29/2022	$201,727.00
FL	1603406.015	Travelcamp, LLC	JACKSONVILLE	08/30/2022	$73,675.00
GA	1586138.015	Cosentino C & C of North America	RINCON	08/30/2022	$53,869.00
MD	1591960.015	Unity Disposal & Recycling, LLC	LAUREL	08/30/2022	$79,025.00
NJ	1582579.015	SCP Distributors LLC	LAKEWOOD	08/30/2022	$180,246.00
OH	1589265.015	Pallet Distributors Inc.	SUGARCREEK	08/30/2022	$65,405.00
OH	1608455.015	Pasato Construction LLC	PLAIN CITY	08/30/2022	$45,582.00
TX	1591176.015	Titan Metal Fabricators, Inc.	SEALY	08/30/2022	$47,855.00
CA	1583387.015	Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc.	IMPERIAL	08/31/2022	$56,250.00
IL	1583381.015	Taste of Nature, Inc.	MELROSE PARK	08/31/2022	$50,346.00
IL	1583688.015	Taste of Nature, Inc.	MELROSE PARK	08/31/2022	$59,669.00
NJ	1607951.015	Majestic Builders NJ, LLC	HASBROUCK HEIGHTS	08/31/2022	$78,169.00
OH	1599220.015	Pennant Moldings, Inc.	SABINA	08/31/2022	$52,208.00
AL	1601103.015	Empire Steel Erectors	BAY MINETTE	09/01/2022	$80,222.00
IL	1610892.015	Radienz Living Chicago, LLC	MOUNT PROSPECT	09/01/2022	$41,436.00
MO	1582675.015	Fairfield Processing Corporation	SAINT LOUIS	09/01/2022	$133,755.00
NJ	1581317.015	Steel Building Components, LLC	EDISON	09/01/2022	$154,762.00
OH	1582147.015	Woodbridge Englewood Inc. DBA Hematite Inc.	CLAYTON	09/01/2022	$271,403.00
OH	1595486.015	UFP Industries, Inc.	BLANCHESTER	09/01/2022	$56,352.00
WA	1582722.015	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS/STAFFORD CREEK	ABERDEEN	09/01/2022	$84,400.00
AL	1584541.015	Wayne Farms LLC	DECATUR	09/02/2022	$87,012.00
GA	1599740.015	NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLC	MOULTRIE	09/02/2022	$47,064.00
IA	1605499.015	XPO Logistics	DES MOINES	09/02/2022	$47,236.00
IL	1597291.015	Gelly Excavating & Construction Inc.	JERSEYVILLE	09/02/2022	$58,011.00
IL	1587314.015	Techo-Bloc Midwest Corp.	ROCK ISLAND	09/02/2022	$103,593.00
KY	1582410.015	LANIGAN CONSTRUCTION LLC	TAYLOR MILL	09/02/2022	$43,750.00
NJ	1582892.015	The Engineered Precision Casting Company	MIDDLETOWN	09/02/2022	$303,106.00
WI	1586407.015	AFW Foundry Inc.	LANNON	09/02/2022	$59,096.00
AK	1604546.015	Ideal Option LLC	ANCHORAGE	09/06/2022	$49,321.00
AK	1597859.015	RPR, Inc.	PALMER	09/06/2022	$119,642.00
CA	1584211.015	Eat Sweet Farms, LLC	SANTA MARIA	09/06/2022	$40,685.00
IL	1582106.015	B & R Repair, Inc.	LEMONT	09/06/2022	$326,306.00
IL	1600276.015	BWAY Corporation dba Mauser Packaging Solutions	CHICAGO	09/06/2022	$59,253.00
SD	1585438.015	Fermentationexperts, Inc.	SIOUX FALLS	09/06/2022	$66,075.00
TX	1595720.015	Cartamundi Dallas, Inc.	DALLAS	09/06/2022	$124,303.00
TX	1596967.015	Cargill Inc.	ROUND ROCK	09/06/2022	$43,508.00
TX	1594208.015	Blue Dolphin Energy Company	NIXON	09/06/2022	$101,514.00
WI	1583661.015	Grande Cheese Co.	WYOCENA	09/06/2022	$58,008.00
MI	1592289.015	Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.	BATTLE CREEK	09/07/2022	$188,800.00
CA	1605157.015	Johns Manville	WILLOWS	09/08/2022	$51,815.00
GA	1589752.015	SOUTHERN TEA, LLC	MARIETTA	09/08/2022	$55,119.00
IL	1614221.015	Miller Building Systems LLC	SAVOY	09/08/2022	$71,101.00
IL	1604927.015	J & K Enterprises of Chicago, Inc. dba J & K Home Improvement & Restoration	MOKENA	09/09/2022	$41,021.00
IL	1588430.015	Ferrara Candy Company	BELLWOOD	09/09/2022	$201,379.00
IL	1618872.015	Torres Construction, LLC	LEBANON	09/09/2022	$41,021.00
LA	1584871.015	Richards Cajun Foods Corp.	CHURCH POINT	09/09/2022	$40,604.00
DE	1583746.015	Delmarva Roofing and Coating, Inc.	REHOBOTH BEACH	09/12/2022	$78,166.00
OH	1585630.015	COLUMBIANA BOILER COMPANY, LLC	COLUMBIANA	09/12/2022	$69,614.00
OR	1598723.015	Iron Head Roofing LLC	SALEM	09/13/2022	$78,000.00
OR	1601877.015	JMJ Construction LLC	WOODBURN	09/13/2022	$66,900.00
AR	1584126.015	Furniture Row USA, LLC	CONWAY	09/14/2022	$44,130.00
MN	1602490.015	Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative	MONTGOMERY	09/14/2022	$50,000.00
NC	1584873.015	Onsite Development, LLC	CHARLOTTE	09/14/2022	$82,600.00
TX	1587972.015	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	SULPHUR SPRINGS	09/14/2022	$296,274.00
AL	1583914.015	Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.	ASHLAND	09/15/2022	$115,188.00
CA	1595597.015	Shimmick Construction	HUNTINGTON BEACH	09/15/2022	$73,325.00
IA	1598039.015	Eddyville Chlor Alkali, LLC	EDDYVILLE	09/15/2022	$50,138.00
PA	1585086.015	JPC GROUP INC.	PHILADELPHIA	09/15/2022	$58,008.00
NY	1584546.015	Lakeside Baking Company Inc.	SYRACUSE	09/16/2022	$50,760.00
OR	1614734.015	OHA HS Oregon State Hospital	SALEM	09/16/2022	$54,180.00
TX	1611278.015	Benton-Georgia, LLC	HELOTES	09/16/2022	$51,795.00
WI	1583561.015	Johnson Brass & Machine Foundry, Inc.	SAUKVILLE	09/16/2022	$142,956.00
WA	1618909.015	TWO RIVERS TERMINAL LLC	MOSES LAKE	09/19/2022	$192,620.00
IL	1590012.015	Continental Tire The Americas, LLC	MOUNT VERNON	09/20/2022	$174,031.00
KY	1587750.015	JB ROOFING CONSTRUCTION LLC	LOUISVILLE	09/20/2022	$70,000.00
WA	1589063.015	PACIFICA SYLVAN PARK LLC	VANCOUVER	09/20/2022	$40,300.00
OH	1586564.015	The Ferry Cap & Set Screw Company	LAKEWOOD	09/23/2022	$211,261.00
Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)
NIU Napervile 511				October 17-20 
Globalosha CSHT prep 				October 24-28
Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/online-training
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 taught 1635 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.    
The powerpoint is posted free at usmwf.org
I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.
Friday, September 2, 2022
September 2022 OSHA News
OSHA News for September 2022
Hello, 
What a busy month. I was glad to see several at the 502 course. I have my card renewed every three years. John Dimos ran another excellent class.  It is a mini safety conference with top trainer talking on interesting topics. 
This month, I am teaching at the ASSP conference in Naperville. I will cover OSHA Emphasis Programs. https://chisafetyconf.org/ to register. 
I am teaching a Free Infectious Disease class for The National Safety Educational Center on September 28. It is four hours long.   Here is the link to the Infectious class in Sept: https://cpeonline.niu.edu/enrol/index.php?id=447
Thanks to all that requested services. I am booked for most of the year. 
The 145-Hour Construction Safety Administrator Certificate Course begins Tuesday, December 6, 2022 and meets twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. until May 18, 2023.  Registration is now open at www.buildsafe.org or call (708) 449-8602 for additional information.   Please share the attached brochure within your network and to those you think may be a good candidate to participate in this course
The Construction Safety Council is hiring. 
What We Are Looking For:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an Associate’s degree with relevant industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing and marketing educational programs; construction industry or safety training experience is preferred.
• Ability to handle competing priorities and work effectively in a small office environment.
• Comfort level and experience with managing and editing website content.
• Knowledge of instructional design, e-learning, and emerging training technologies is a plus.
• Ability to think strategically and analytically, as well as be self-directed in daily responsibilities.
• Strong customer service and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office; QuickBooks experience also a plus
Application: If interested, please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking the link:
https://buildsafe.recruitpro.com/jobs/229155-26271.html
This month’s ppt is Liquid Nitrogen safety. John DImos pushed my research into the area. 
It is also at 
https://www.usmwf.org/powerpoints-and-safety-information.html
Let’s use September to review the training in your safety and health program. It looks very bad in deposition when managers admit they never saw the program, read the program, or got any training in the program. 
John
OSHA News. 
1) Former OSHA CSHO Jeannine Forner passed away in August. She worked in the Cincinnati and Aurora OSHA offices. 
2) Father speaks out of Daughter death in AZ. 
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2022/08/27/dad-questions-osha-fine-amount-alyssa-hanson-workplace-death-gila-river-indian-community/7905726001/?fbclid=IwAR3R7aXFdrY_fH5Va1oX_J9PjPXhRsUPc61in3x-M1ae270C6fh4lJHSQ4A
3) OSHA investigating heat death in FL on worker’s second day on the job. 
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article264921249.html?fbclid=IwAR3XOfprfcJYoMu1uJ-87nQK9ptWDbZCnUGqQ-pAY7UvAjtWBK_3F2nDxS4
4) Candle factory cited seven violations in the tornado deaths of its workers. 
https://www.wlky.com/article/osha-violations-candle-factory-kentucky-tornado-destroyed-outbreak/40969649?fbclid=IwAR0q0PG5MOiuabccH4jXNu7FfrkVIA1P9_gI9iThsrhpq2aP5fMtzmdAlW0
5) Since 2019, OSHA has inspected ALJ Home Improvement six times at multiple work sites in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region, issuing 21 violations and levying $299,425 in fines, the agency said.
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2022/08/23/rockland-contractor-alj-home-improvement-faces-fine-after-worker-death/65415863007/?fbclid=IwAR1wzCs11sbS-3SHXfvrc-oYqwsS3lmC-gOONvqxzWYhOXjaK8YJZ3Nkacw
6) UPS drivers saying heat is killing them. 
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ups-drivers-brutal-heat-endangering-150020892.html
7) TECO get $500,000 for explosion deaths. 
https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2022/08/19/teco-gets-500000-fine-probation-in-2017-explosion-that-killed-5-in-tampa-bay/?fbclid=IwAR06VQ9JpEyiYYU1teaNtmZmbIhpItd6CHh_K7fEORay1uBEmdvMEDOYz5c
8) MA workers get public protection under State OSHA. 
https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2022/08/17/massachusetts-public-employees-gain-osha-protections/?fbclid=IwAR0Xh6Gwb-ARozlYtfBEiyU3XXcnN4fz8YgzABbt07o2VPDocNIQuLoggkI
9) OSHA cited gas station for no workplace violence program. 
https://www.wafb.com/2022/08/16/osha-fines-br-gas-station-allegedly-not-protecting-workers-violence/?fbclid=IwAR3B6jukTSUVuxy-RHMYKOYnt1dFQF85TSG8o0wOpNguISDJR7Y5yCG3C9Q
10) OSHA wins violence in healthcare at the OSHA review commission.
https://www.oshrc.gov/?fbclid=IwAR3R7aXFdrY_fH5Va1oX_J9PjPXhRsUPc61in3x-M1ae270C6fh4lJHSQ4A
11) Dollar General faces 1.3 million in fines
https://www.ajc.com/news/3-more-dollar-general-stores-in-georgia-face-fines-for-osha-violations/N4G6RRG22BCKVNTEVUETZD4OFY/?fbclid=IwAR35XKDeqSOWq5fiPg3yNOtl9WzZKKJKSZgZZRtDUD75wAI8o1CG2umV25w
12) Lying to OSHA = Criminal charges. 
Mauricio Bainese, owner of Contract Framing Builders Inc., is accused of claiming a worker who died in a 2017 accident was employed by a different contractor when he was questioned by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration in July 2017. The worker died after falling from an unprotected ledge onto a concrete floor and died from a traumatic brain injury, according to OSHA.
 
13) Amazon faces additional probes. 
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/02/three-more-amazon-warehouses-part-of-osha-safety-investigation.html?fbclid=IwAR0kAS5O6DuHMm6OgQYNC5E5EQXawxQdRFooXXxq1UoaCYd6ozE-GwsySvQ
14) Family Dollar cited $1.2 million by OSHA
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/01/osha-fines-family-dollar-1point2-million-for-violations-at-2-ohio-stores.html?fbclid=IwAR3OqsJnccgfweOW6YslPodgFdyHhzklO0e1eaaLrTWWWWmRgfP3-WwVg9o
Other Major News Stories. 
1) $464 million for racial harassment at Southern Cal Edison. 
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/la-jury-delivers-mother-all-verdicts-464-million-to-two-employees
2) Ford plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, a company representative said Sunday.
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/08/22/ford-f250-roof-strength-lawsuit-verdict-appeal/?fbclid=IwAR2Hjcy-maxQJ03kJnzX2owjDg9UmNT-46Q0wRfnfQ_O5twDpyf3gKx_rIQ
3) Amazon fixing AC at place worker died. 
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/22/23317209/amazon-ac-ewr9-warehouse-worker-death-osha-investigations?fbclid=IwAR3o-GvAfqB3874dwULsX_HqY0dNz_Dh28yP4lFxMzPowZnrxhNa0iE87Fk
4) Postal worker mauls to death by dogs. 
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/08/23/postal-worker-dies-after-putnam-county-dog-attack/?fbclid=IwAR03sIKIrnuy652upZqnVjj3Sy-DQjMSS3SkG_0mfTuPSPyhQf4inNByNCM
5) Two workers die in manhole in IL
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/2-men-die-at-a-construction-site-in-edwardsville-illinois/?fbclid=IwAR37fvKlX3FGkmPeqnGa-Dnqch66KdaCHOP5ZGWfhHbw8-8hPP5iZZ2UXqo
6) According to the report, workplace homicides peaked at 1,080 in 1994, then declined 58% over a 25-year period to 454 in 2019.
https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2022/08/workplace-homicides-peaked-in1994-bls-doj-niosh-data-shows/?fbclid=IwAR1Y7xxwCy_pehB3Rzh2QdmEH9qftJmQbxRQpSdQsQuXeQWjtZeM9WWro1s
OSHA CITATIONS July-August 2022
ME	1585611.015	The Baker Company	SANFORD	07/12/2022	$81,203.00
VA	1585949.015	Clinch River Forest Products, Inc.	TAZEWELL	07/12/2022	$51,048.00
DC	1573479.015	U.S. Postal Service/Brentwood JCTM	WASHINGTON	07/13/2022	$88,876.00
LA	1575813.015	Turner Industries Group, LLC	WESTLAKE	07/13/2022	$43,506.00
MD	1589982.015	Len Contractors, Inc.	SPARROWS POINT	07/13/2022	$51,200.00
PA	1577410.015	Marine Tech Wire & Cable Inc.	YORK	07/13/2022	$44,958.00
TX	1581314.015	Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC	HOUSTON	07/13/2022	$140,890.00
WV	1576386.015	McIntosh Box and Pallet Company	MARTINSBURG	07/13/2022	$41,435.00
OH	1587423.015	Noce Enterprises, Inc.	BRUNSWICK	07/14/2022	$134,005.00
PR	1592894.015	Luma Energy, LLC y/o Luma Energy Servco, LLC	GUAYANILLA	07/14/2022	$120,000.00
SC	1573885.015	Healthcare CO Ltd.	WINNSBORO	07/14/2022	$206,850.00
TX	1592134.015	Rudy's Food Product, Inc.	CARROLLTON	07/14/2022	$43,506.00
VA	1602326.015	Frito-Lay, Inc.	LYNCHBURG	07/14/2022	$134,333.00
FL	1580722.015	J & L Roofing, Inc.	DAVIE	07/15/2022	$74,751.00
KS	1595750.015	U.S. Postal Service	GREAT BEND	07/15/2022	$66,298.00
MO	1577782.015	HUTCHENS INDUSTRIES	MANSFIELD	07/15/2022	$60,084.00
NJ	1587432.015	AAJ Construction, Inc.	EDISON	07/15/2022	$44,667.00
OH	1580683.015	Oldcastle APG Inc. DBA Oldcastle Lawn & Garden	SPRINGFIELD	07/15/2022	$159,522.00
PR	1592091.015	LUMA ENERGY SERVCO, LLC y/o Luma Energy, LLC	SAN JUAN	07/15/2022	$136,000.00
GA	1573496.015	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	CANTON	07/18/2022	$110,630.00
MA	1591485.015	Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc.	HAVERHILL	07/18/2022	$174,024.00
NC	1603155.015	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	ASHEVILLE	07/18/2022	$44,250.00
NY	1573843.015	Coeymans Landing Marina Inc.	COEYMANS	07/18/2022	$49,724.00
PA	1582078.015	Reading Truck Body, LLC	READING	07/18/2022	$49,309.00
WI	1576173.015	Stainless Foundry & Engineering, Inc.	MILWAUKEE	07/18/2022	$43,910.00
CO	1576127.015	Creative Stone Mfg., Inc.	PUEBLO	07/19/2022	$88,880.00
ME	1590120.015	Louth Callan Renewables, LLC	UNITY	07/19/2022	$44,751.00
NV	1578959.015	HAVELOCK WOOL, LLC	RENO	07/19/2022	$59,116.00
NY	1575610.015	Anchor Glass Container Corporation	ELMIRA HEIGHTS	07/19/2022	$51,796.00
OH	1583515.015	ProAmpac Holdings LLC	CINCINNATI	07/19/2022	$79,761.00
CO	1576853.015	Young Services LLC	ASPEN	07/20/2022	$46,405.00
CO	1576492.015	Brikor Associates, Inc.	ASPEN	07/20/2022	$55,835.00
FL	1575061.015	Prime Opportunity LLC	TAMPA	07/20/2022	$60,909.00
HI	1590275.015	Disney Vacation Development Inc.	KAPOLEI	07/20/2022	$42,265.00
OH	1580163.015	Standard Technologies, LLC	FREMONT	07/20/2022	$115,606.00
TX	1576768.015	Woodville Pellets, LLC	WOODVILLE	07/20/2022	$136,324.00
TX	1573588.015	WW Peerless, LLC	PEARSALL	07/20/2022	$43,507.00
WI	1579647.015	Ahlstrom-Munksjo	KAUKAUNA	07/20/2022	$159,529.00
IL	1581579.015	Anixter Inc.	ALSIP	07/21/2022	$79,761.00
IL	1584827.015	Artex Construction, Inc.	MATTESON	07/21/2022	$50,826.00
MO	1576566.015	ULTRA DEFENSE CORPORATION INC.	KINGSVILLE	07/21/2022	$95,712.00
OH	1579375.015	Hokuto USA Inc.	GROVE CITY	07/21/2022	$42,056.00
TX	1583258.015	Knight Erosion Control, Inc.	FRISCO	07/21/2022	$49,306.00
PA	1580048.015	Ron Smith Inc.	VILLANOVA	07/22/2022	$69,613.00
TX	1586239.015	Air Starter Components, Inc.	STAFFORD	07/22/2022	$40,604.00
TX	1574991.015	JTM Transport Inc.	SAN ANTONIO	07/22/2022	$52,205.00
WI	1580705.015	Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Inc.	WAUSAU	07/22/2022	$51,793.00
WI	1595232.015	Lisandro Lucas	COMBINED LOCKS	07/22/2022	$49,225.00
CA	1574719.015	Sky High LLC	SAN DIEGO	07/25/2022	$50,950.00
CA	1575932.015	Pacific Coast Cleaning Inc.	SAN DIEGO	07/25/2022	$65,620.00
CA	1575436.015	Tractel Inc.	SAN DIEGO	07/25/2022	$59,620.00
CA	1574729.015	Level 10 Construction LP	SAN DIEGO	07/25/2022	$81,560.00
CO	1577112.015	R&A Enterprises of Carbondale Inc.	ASPEN	07/25/2022	$50,344.00
IA	1579333.015	Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas, Inc.	CHARLES CITY	07/25/2022	$46,628.00
MI	1592141.015	AJM Packaging Corporation	DETROIT	07/25/2022	$71,000.00
MO	1587890.015	CRAFTSMEN INDUSTRIES INC.	SAINT CHARLES	07/25/2022	$82,044.00
OH	1594058.015	Edge Adhesives Inc.	GROVE CITY	07/25/2022	$56,125.00
WA	1576733.015	ALLWAYS ROOFING INC.	MARYSVILLE	07/25/2022	$586,281.00
WA	1592234.015	DARIGOLD INC.	SUNNYSIDE	07/25/2022	$63,000.00
WI	1595021.015	Lucio Perez Lopez	SHEBOYGAN	07/25/2022	$94,263.00
MA	1584971.015	Kone, Inc.	BOSTON	07/26/2022	$180,869.00
MO	1594781.015	FREGALETTE CONSTRUCTION, LLC	WENTZVILLE	07/26/2022	$52,207.00
NE	1598343.015	Francisco Esquivel Roofing	ELKHORN	07/26/2022	$56,520.00
OH	1593369.015	Ritchies Food Distributor, Inc.	PIKETON	07/26/2022	$43,506.00
MI	1575596.015	Mueller Brass Company	PORT HURON	07/27/2022	$126,000.00
MO	1583566.015	PROCK OPERATIONS, INC.	SAINT JAMES	07/27/2022	$46,491.00
NE	1576915.015	Mid Nebraska Disposal, Inc.	GRAND ISLAND	07/27/2022	$337,903.00
NJ	1578043.015	Shree Ji Printing Co.	CARLSTADT	07/27/2022	$44,959.00
NJ	1608907.015	Township of Sparta Department of Public Works	SPARTA	07/27/2022	$46,800.00
OH	1595005.015	Expert Commercial Roofing LLC	NORTH RIDGEVILLE	07/27/2022	$58,008.00
LA	1575966.015	Premier South LLC	BATON ROUGE	07/28/2022	$86,142.00
LA	1587496.015	Premier South LLC	BATON ROUGE	07/28/2022	$163,181.00
OH	1575351.015	Family Dollar Stores, Inc./ Family Dollar Stores of Ohio, LLC/ Family Dollar Operations, LLC/ Dollar Tree, Inc./ Dollar Tree Management, LLC/ Dollar Tree Stores Inc.	MAPLE HEIGHTS	07/28/2022	$685,777.00
IL	1585020.015	Greif, Inc.	ALSIP	08/01/2022	$43,506.00
MS	1576366.015	Jefferson County Timber, LLC	FAYETTE	08/01/2022	$59,946.00
OH	1577047.015	General Aluminum Mfg. Company	WAPAKONETA	08/01/2022	$480,240.00
OK	1576783.015	Harker Meats, Inc.	WASHINGTON	08/01/2022	$47,220.00
TX	1579083.015	NCI Group, Inc.	HOUSTON	08/01/2022	$94,274.00
VA	1604472.015	United States Pipe & Foundry Company, LLC	LYNCHBURG	08/02/2022	$43,250.00
ME	1593831.015	Monro, Inc.	LEWISTON	08/03/2022	$54,074.00
MO	1577784.015	AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION	JOPLIN	08/03/2022	$79,761.00
TX	1576879.015	M & H Crates, Inc.	JACKSONVILLE	08/03/2022	$228,127.00
WI	1579386.015	Olson Fabrication, Inc.	ALGOMA	08/03/2022	$66,713.00
IA	1582551.015	Aabaco Holdings, LTD.	GRUNDY CENTER	08/04/2022	$49,752.00
IL	1579079.015	Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling	WAUKEGAN	08/04/2022	$72,510.00
IL	1608568.015	Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling	WAUKEGAN	08/04/2022	$41,435.00
OH	1594284.015	Inca Presswood Pallets, LTD	DOVER	08/04/2022	$44,667.00
PA	1577036.015	Graphic Packaging International, LLC	PHOENIXVILLE	08/04/2022	$43,506.00
CT	1577492.015	Standard Manufacturing Co. LLC	NEW BRITAIN	08/05/2022	$72,514.00
KS	1585238.015	Stryten Salina LLC	SALINA	08/05/2022	$49,722.00
OH	1579635.015	International Cushioning Company, LLC	FREMONT	08/05/2022	$127,624.00
OH	1581135.015	International Cushioning Company, LLC	FREMONT	08/05/2022	$50,326.00
WI	1578516.015	Alliance Industries, Inc.	WAUPACA	08/05/2022	$46,620.00
WI	1582258.015	Alliance Industries, Inc.	WAUPACA	08/05/2022	$50,346.00
TX	1595538.015	PeachyBbies Slime, LLC	ROUND ROCK	08/08/2022	$46,408.00
VA	1600898.015	Phoenix Packaging Operations	DUBLIN	08/08/2022	$142,790.00
MA	1584752.015	Sunny Acres Nursing Home, Inc.	CHELMSFORD	08/09/2022	$58,830.00
NY	1577867.015	F & C Professional Aluminum Railings Corp.	BROOKLYN	08/09/2022	$82,665.00
TX	1592254.015	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	PLAINVIEW	08/09/2022	$70,644.00
TX	1584535.015	Lewis Food Town, Inc.	NEW CANEY	08/09/2022	$145,027.00
CO	1585720.015	Opal Foods, LLC	ROGGEN	08/10/2022	$79,761.00
NJ	1577871.015	Adoreme Services, LLC	SECAUCUS	08/10/2022	$55,938.00
NJ	1589928.015	GR Masonry Work, LLC	FAIRFIELD	08/10/2022	$92,527.00
OH	1590814.015	Peach State Roofing, Inc.	CANTON	08/10/2022	$61,538.00
GA	1578203.015	Dollar General Corporation	PEMBROKE	08/11/2022	$290,054.00
GA	1585315.015	Dollar General Corporation	HOGANSVILLE	08/11/2022	$638,101.00
GA	1586442.015	Dollar General Corporation	SMYRNA	08/11/2022	$364,628.00
FL	1609339.015	Pamlico Air	LAKE WALES	08/12/2022	$43,506.00
GA	1590828.015	Legacy Housing Corporation	EATONTON	08/12/2022	$42,277.00
IL	1584816.015	Kamps, Inc.	BELVIDERE	08/12/2022	$43,506.00
IL	1578764.015	Emerald Inc.	SOUTH BARRINGTON	08/12/2022	$303,105.00
OH	1600870.015	Ed Rike Plumbing, Inc.	DAYTON	08/12/2022	$50,755.00
TX	1610152.015	JM Ontiveros Construction LLC	FARMERS BRANCH	08/12/2022	$55,937.00
Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)
Machine Guarding Grant			Sep 16, 
ASSP OSHA Emphasis Programs			Sep 19
CSC 30 	Hour 					Sep 20, 22 
NIU Infectious Disease				September 28
Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/online-training
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 taught 1635 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.    
The powerpoint is posted free at usmwf.org
I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.
Sunday, July 31, 2022
August 2022 OSHA News
OSHA News for August  2022
Hello, 
July was a busy month with several audits and new clients. I am seeing some million dollar losses from trips and slips. Employers need to make sure the workplace is orderly and free of water as practical. 
The hot new safety product is the Pyramex Trifecta safety glasses. It has steel lens with holes. It will not fog up. It would not be for areas where dust is an issue. Many workers love it. I bought mine for $10 at Gemplers.com. 
https://www.pyramexsafety.com/products/eye-protection/SB76WMD?filter=1
This month’s ppt is Introduction to OSHA. I was surprised that I never gave this out in my 12 years. I use this in many classes. 
I will be at the Chicagoland Safety Conference on September 19, 2022. 
Session Title OSHA update - New Emphasis Programs. I thank the POSHA people whi have helped me with the topic. 
Signup here. https://chisafetyconf.org/ Early Bird until August 10, 2022
I hope to have a slower August. I will be at the Construction Safety Council OSHA 502 class getting my renewal on Aug 9-11.
John
OSHA News. 
1) Washington State OSHA is on the verge of adopting new #fall_protection requirements.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADLI/bulletins/31f1e5d?fbclid=IwAR0cOPqCmVHKFOBC0P3RQD3C7SSnARbZxuxQKv47vrdYSSGNS7cKLGJTnrc
2) OSHA extends COVID NEP
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/06302022?fbclid=IwAR3dSlHZMkQnhLBIJCaE3y2_8vrfYW32ASFTwbUyLJcDCtfv7x0AvGlSOJ8#:~:text=OSHA%20is%20also%20temporarily%20increasing,to%20expire%20July%207%2C%202022
3) OSHA cited WI residential roofer $94k for fall protection. 
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region5/07282022
4) Cardinal Glass in WI gets VPP
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/brief/07192022
Other Major News Stories. 
1) Are remote workers as effective? 
https://fortune.com/2022/07/20/elon-musk-remote-work-from-home-pretend-to-work/?fbclid=IwAR2WaJ3uiZq7srQI_Q__Klf_zx8gr2UtI95jebQSTzyAusS6G-0ECietysw
2)  Construction falls onto metal stake and dies. 
https://www.wkow.com/news/construction-worker-dies-after-falling-onto-metal-stake-in-palmyra/article_93033520-0877-11ed-924f-a7942e16cd52.html?fbclid=IwAR3WGuEH5U1-nW7NXCjqUBDvuGH-Fsb4X0F-MAkZlu-d1o45BVIwaqlrf94
3) Joslin IL - 22-year-old Casen Garcia died right before ending his morning shift at Tyson Foods as a maintenance man for machines, his mom, Allison Rose, said.
https://www.kwqc.com/2022/07/15/family-claims-poor-work-conditions-led-tyson-workers-death/?fbclid=IwAR2qYw3v-Oo2gOyJjZQEtG-VlsGc4OGZuRf31LZ0O_TNTjIS5AfiEs3kAkY
4) Amazon death in NJ
https://newjersey.news12.com/osha-confirms-probe-into-death-of-worker-at-new-jersey-amazon-facility?fbclid=IwAR1U4Ts5pAUET9Fp231TuZL-ii2DafTspruOJkdQvYj7Ib4bSbfyUd-OP5s
5) Amazon facing OSHA probe on pace of work. 
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/18/amazon-faces-probe-by-federal-prosecutors-osha-into-warehouse-safety.html?__source=sharebar|facebook&par=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR3lhMuL0StxENAcg7Hio51j4MLYuURAi8pVQUIbFdLR1MtAvebKdzNAyWg
6) Roundup class action settlement. 
https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/use-roundup-weed-killer-you-may-be-owed-money/?fbclid=IwAR0uQo_D0zMOdCQyddpoFtYWgmWfbMwfTIvMs6tLYO4PlgifW8nIp8CjUNE
7) A workers compensation claim has been filed stating that Duncan "Alex" Burrell Gordon likely died after accidentally falling over a rail and into a plastics shredding machine early the morning of May 5, the attorney for Alex's father said
https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/local/2022/07/11/lawyer-greer-recycling-worker-alex-gordon-likely-died-after-falling-into-shredder/10030461002/?fbclid=IwAR136S7IWmbWt3FA9MKlfyzSkiwX4VFkySDm6yhEu27hbp0LXJzkQakA3aA
8) Five people were hurt in an electrical accident at a place northwest of Streator at about 11:10am today. The Grand Ridge Fire Department called two medical helicopters to the scene on N. 1659th Rd. One person was taken to the Streator emergency room, one went to St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, and three went to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa.
9) More than 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water from a utility where forever chemicals have been detected, Tribune investigation finds
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-pfas-illinois-listicle-20220731-au7rjh3yerg23lzgggh3ewzz2y-list.html
OSHA Citations for June-July  2022
NE	1575784.015	Elite Builders, Inc.	GRETNA	06/13/2022	$46,264.00
MN	1585634.015	U.S. Postal Service - Duluth P&DF	DULUTH	06/14/2022	$79,761.00
NJ	1594220.015	Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC	CHERRY HILL	06/14/2022	$47,857.00
OH	1585273.015	Borgers Ohio, Inc.	NORWALK	06/14/2022	$73,839.00
OH	1577619.015	Encore Industries Inc.	CAMBRIDGE	06/14/2022	$82,050.00
MI	1593530.015	Burgaflex North America LLC	FENTON	06/15/2022	$70,000.00
OH	1581468.015	Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC	CHILLICOTHE	06/15/2022	$58,008.00
TX	1586890.015	Driven Brands	SAN ANTONIO	06/15/2022	$45,579.00
DE	1569996.015	Everyone Can Achieve, LLC	WILMINGTON	06/16/2022	$50,755.00
DE	1569990.015	Diamond Materials LLC	WILMINGTON	06/16/2022	$49,306.00
IL	1580727.015	Capps Plumbing and Sewer, Inc.	PALATINE	06/16/2022	$87,738.00
MI	1541925.015	Great Lakes Engineering Group LLC	ALLEGAN	06/16/2022	$119,000.00
NJ	1570519.015	Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation	EDISON	06/16/2022	$66,920.00
OH	1580221.015	Overhead Door Corporation	CONNEAUT	06/16/2022	$79,761.00
TX	1592595.015	ValvTechnologies LLC	HOUSTON	06/16/2022	$95,001.00
TX	1581335.015	Holmes Foods, Inc.	NIXON	06/16/2022	$40,364.00
ME	1569923.015	Dollar Tree Stores, LLC	AUGUSTA	06/17/2022	$338,759.00
OH	1570248.015	TimkenSteel Corporation	CANTON	06/17/2022	$315,952.00
TX	1578776.015	Western Industries Corporation	CARROLLTON	06/17/2022	$73,839.00
CA	1572639.015	Power Electronics USA, Inc.	CALIPATRIA	06/20/2022	$74,895.00
CA	1571486.015	Coastal Tag, Inc.	WHITTIER	06/21/2022	$67,100.00
KS	1572101.015	Koch Fertilizer Dodge City, LLC	DODGE CITY	06/21/2022	$68,372.00
MA	1572156.015	THERAPEDIC OF NEW ENGLAND LLC	BROCKTON	06/21/2022	$87,014.00
ND	1594259.015	PSV Enterprises LLC	HORACE	06/21/2022	$63,809.00
NJ	1569967.015	M. Chasen & Sons, Inc.	IRVINGTON	06/21/2022	$62,360.00
OH	1569953.015	Air Craft Wheels LLC	AVON	06/21/2022	$52,834.00
IL	1576417.015	Incobrasa Industries, Ltd.	GILMAN	06/22/2022	$133,318.00
IL	1572730.015	Illinois Crane, Inc.	MAPLETON	06/22/2022	$87,016.00
IL	1579994.015	American Nickeloid Company	PERU	06/22/2022	$43,506.00
NH	1589604.015	Punins Construction, Inc.	KINGSTON	06/22/2022	$70,882.00
PA	1570080.015	Lineage Logistics	CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP	06/22/2022	$68,368.00
IL	1580013.015	Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.	PEORIA	06/23/2022	$48,690.00
OH	1594875.015	Troyer Cousin Roofing, LLC	HINCKLEY	06/23/2022	$57,429.00
OH	1591597.015	IVEX Protective Packaging Inc.	SIDNEY	06/23/2022	$71,785.00
CT	1581251.015	Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company	NEW BRITAIN	06/24/2022	$45,756.00
KY	1570503.015	4D35 LLC	RICHARDSVILLE	06/24/2022	$42,000.00
NJ	1590645.015	Jonathan Y Designs, Inc.	FLEMINGTON	06/24/2022	$44,960.00
NV	1576194.015	Tropicana Laughlin, LLC	LAUGHLIN	06/24/2022	$101,943.00
ID	1572382.015	Dahle Construction, LLC	STAR	06/27/2022	$62,216.00
LA	1572835.015	RUBICON	GEISMAR	06/27/2022	$43,506.00
NY	1571644.015	SENECA FOODS CORPORATION	GENEVA	06/27/2022	$67,124.00
PA	1570337.015	Dollar General Corporation	GREENCASTLE	06/27/2022	$136,741.00
CA	1570353.015	ADEPT PROCESS SERVICES, INC.	NATIONAL CITY	06/28/2022	$193,050.00
CA	1570557.015	Ly Brothers Corporation	HAYWARD	06/28/2022	$51,430.00
CT	1573238.015	ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialist, LLC	TRUMBULL	06/28/2022	$55,150.00
KS	1579267.015	Industrial Maintenance, Inc.	TOPEKA	06/28/2022	$65,261.00
OH	1592423.015	Peterson American Corp.	HOLLAND	06/28/2022	$57,428.00
TX	1574660.015	Shielder Ventures LLC	HOUSTON	06/28/2022	$223,341.00
MD	1572262.015	CSX Transportation, Inc.	BALTIMORE	06/29/2022	$121,200.00
OH	1570912.015	General Aluminum MFG Company	CONNEAUT	06/29/2022	$315,952.00
OH	1597921.015	Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc.	PORTSMOUTH	06/29/2022	$56,611.00
NC	1575703.015	M.B. Haynes Corporation	MARION	06/30/2022	$76,300.00
TX	1570767.015	Armorock, LLC	SULPHUR SPRINGS	06/30/2022	$85,772.00
TX	1571422.015	Armorock, LLC	SULPHUR SPRINGS	06/30/2022	$208,838.00
TX	1572667.015	Armorock, LLC	SULPHUR SPRINGS	06/30/2022	$106,292.00
NY	1572466.015	Owens Corning Insulating Systems, LLC	FEURA BUSH	07/01/2022	$53,871.00
TX	1590450.015	Alamo City Golf Trail	SAN ANTONIO	07/01/2022	$41,021.00
AL	1572827.015	Rex Lumber, Troy, LLC	TROY	07/05/2022	$52,420.00
MN	1571719.015	Lorentz Etc Inc.	CANNON FALLS	07/05/2022	$52,000.00
TX	1571814.015	Mesa Line Services, LLC	FARMERSVILLE	07/05/2022	$72,510.00
VA	1584087.015	United States Postal Service	STAFFORD	07/05/2022	$95,304.00
WA	1592534.015	SOLGEN POWER LLC	CENTRALIA	07/05/2022	$61,600.00
TX	1573575.015	Carpenter Co.	TEMPLE	07/06/2022	$227,907.00
IA	1592035.015	Arcosa Structural Towers	NEWTON	07/07/2022	$43,248.00
WA	1575250.015	SOL CONSTRUCTION LLC	ELMA	07/07/2022	$67,960.00
NY	1574810.015	S & W Wilson Inc.	BROOKLYN	07/08/2022	$43,509.00
WI	1578462.015	Sanimax LLC	GREEN BAY	07/08/2022	$41,435.00
OH	1591006.015	CPG International, LLC	WILMINGTON	07/11/2022	$49,724.00
DE	1572660.015	Byers Industrial Services, LLC	WILMINGTON	07/12/2022	$50,344.00
ME	1585611.015	The Baker Company	SANFORD	07/12/2022	$81,203.00
Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)
Machine Guarding Grant			August 4. 26
Scaffold Safety 	TRMA				August 3
Fall Protection TRMA				Aug 24
OSHA 511 Rockford				August 15-18
NIU Infectious Disease				August 23
Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/online-training
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 taught 1635 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.    
The powerpoint is posted free at usmwf.org
I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.
Thursday, June 30, 2022
June OSHA NEws
OSHA News for June 2022
Hello, 
I want to thank the ASSP Three Rivers Chapter for selecting me as the Safety Professional of the Year.
I appreciate working with the many members over the last 25 years.
Dino Arias and I taught a successful HAZWOPER class at NIU. The National Safety Education Center hopes to offer this every year. 
I want to see a guarded aluminum extrusion press. I see many unguarded, but there should be some in the Midwest. Let me know if you know a company that has one. I would like to take some photos for the machine guarding grant. 
I wrote many Heat Stress programs last month. I think many companies are in good shape.. Almost half of heat-related deaths occur on a worker's very first day on the job (Arbury 2014). Over 70 percent of heat-related deaths occur during a worker's first week (Tustin 2018).
I recommend taking photos of employees doing things safely. It will help if there is a misconduct issue. 
This month powerpoint is on Steel Erection. It was 2016 since the last update. 
Stay cool in the hot months and review your arc flash program. 
John
OSHA News. 
1) JBS reaches settlement with OSHA on Covid. 
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2022/05/27/green-bay-meatpacking-plant-settles-osha-over-covid-19-outbreak/9960768002/?fbclid=IwAR21qXmJvri2auloIsUsthfY1JgunGBw2-XfiqTcl_H_qnK8aqmL3GWW9K4
2) A 30-day check-in with a new employee, Newquist said, allows safety pros to review important safety information with workers and invite them to ask questions.
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22579-new-to-the-job?page=2&fbclid=IwAR3pv7QQSFU8AqmlGNX8bZ7ZHXpB7CZQUUuEKnJ1Kc5W82LmtgTL8U2ax7k#looy-jump
3)  VOSH find fault in zip line death. 
https://vtdigger.org/2022/05/22/state-finds-vail-resorts-failure-to-replace-equipment-contributed-to-stowe-zipline-employees-death/?fbclid=IwAR2VeLHiUkn6gHCM6622K1Lx5cOY6TJV57TFQ6-LMJnqDu6XNlx5vJBbDXk
4) TECO pleads guilty for deaths of five workers in 2017.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-power-company-pleads-guilty-worker-death-case-incident-resulted-deaths-five-workers?fbclid=IwAR21qXmJvri2auloIsUsthfY1JgunGBw2-XfiqTcl_H_qnK8aqmL3GWW9K4
5) Radiation death for city worker. 
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/05/18/officials-look-into-radiation-poisoning-possible-cause-death-city-worker/?fbclid=IwAR2VP5pNyxhSUVm9nJh6t4fnEimnW86RFpmSjmS2mafDVxIu__FmsYtgWT4
6) A milling company has been charged with fraud and conspiracy in connection with an explosion that left five workers dead in 2017.
https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2022/05/14/company-charged-deadly-2017-wisconsin-plant-explosion/9775183002/?fbclid=IwAR2dmH_UFsBEbdO111_9-daXnJ34jfrQJcLR654SOckBZ2TKlHGsiSM_JJc
7) $793 K for PA roofing contractor. 
https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/96959-osha-proposes-793k-in-penalties-for-pennsylvania-roofing-contractor-exposing-workers-to-fall-hazards?fbclid=IwAR1Qv9F1C_m_sr1ecnqy070i_3In0iyeIs3_s97ArYqMAXmhGaGwEl9j6Xc
8) “Despite a partial trench collapse earlier in the day, D Guerra Construction LLC recklessly sent employees back into the excavation without protective measures to prevent another cave-in,” said OSHA Area Director Casey Perkins in Austin. “The loss of this worker's life was preventable, and the employer must be held responsible for ignoring excavation safety rules.”
https://www.equipmentworld.com/regulations/safety-compliance/article/15291511/1-worker-dies-1-injured-after-ordered-back-into-collapsed-trench?fbclid=IwAR1rQTaeBx2HaJSWuuI2f7oIMd9bUWvax63-oBFtm17OJE1icCLucky-Kq8
9) Kim Stille is now Director of Enforcement Programs in DC. 
10) James Wuff is Regional Administrator of Region 9 in the West. 
11) Ryan Hodge and Chris Adams are action RA in Regions 7 and 10. 
Other Major News Stories. 
1) Contractor not immune from Coal Ash lawsuit. 
https://apnews.com/article/politics-05e7caae27390374d990e299ee1ff6d6?fbclid=IwAR21qXmJvri2auloIsUsthfY1JgunGBw2-XfiqTcl_H_qnK8aqmL3GWW9K4
2) Landscape worker killed by bees. 
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/landscape-worker-dies-after-central-austin-bee-attack/?fbclid=IwAR0oJc3O3fBkZpBnlmuqpgOl0ILsIZWvAUzBJSS3iqSEkQERFfl2njuugz0
3) Two brothers die in a trench collapse. 
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan/2022/05/03/2-men-killed-in-michigan-trench-collapse-idd-as-brothers/?fbclid=IwAR2fldzPKYMhqFzsc8ppx1DmB6dxjQFIAmDDGwB7GVCVLeCAfRcRbLNcinY
4) Scissor lift fall  death. 
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/construction-worker-fall-downtown-st-louis/63-398ba3f9-1393-4130-8c4c-8a1ac47abe29?fbclid=IwAR3euIkDaclrS6-CVueyhEPdfpkhOa9bPtOyocjqmhfKMswDWr3o4tUUjZU
5) Second Fedex death at facility. 
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/industries/logistics/2022/05/02/fedex-ground-employee-killed-olive-branch-memphis-facility/9619656002/?fbclid=IwAR1gbLYWxKRI9wkG5yGCp42XQSEzDTLj35IoCz9H3Bb2zEzLNarTiFwx6lM
6) Worker dies fixing Ferris wheel. 
https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/new-jersey-man-robert-sanger-dead-after-fall-while-fixing-ferris-wheel-at-gillians-wonderland-pier-in-ocean-city/?fbclid=IwAR29akK5Pw6w2kPNpI6U_L_TTPYXO5Etc_nBFK0FnWniDwBo-LwmDTKpSLw
7) https://www.usmwf.org/powerpoints-and-safety-information.html hosts my powerpoints. 
OSHA Citations for February March and April   2022
DE	1557906.015	Eagle Group	CLAYTON	04/12/2022	$43,506.00
KY	1560128.015	WILMER LEIVA	HENDERSON	04/12/2022	$81,000.00
KY	1560405.015	EVERYTHING EXTERIOR - ROOFING LLC	HENDERSON	04/12/2022	$71,750.00
NH	1571405.015	Rainy Exterior Services, Inc.	NASHUA	04/12/2022	$45,578.00
AL	1558517.015	Scottsboro Aluminum Industries	SCOTTSBORO	04/13/2022	$185,631.00
KS	1577019.015	Optimus Industries LLC	CHANUTE	04/13/2022	$41,020.00
KS	1582677.015	CENTRAL STEEL, INC.	WICHITA	04/13/2022	$68,162.00
MI	1581866.015	Martinrea Jonesville LLC	JONESVILLE	04/13/2022	$67,000.00
OH	1574969.015	Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.	CINCINNATI	04/13/2022	$43,071.00
PA	1563569.015	Mainfreight	WIND GAP	04/13/2022	$51,794.00
VA	1581161.015	Jennmar Corporation of Virginia, Inc.	CEDAR BLUFF	04/13/2022	$67,170.00
VT	1571816.015	DG RETAIL, LLC	BARRE	04/13/2022	$68,265.00
WI	1560180.015	Performance Pallet Corp.	SEYMOUR	04/13/2022	$65,260.00
CA	1565852.015	R&R Christo Construction, LLC	SAN JACINTO	04/14/2022	$53,875.00
CO	1566450.015	Arc Thrift Stores	BROOMFIELD	04/14/2022	$49,720.00
GA	1558280.015	Indoor Solutions-HVAC, Inc.	COLUMBUS	04/14/2022	$54,281.00
IL	1564123.015	Menard, Inc.	PEKIN	04/14/2022	$136,736.00
IL	1559071.015	Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing Professionals, Inc.	HOFFMAN ESTATES	04/14/2022	$226,530.00
ND	1587715.015	Lolandiz Construction, LLC	BISMARCK	04/14/2022	$141,981.00
NJ	1559067.015	All Best Contractors Corporation	EASTAMPTON	04/14/2022	$136,324.00
NJ	1566391.015	All Best Contractors Corporation	MEDFORD	04/14/2022	$111,670.00
NJ	1566927.015	All Best Contractors Corporation	MEDFORD	04/14/2022	$101,519.00
NJ	1582206.015	All Best Contractors Corporation	MOUNT HOLLY	04/14/2022	$111,670.00
NM	1560637.015	New Mexico Highlands University	LAS VEGAS	04/14/2022	$76,208.00
NV	1558651.015	Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino	LAS VEGAS	04/14/2022	$96,554.00
TX	1558914.015	Kyoei Steel, LTD	VINTON	04/14/2022	$364,078.00
WI	1560806.015	Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing Professionals, Inc.	WAUKESHA	04/14/2022	$134,001.00
NJ	1559509.015	Brauns Express Inc.	CRANBURY	04/15/2022	$49,724.00
WI	1568430.015	Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc.	SCHOFIELD	04/15/2022	$41,440.00
CA	1559119.015	Superior Tree Service Inc.	MORAGA	04/18/2022	$51,100.00
ND	1564424.015	SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc.	GRACE CITY	04/18/2022	$217,794.00
TN	1564415.015	Performance Food Group, Inc.	MORRISTOWN	04/18/2022	$48,600.00
CA	1587231.015	Total Productive Staffing, Inc.	SAN FERNANDO	04/19/2022	$42,685.00
CA	1560281.015	Timberworks Construction, Inc.	VACAVILLE	04/19/2022	$90,000.00
IL	1584703.015	Farez Construction, Inc.	HOMER GLEN	04/19/2022	$42,163.00
LA	1559538.015	Honeywell International Inc.	GEISMAR	04/19/2022	$58,008.00
NM	1560072.015	Rust Movie Productions, LLC	SANTA FE	04/19/2022	$131,871.00
OH	1560939.015	The General Metals Powder Company, LLC	AKRON	04/19/2022	$72,512.00
PA	1574959.015	Salvador Sanchez	STEWARTSTOWN	04/19/2022	$63,355.00
WI	1560900.015	Vallia Foods LLC	JEFFERSON	04/19/2022	$45,604.00
NY	1560568.015	Metal Container (MCC) LP	NEW WINDSOR	04/20/2022	$145,027.00
WI	1570536.015	Suominen Corp.	GREEN BAY	04/20/2022	$55,939.00
CA	1580480.015	PECHANGA RESORT AND CASINO	TEMECULA	04/21/2022	$56,352.00
KS	1565093.015	Primus Sterilizer Company Inc.	GREAT BEND	04/21/2022	$84,970.00
MI	1577016.015	Logistics Insight Corp DBA Universal Value Added Services	ROMULUS	04/21/2022	$95,000.00
NY	1563536.015	C&N Roofing Co.	BALDWINSVILLE	04/21/2022	$61,326.00
TX	1560256.015	D Guerra Construction LLC	AUSTIN	04/21/2022	$243,406.00
FL	1561159.015	Aerial Precast Concrete, LLC	FORT LAUDERDALE	04/22/2022	$55,833.00
IL	1562262.015	Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	ROMEOVILLE	04/22/2022	$231,625.00
MO	1572881.015	WineShipping.com LLC	EARTH CITY	04/22/2022	$41,436.00
MO	1580001.015	JR & Company Roofing Contractors	BELTON	04/22/2022	$43,071.00
NJ	1579504.015	West New York Police Department	WEST NEW YORK	04/22/2022	$44,190.00
TX	1561814.015	Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC	PINELAND	04/22/2022	$174,031.00
CA	1569063.015	Summit Livestock Facilities, LLC	SAN JACINTO	04/25/2022	$46,825.00
MO	1560050.015	Central Paper Stock, Inc.	SAINT LOUIS	04/25/2022	$260,508.00
OH	1583651.015	Dimensional Metals, Inc.	REYNOLDSBURG	04/25/2022	$51,052.00
GA	1569276.015	Antonio Alonzo Fuerte	LAWRENCEVILLE	04/26/2022	$55,607.00
IL	1568318.015	A.B.C. Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, Inc.	MORTON GROVE	04/26/2022	$91,157.00
NJ	1572527.015	Mike Sassman Construction Company, Inc.	LAMBERTVILLE	04/26/2022	$50,760.00
AK	1575072.015	Trident Seafoods Corporation	AKUTAN	04/27/2022	$75,092.00
AK	1580075.015	RPR, Inc.	ANCHORAGE	04/27/2022	$119,642.00
AK	1567837.015	EARHART ROOFING COMPANY, INC.	ANCHORAGE	04/27/2022	$60,073.00
NJ	1561541.015	GMF Construction Inc.	CLIFTON	04/27/2022	$41,020.00
NY	1561386.015	Slovit, Inc.	BROOKLYN	04/27/2022	$40,604.00
PA	1564425.015	TYK America, Inc.	CLAIRTON	04/27/2022	$108,769.00
TX	1573862.015	Eagle Railcar Services - Elkhart, Texas, L.P.	ELKHART	04/27/2022	$50,344.00
IL	1582757.015	AM Restoration Services, Inc.	WHEATON	04/28/2022	$49,000.00
KS	1574721.015	Marcelo Contreras Villa	BEL AIRE	04/28/2022	$108,478.00
MI	1588387.015	Request Foods Inc.	HOLLAND	04/28/2022	$42,000.00
NJ	1562537.015	Genesis Masonry, LLC	JERSEY CITY	04/28/2022	$41,436.00
TX	1568370.015	Marc Jones Construction LLC dba Sunpro Solar	PECOS	04/28/2022	$40,108.00
TX	1579328.015	T.J. Maxx	BASTROP	04/28/2022	$68,370.00
TX	1568005.015	Port City Imports Inc.	CORPUS CHRISTI	04/28/2022	$43,506.00
VA	1561227.015	Arrowhead Environmental, LLC	PETERSBURG	04/28/2022	$41,693.00
VA	1561647.015	Chaparral (Virginia) Inc.	PETERSBURG	04/28/2022	$53,553.00
ND	1562270.015	KLX Energy Services, LLC	GRASSY BUTTE	04/29/2022	$453,982.00
OH	1584559.015	Homegoods, Inc.	WARREN	04/29/2022	$62,160.00
OK	1561659.015	T.J. Campbell Construction Co.	OKLAHOMA CITY	04/29/2022	$370,347.00
CA	1566326.015	USS-UPI, LLC	PITTSBURG	05/02/2022	$91,200.00
MA	1574178.015	LOUTH CALLAN RENEWABLES LLC	BROCKTON	05/02/2022	$78,167.00
Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)
NIU 511					June 13-16
OSHA 7410 CSC					June 2 CSC
Machine Guarding Grant			May 8, 24, 30  Online
Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/online-training
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 1093  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.
July OSHA news
OSHA News for July  2022
Hello, 
I got to speak at the National ASSP conference. I decided to do a hands on rigging inspection in a room of over a 100. The audience was good at picking out damaged slings and shackles. They missed the shackles from China. These 99% have no testing like the ANSI B30.26 standard. Some had packages that said do not use for lifts where personal safety could be endangered. 
I am to going to push the Kask/Petzl/Studson safety helmets with the chin straps. 4 deaths have saved my clients’ workers that used them. 3 were slips and the head hit the concrete; one had a side impact from a forklift. That is four people that were able to get home. 
This month powerpoint is on Heat stress. I am trying various electrolyte powders and drinks this summer. 
If the manufacturer of the gas detector requires a bump test, is this on your confined space permit?
I am just as interested in seeing audits with no deficiencies, because it shows me that companies can have a 100% safe job site. 
Workplace violence remains a serious and growing problem:
● Workplace violence deaths increased to 705 in 2020, while more than 27,000 violence-related lost-time injuries were reported.
● 392 worker deaths were workplace homicides.
● Workplace violence is the fourth-leading cause of workplace death overall and the
second-leading cause of workplace death for women.
My training hours are going down as many companies are asking for an audits. An outside set eyes to affirm what is right on the job as well upcoming hazards can work wonders. 
Have a safe Fourth of July. There is no reason to hold a firecracker in your hand. 
John
OSHA News. 
1) OSHA does not require fall arrest while climbing a portable ladder. It is much safer to use a scaffold or a platform ladder if you have to do work or climb up to a height.
2) OSHA announces Harwood Grants. 
https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/06172022?fbclid=IwAR3T3OdTDTkiqnPzCaKmz-PptEm5X9YC49ythXcjD3Xy8A0hiiP80wyxNIU
3) Cal_OSHA proposing workplace Violence Standard.
https://www.oshalawblog.com/2022/06/articles/cal-osha-proposes-an-all-industry-workplace-violence-prevention-standard-are-you-ready/?fbclid=IwAR1SRn7i7xW_c403_fGKtdJ0PA8yEwjJIxpsVfBPLk757kE-r_OencHWmKw
4) Pillow company hit with $190K of penalties after amputation. 
https://www.ajc.com/news/business/georgia-pillow-maker-hit-with-190k-osha-fine-after-worker-amputations/SXDPRU6DHNHT7EP3CQPOCKNOOY/?fbclid=IwAR2xgMURDgYO9xFJ_Q2OIVI9a300FcxXoldF-jx4xe3nisxwligthI8VPOo
5) Two jailed in England for death of a roofer. 
https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2022/06/08/construction-bosses-jailed-after-roofer-fell-to-his-death/?fbclid=IwAR3NMtowt5ApCjb-qA2YkCcePPPyLdbRSct538322Reo92VPPSLKImtLniA
6) $400K for locked exit at Dollar General store. 
https://www.wqow.com/news/crime/baldwin-dollar-general-cited-by-osha-facing-more-than-400-000-in-fines/article_187fc756-e5d0-11ec-a7b2-4700d200f85b.html?fbclid=IwAR3Lg2QddCz6pmvDtBYkCh-bWZh-x12oWZVY3gyuIfDK9cMEIsSH7NeIJtE
7) IL worker dies in molten metal cupola. “melted in half”
https://nypost.com/2022/06/07/worker-steven-dierkes-melted-in-half-after-falling-into-vat-of-molten-iron/?fbclid=IwAR0SJly6X8jeYObEoUtk008780Q1wr7HvdClC_NGJXbYnOLV35z1Z7mMWFQ
8) Doug Parker comments at ASSP Jun 29 2022. 
- He was a labor attorney of the US Mine Workers. 
- He was CAL-OSHA during COVID. 
- Employers ask me to “tell us what to do to comply” for covid, heat, etc. 
- There was a tremendous need to act during Covid. 
- Will announce extension of covid emphasis program. Hospitalizations are increasing in the last month. 
- We need to make presence known in healthcare for covid. Incompliance rate is not an issue. 
- We will focus on infectious disease standard in the future. 
- 18 of the last 20 years is the hottest temperature on record. 
- We have 40 worker deaths are reported to OSHA. This is a significant undercount. Many are classified as other events. 
- We have done 230 proactive heat inspections in 2022.
- We have seen a dramatic increase of violence to the healthcare workers. It is a priority. There is a workplace violence standard in CAL-OSHA. 
- We are working on a PPE fit standard. PPE must fit and designed for this body. 
- Half of the complete inspections this year have identified a fall hazard. So many deaths and so much noncompliance. We need to remind people of the fall protection solutions and PPE. There needs to be more than having fall prevention equipment onsite. 
- As the safety professional, you are out there selling safety. I know to know how we can help you in tools, website, data, illustrative ideas. We need to spread the word. We reach the usual suspect. We need to reach those that do not know how to comply. 
Other Major News Stories. 
1) Benzene in sunscreen? Over the past few years, a tiny Connecticut-based laboratory has had a string of successes uncovering serious safety problems in common consumer products and medications. 
https://www.consumerreports.org/product-safety/valisure-found-benzene-in-products-fda-inspected-lab-a7872407447/?fbclid=IwAR2CpApozfZsRUdsNDwq8xmbPImL4yRKJ3ie8zhiVDzRjKkr91nrFpDdn6U
2) Double trench fatality in MN. 
https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-fire-crews-recover-bodies-of-two-workers-who-died-in-dirt-avalanche-in-trench/600183317/?fbclid=IwAR0jrQODEuwAL0dmTl5XGhU4h7pH--rqvQareDorc4NyZDsekHTXoTeQzuw
3) Double death in confined space in OK. 
https://kfor.com/news/local/1-person-dead-1-alive-after-trapped-in-edmond-manhole/?fbclid=IwAR1Yt84DhcE7fVAOo_naepJP0XBWqmuJ97Oy-zngMy5qrT_0yNVk1TOHtqE
4) Caterpillar Leaves Illinois After Decades to Move to Texas. Company to begin moving headquarters to Irving this year.
5) Shooter kills 3 in manufacturing company. 
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/multiple-people-killed-in-shooting-at-washington-county-manufacturing-plant/3073621/?fbclid=IwAR05Knv-T97SLBy-XDVDcypaQx9qgdRGYi6UKLxCjp1gbRkkoX0zxzyzKiQ
6) Jordan Barab is tracking deaths of workers. 
https://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/2022/06/06/weekly-toll-workplace-death-takes-no-summer-vacation/?fbclid=IwAR3KqEIotmW5oCfemDhl0WhtWXc0__tnSaT6ELRwRPj1G2Xmnc3fLHIkZBY
7) No hanging dice or face mask on mirror per IL laws. 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/drivers-reminded-not-to-hang-face-masks-from-rear-view-mirror/2329842/?fbclid=IwAR3T3OdTDTkiqnPzCaKmz-PptEm5X9YC49ythXcjD3Xy8A0hiiP80wyxNIU
OSHA Citations for April-June 2022
NV	1576194.015	Tropicana Laughlin, LLC	LAUGHLIN	06/24/2022	$101,943.00
IL	1576417.015	Incobrasa Industries, Ltd.	GILMAN	06/22/2022	$133,318.00
IL	1572730.015	Illinois Crane, Inc.	MAPLETON	06/22/2022	$87,016.00
PA	1570080.015	Lineage Logistics	CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP	06/22/2022	$68,368.00
NJ	1569967.015	M. Chasen & Sons, Inc.	IRVINGTON	06/21/2022	$62,360.00
ME	1569923.015	Dollar Tree Stores, LLC	AUGUSTA	06/17/2022	$338,759.00
OH	1570248.015	TimkenSteel Corporation	CANTON	06/17/2022	$315,952.00
DE	1569996.015	Everyone Can Achieve, LLC	WILMINGTON	06/16/2022	$50,755.00
IL	1580727.015	Capps Plumbing and Sewer, Inc.	PALATINE	06/16/2022	$87,738.00
MI	1541925.015	Great Lakes Engineering Group LLC	ALLEGAN	06/16/2022	$119,000.00
NJ	1570519.015	Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation	EDISON	06/16/2022	$66,920.00
TX	1592595.015	ValvTechnologies LLC	HOUSTON	06/16/2022	$95,001.00
MI	1593530.015	Burgaflex North America LLC	FENTON	06/15/2022	$70,000.00
OH	1581468.015	Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC	CHILLICOTHE	06/15/2022	$58,008.00
TX	1586890.015	Driven Brands	SAN ANTONIO	06/15/2022	$45,579.00
NJ	1594220.015	Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC	CHERRY HILL	06/14/2022	$47,857.00
OH	1585273.015	Borgers Ohio, Inc.	NORWALK	06/14/2022	$73,839.00
OH	1577619.015	Encore Industries Inc.	CAMBRIDGE	06/14/2022	$82,050.00
NE	1575784.015	Elite Builders, Inc.	GRETNA	06/13/2022	$46,264.00
FL	1569391.015	Family Dollar Stores, Inc.	ORLANDO	06/10/2022	$330,446.00
MI	1598194.015	Kern-Liebers dba Michigan Spring and Stamping, LLC	MUSKEGON	06/10/2022	$42,000.00
GA	1568927.015	Yunior Alexander Padilla Martinez	LITHONIA	06/09/2022	$52,209.00
PA	1569431.015	J & J Snack Foods Corp.	MOOSIC	06/09/2022	$42,678.00
RI	1568845.015	PCL Fixtures, Inc.	RUMFORD	06/09/2022	$46,985.00
AR	1568151.015	Evonik Corporation	LITTLE ROCK	06/08/2022	$56,980.00
TX	1572722.015	The Sherwin-Williams Company	ENNIS	06/08/2022	$82,870.00
WI	1580960.015	Dixon Ticonderoga Company	NEENAH	06/08/2022	$101,514.00
NY	1568333.015	CertainTeed LLC	BUFFALO	06/07/2022	$43,506.00
OH	1577117.015	SK Tech, Inc.	CLAYTON	06/07/2022	$62,358.00
KY	1569419.015	MAYFIELD CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC	MAYFIELD	06/06/2022	$40,000.00
MA	1571148.015	National Lumber Division Of Builders FirstSource Incorporated	MANSFIELD	06/06/2022	$55,939.00
NJ	1577418.015	High Quality Builders Corp.	MEDFORD	06/06/2022	$41,478.00
GA	1567218.015	TAV HOLDINGS, INC.	ATLANTA	06/03/2022	$155,879.00
GA	1567548.015	TAV HOLDINGS, INC.	ATLANTA	06/03/2022	$156,055.00
PA	1573300.015	Corle Building Systems, Inc.	IMLER	06/03/2022	$154,143.00
TN	1597434.015	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	JACKSON	06/03/2022	$50,000.00
TX	1570275.015	Exxon Mobil Baytown Refinery	BAYTOWN	06/03/2022	$73,673.00
WA	1591679.015	SOLGEN POWER LLC	SEATTLE	06/03/2022	$52,800.00
WI	1571372.015	Wisconsin Veneer and Plywood, Inc.	MATTOON	06/03/2022	$58,807.00
WI	1568588.015	Out of the Blue Finishing Solutions Inc.	HORICON	06/03/2022	$88,470.00
HI	1566934.015	C&C-DENVIRONS, Honouliuli WWT Plant	EWA BEACH	06/02/2022	$116,016.00
MO	1570155.015	WATSON METAL MASTERS	SPRINGFIELD	06/02/2022	$150,822.00
WI	1587857.015	Oconto Falls Nursing and Rehab, LLC	OCONTO FALLS	06/02/2022	$108,765.00
CT	1566992.015	Barton & Gray Mariners Club	NORTH STONINGTON	06/01/2022	$46,616.00
KS	1594464.015	The Atlas Group	WICHITA	06/01/2022	$96,542.00
KY	1570025.015	SOUTHERN PETROLEUM INC.	SMITHFIELD	06/01/2022	$55,400.00
MD	1591250.015	ALB Construction LLC	BRANDYWINE	06/01/2022	$43,800.00
MO	1587987.015	MiTek Inc.	HAZELWOOD	06/01/2022	$53,866.00
NY	1569046.015	APC Specialist LLC	NEW YORK	06/01/2022	$143,568.00
OR	1566615.015	U. S. Postal Service	PORTLAND	06/01/2022	$148,137.00
PA	1567902.015	Level Edge Construction, LLC	LUZERNE	06/01/2022	$247,269.00
FL	1566979.015	Ballhawker of Florida, Inc.	PONTE VEDRA BEACH	05/31/2022	$55,870.00
FL	1568566.015	SB Outdoors Services, LLC	MIDDLEBURG	05/31/2022	$46,021.00
MA	1580676.015	BOMCO, INC.	GLOUCESTER	05/31/2022	$43,507.00
NC	1566793.015	The High Point Enterprise, LLC	HIGH POINT	05/31/2022	$44,700.00
NV	1575398.015	THE HC COMPANIES, INC.	SPARKS	05/31/2022	$61,439.00
CO	1567418.015	Native Sun Materials Inc.	DENVER	05/27/2022	$101,519.00
IA	1587917.015	United Parcel Services	DES MOINES	05/27/2022	$48,765.00
IL	1583852.015	Meco Erection, Inc.	BATAVIA	05/27/2022	$44,669.00
PA	1568249.015	Maximum Contractor Corp.	COLLEGEVILLE	05/27/2022	$172,209.00
NJ	1570782.015	M. Chasen & Sons, Inc.	IRVINGTON	05/26/2022	$129,070.00
NV	1582259.015	Brady Linen Services, LLC	NORTH LAS VEGAS	05/26/2022	$49,155.00
NY	1566574.015	McDowell and Walker, Inc.	AFTON	05/26/2022	$203,039.00
OH	1571861.015	Dolgencorp, LLC	SEVILLE	05/26/2022	$145,027.00
OH	1574640.015	Gathered Foods	HEATH	05/26/2022	$65,262.00
WI	1566292.015	Dolgencorp, LLC	BALDWIN	05/26/2022	$435,081.00
WI	1570075.015	Sielaff Corporation	MINERAL POINT	05/26/2022	$43,071.00
OH	1593328.015	Perez Commercial Construction LLC	DUBLIN	05/25/2022	$84,323.00
OH	1594101.015	Angel Perez	NEWARK	05/25/2022	$109,846.00
FL	1592547.015	Lewis Walker Roofing, Inc.	SAINT JOHNS	05/24/2022	$62,215.00
IL	1577612.015	Windward Roofing & Construction, Inc.	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	05/24/2022	$74,977.00
IL	1592311.015	Gomez Construction Corp.	WINNETKA	05/24/2022	$67,454.00
OH	1581860.015	Sugar Creek Packing Co.	FAIRFIELD	05/24/2022	$43,506.00
FL	1595879.015	Hood Container Corporation	OLDSMAR	05/23/2022	$58,008.00
KS	1572077.015	Dollar General	FREDONIA	05/23/2022	$68,365.00
NJ	1568863.015	CJ TMI Manufacturing America, LLC	ROBBINSVILLE	05/23/2022	$272,795.00
NJ	1570066.015	CJ TMI Manufacturing America, LLC	ROBBINSVILLE	05/23/2022	$95,718.00
VA	1578268.015	M. D. Miller Co., Inc.	ROANOKE	05/23/2022	$57,275.00
AL	1567319.015	Aviagen, Inc.	ALBERTVILLE	05/20/2022	$50,755.00
AL	1565626.015	Ross Stores, Inc.	TUSCALOOSA	05/20/2022	$134,668.00
CA	1588275.015	Progressive Fueling Construction, Inc.	BEAUMONT	05/20/2022	$143,125.00
NV	1565542.015	Las Vegas Residential Properties	NORTH LAS VEGAS	05/20/2022	$71,100.00
NY	1565322.015	Dollar General Corporation	ADAMS	05/20/2022	$145,857.00
AR	1570724.015	GERDAU MACSTEEL, INC.	FORT SMITH	05/19/2022	$60,287.00
IA	1566310.015	Keokuk Mills LLC	KEOKUK	05/19/2022	$47,397.00
IA	1578230.015	American Spirit Graphics	DES MOINES	05/19/2022	$60,042.00
MA	1581813.015	MERRIMAC SPOOL & REEL CO., INC.	HAVERHILL	05/19/2022	$50,757.00
NJ	1566151.015	Novacel, Inc.	CRANBURY	05/19/2022	$51,280.00
NJ	1565510.015	Refresco US Inc.	WHARTON	05/19/2022	$49,724.00
NY	1586606.015	TCS Industries Inc.	ROCHESTER	05/19/2022	$40,088.00
OH	1571766.015	JSM Construction LLC	PERRYSBURG	05/19/2022	$75,289.00
LA	1594118.015	Grady Crawford Construction Co, Inc.	BATON ROUGE	05/18/2022	$74,584.00
MN	1574336.015	MN Dept of Human Services - AMRTC	ANOKA	05/18/2022	$134,000.00
VA	1578008.015	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company	DANVILLE	05/18/2022	$67,170.00
GA	1564502.015	Place Vendome Holding Co., Inc.	SWAINSBORO	05/17/2022	$190,758.00
WA	1575727.015	PERKINS CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING INC.	OLYMPIA	05/17/2022	$56,000.00
CT	1571369.015	Garden of Light, Inc.	EAST HARTFORD	05/16/2022	$77,226.00
IN	1577215.015	Hearthside Food Solutions	MICHIGAN CITY	05/16/2022	$60,000.00
NE	1571175.015	U.S. Postal Service	HOLDREGE	05/16/2022	$41,020.00
NY	1564657.015	Champion Painting Specialty Services Corp.	NEW YORK	05/16/2022	$72,510.00
OH	1576738.015	Surgical Appliance Industries, Inc.	RIPLEY	05/16/2022	$139,844.00
OH	1593372.015	M.E. Framing, Inc.	LIBERTY TOWNSHIP	05/16/2022	$51,959.00
VA	1564950.015	BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, Inc.	RADFORD	05/16/2022	$107,733.00
AR	1565596.015	Jack Tyler Engineering, Incorporated	PRAIRIE GROVE	05/13/2022	$58,007.00
CO	1564492.015	A4S LLC	BRECKENRIDGE	05/13/2022	$449,583.00
CO	1565593.015	Colorado Timber Resources LLC	PARSHALL	05/13/2022	$60,906.00
WV	1574417.015	Jupiter Aluminum Corporation	WELLSBURG	05/13/2022	$41,435.00
CA	1569060.015	STR Fusco, Inc.	LOS ANGELES	05/12/2022	$44,300.00
DE	1563886.015	Intercontinental Services of Delaware, LLC	WILMINGTON	05/12/2022	$63,113.00
GA	1564711.015	Elberta Crate & Box Co.	BAINBRIDGE	05/12/2022	$171,956.00
HI	1575652.015	Peterson Bros Construction Inc.	HONOLULU	05/12/2022	$72,510.00
IL	1564841.015	Continental Tire The Americas, LLC	MOUNT VERNON	05/12/2022	$186,480.00
IL	1565239.015	Continental Tire The Americas, LLC	MOUNT VERNON	05/12/2022	$155,386.00
NV	1565320.015	CLEANAIRE, INC.	RENO	05/12/2022	$40,570.00
OH	1565319.015	Encore Industries Inc.	CAMBRIDGE	05/12/2022	$253,792.00
OH	1577105.015	Sanchez Construction LLC	PLAIN CITY	05/12/2022	$44,545.00
PA	1575195.015	Northeast Architectural Products Inc.	ARCHBALD	05/12/2022	$56,562.00
GA	1571563.015	Daewon America, Inc.	LAGRANGE	05/11/2022	$67,683.00
NJ	1593279.015	Township of Edgewater Park DPW	EDGEWATER PARK	05/11/2022	$46,200.00
TN	1591208.015	A&L Hernandez Construction LLC	BRADFORD	05/11/2022	$60,250.00
TN	1582470.015	New Century Excavation, LLC	MURFREESBORO	05/11/2022	$66,200.00
IL	1567279.015	Timberline Pallet, LLC	EAST MOLINE	05/10/2022	$62,357.00
NJ	1564939.015	Silver Line Building Products, LLC	NORTH BRUNSWICK	05/10/2022	$107,146.00
NJ	1594079.015	Borough of Hampton Department of Public Works	HAMPTON	05/10/2022	$78,400.00
OH	1576181.015	Surgical Appliance Industries, Inc.	RIPLEY	05/10/2022	$47,652.00
SD	1566209.015	ALCOM, LLC	SIOUX FALLS	05/10/2022	$73,758.00
SD	1569913.015	Dakota Bodies LLC	WATERTOWN	05/10/2022	$76,654.00
CA	1563596.015	J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc.	BENICIA	05/09/2022	$141,125.00
DE	1563518.015	Delmarva Roofing and Coating, Inc.	MILFORD	05/09/2022	$58,009.00
IL	1583075.015	Rodrigues Siding and Roofing LLC	TROY	05/09/2022	$88,878.00
NJ	1563153.015	Elton Nascimento DaSilva	BOUND BROOK	05/09/2022	$68,368.00
VA	1573576.015	Cuisine Solutions Inc.	STERLING	05/09/2022	$84,470.00
WA	1578413.015	INTERNATIONAL LINE BUILDERS INC.	SPOKANE	05/09/2022	$140,000.00
CA	1563573.015	Valero Refining Company - California	BENICIA	05/06/2022	$534,375.00
CA	1567111.015	T.R.S.C., Inc.	BENICIA	05/06/2022	$101,125.00
DE	1562728.015	Alessandro Campos	FRANKFORD	05/06/2022	$41,023.00
MA	1563592.015	Composite Modules, Inc.	ATTLEBORO	05/06/2022	$47,861.00
NJ	1562706.015	JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.	BERLIN	05/06/2022	$72,513.00
NJ	1563432.015	Freitas Construction LLC	PATERSON	05/06/2022	$40,337.00
NJ	1563433.015	Konopka Construction Inc.	PATERSON	05/06/2022	$41,478.00
NJ	1563430.015	Litana Development Inc.	PATERSON	05/06/2022	$56,974.00
OK	1568887.015	ONEOK Field Services Company, LLC	YUKON	05/06/2022	$58,008.00
OR	1586078.015	West Coast Roofing and Painting Inc.	PORTLAND	05/06/2022	$65,000.00
PA	1565303.015	International Paper Company	HAZLETON	05/06/2022	$56,980.00
RI	1579408.015	Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.	PROVIDENCE	05/06/2022	$136,730.00
TX	1570872.015	Nan Ya Plastics Corporation USA	WHARTON	05/06/2022	$52,675.00
WI	1572151.015	Tufco LP	GREEN BAY	05/06/2022	$102,553.00
CA	1563632.015	Total Safety U.S., Inc.	BENICIA	05/05/2022	$988,000.00
GA	1563757.015	Zinus USA Inc.	MCDONOUGH	05/05/2022	$84,940.00
IA	1589080.015	Premier Group LLC	DES MOINES	05/05/2022	$54,612.00
IA	1589102.015	Gruss Construction LLC	DES MOINES	05/05/2022	$54,612.00
IL	1563629.015	Emerald Inc.	PARK RIDGE	05/05/2022	$263,226.00
IL	1589336.015	Segundo F. Cazho Quizhpi dba Segundo Construction	LOCKPORT	05/05/2022	$43,074.00
KY	1576473.015	AMSCAN	LOUISVILLE	05/05/2022	$120,000.00
NJ	1566336.015	South Coast Paper North East	BURLINGTON	05/05/2022	$43,506.00
NY	1574170.015	Eastern Contractors, Inc.	SYRACUSE	05/05/2022	$49,722.00
PA	1562499.015	Dollar Tree Stores Inc.	LEBANON	05/05/2022	$282,582.00
VA	1583946.015	Watson Apparel Co., LLC	NORFOLK	05/05/2022	$40,120.00
IL	1587956.015	Diversified Labeling Solutions, Inc.	ITASCA	05/04/2022	$43,506.00
MD	1585673.015	Teetle, Inc.	BALTIMORE	05/04/2022	$47,000.00
OH	1583651.015	Dimensional Metals, Inc.	REYNOLDSBURG	04/25/2022	$51,052.00
OH	1590804.015	Marcos Morquecho	DUBLIN	04/25/2022	$47,175.00
FL	1561159.015	Aerial Precast Concrete, LLC	FORT LAUDERDALE	04/22/2022	$55,833.00
IL	1562262.015	Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC	ROMEOVILLE	04/22/2022	$231,625.00
MO	1572881.015	WineShipping.com LLC	EARTH CITY	04/22/2022	$41,436.00
MO	1580001.015	JR & Company Roofing Contractors	BELTON	04/22/2022	$43,071.00
NJ	1579504.015	West New York Police Department	WEST NEW YORK	04/22/2022	$44,190.00
TX	1561814.015	Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC	PINELAND	04/22/2022	$174,031.00
CA	1580480.015	PECHANGA RESORT AND CASINO	TEMECULA	04/21/2022	$56,352.00
GA	1561999.015	Variety Wholesalers, Inc.	NEWNAN	04/21/2022	$58,015.00
KS	1565093.015	Primus Sterilizer Company Inc.	GREAT BEND	04/21/2022	$84,970.00
MI	1577016.015	Logistics Insight Corp DBA Universal Value Added Services	ROMULUS	04/21/2022	$95,000.00
NY	1563536.015	C&N Roofing Co.	BALDWINSVILLE	04/21/2022	$61,326.00
TX	1560256.015	D Guerra Construction LLC	AUSTIN	04/21/2022	$243,406.00
Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates)
CHST Prep GlobalOSHA				July 11-15
Machine Guarding Grant			July 21, 22
Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/online-training
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 1151 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.    
The powerpoint is posted free at usmwf.org
I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.
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