APril 2023 OSHA News

OSHA News for April 2023 Hello, This was a month of hours of training. I am at 1434 trained already in 4 months. Confined Space and Lockout are the popular topics. I did some research with OSHA on the 2022 fatals for the first nine months. 145 Falls Jan-Oct 2022 • 29 - Roofs • 27 – Ladders • 12 – Scaffolds • 8 - Skylights • 7 – Stairs • 6 – Forklift Basket • 6 – Truss Rafter • 5 - Pond • 4 – Fall through Floor • 4 - Aerial Lifts Stairs are usually 1-2. I am seeing many stair falls while using a cell phone or carry boxes. If near water, a life preserver or flotation vests needs to be worn. Workers within 15 feet of the roof edge are exposed to a fall off the roof. The Step Ladder companies added a new on the stickers. “Face the ladder with a firm grip.” This prohibits two hand work or turning sideways. There were 3 scaffold fall impalements in 2022. A forklift basket must be approved by the manufacturer or be angineered basket. The Food industry is under a Regional Emphasis in IL and WI. $1.9 million for egregious ockout training. I push my companies to cover lockout every year. https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region5/04062023 This Month ppt is Entertainment Safety. I last covered it in 2010. With traffic deaths at a 20 year high, everyone should cover safe driving this year. John OSHA News. 1) Amazon. In a third case, in September of last year, an employee struck in the back of the head by two tables falling 15 feet was seen at Amazon’s Amcare clinic, where staff noted multiple signs of concussion that worsened as the visit progressed, including an unsteady gait and difficulty opening their eyes. The employer failed to call EMS. The worker was transported to urgent care by a private taxi company without the appropriate neck and spine stabilization device, OSHA investigators found. https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/osha-cites-amazon-castleton-failure-treat-injured-17925218.php?fbclid=IwAR2DcEdj6aGOkV9UGWdLocJafvK2-_8kvxD-Tzv4-QRxk78_tJY8zkRBe2A 2) Dollar Tree gets cited again. Exits. https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/courts/2023/04/27/dollar-tree-stores-in-ri-face-significant-osha-fines-workers-exposed-to-serious-injuries/70153445007/?fbclid=IwAR2-isZQ0O40BOdoXcsBRinXAuUgC6x9-faP-K9q6i6DRSb-5VCMtox12Yc 3) A paper mill in Alabama told authorities a worker died from a heart attack. He actually died after being electrocuted by machinery, the labor department says. The company's lawyer asked the coroner's office to change the cause of death to heart attack https://www.businessinsider.com/alabama-paper-mill-worker-death-electrocution-heart-attack-osha-machinery-2023-4?fbclid=IwAR2smM-FJd21cewsEWhTvfXnaK_f0Uwc__7Ki_rADEsxwKFXMZohP5vBlwQ 4) Dollar General more OSHA exit citations. https://www.wbay.com/2023/04/13/osha-proposes-fines-oconto-falls-dollar-general-store-safety-violations/?fbclid=IwAR2YXc8i9GJI8EvtbVPYBanM3xX4W6eo_D17408h-SLW8oEgDVtf03VpDTw https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/osha-fines-dollar-general-safety-violations/ 5) An Arizona company that employed two men who died in a trench collapse has a history of safety violations. Records show state regulators cited the company, Construction Specification Solutions, for multiple safety violations over two years. The fines totaled less than $10,000, according to documents from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or ADOSH, which oversees state worker safety. https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/buckeye-trench-company-with-deadly-accident-had-history-of-safety-problems?fbclid=IwAR2R6R_fhT_O3VVctOeJMLg9q6S9aGsaS_vBWmhxyc2hiGUD8qgPOSQ3Y6M Other News 1) Worker dies in explosion in Lemont IL. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chemical-plant-fire-seneca-petroleum-company-lemont/3126495/?fbclid=IwAR2DcEdj6aGOkV9UGWdLocJafvK2-_8kvxD-Tzv4-QRxk78_tJY8zkRBe2A 2) Legionnaire’s Disease found against at Quincy Veteran nursing home. https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2023-04-21/legionnaires-disease-case-reported-at-illinois-veterans-home-in-quincy?fbclid=IwAR2FbpQ796Mn4F1lLaIkzjyj0MvkQp6a_kFnd38peUs543-PjOF6JM4nE_Q 3) Traffic Deaths highest since 2005 https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/us-traffic-deaths-highest-level-2005-nhtsa/647893/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Weekly%20Roundup%3A%20Smart%20Cities%20Dive%3A%20Daily%20Dive%2004-22-2023&utm_term=Smart%20Cities%20Dive%20Weekender&fbclid=IwAR2R6R_fhT_O3VVctOeJMLg9q6S9aGsaS_vBWmhxyc2hiGUD8qgPOSQ3Y6M 4) Large warehouse fire https://www.fox29.com/news/crews-battling-huge-3-alarm-warehouse-fire-in-northampton-county?fbclid=IwAR2DcEdj6aGOkV9UGWdLocJafvK2-_8kvxD-Tzv4-QRxk78_tJY8zkRBe2A 5) Hyundai worker dies in stand up forklift https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/worker-killed-forklift-accident-west-georgia-hyundai-plant/4ZWVXL4EWJFNDHNI32IKLL4IXE/?fbclid=IwAR0RByypRuztBoaWaL7YoNVA-vRZBQZTeVVzn3vDwxg-3uZcjmzo6-KAIYs 6) EPA proposes to ban most uses of methylene chloride, a toxic solvent Used as a paint stripper, methylene chloride can poison the nervous system and is the second chemical the agency is targeting under a 2016 law update https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/04/20/epa-rule-toxic-methylene-chloride/?fbclid=IwAR2vv6Gjv4MwC84PYfl59HQW2R0m5t27DnnE1R_b-Bfjuy4e47Dy-6y4cQo 7) A worker at the Michelin tire manufacturing facility in Lexington, South Carolina, has been crushed to death. According to WLTX News 19, coworkers found the man pinned between pieces of machinery at the plant. Margaret Fisher, the corner in Lexington County, identified the man as 57-year-old Mark S. Lepkowski. After an autopsy, the cause of death was determined to be compressional asphyxia. https://www.plantservices.com/industry-news/news/33003636/worker-crushed-to-death-at-south-carolina-michelin-plant?fbclid=IwAR2YXc8i9GJI8EvtbVPYBanM3xX4W6eo_D17408h-SLW8oEgDVtf03VpDTw 8) One killed in ethanol plant explosion. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-nebraska-ethanol-plant-explosion-20230418-dtisxfjktbbonov7vr7bwroz6i-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2R6R_fhT_O3VVctOeJMLg9q6S9aGsaS_vBWmhxyc2hiGUD8qgPOSQ3Y6M 9) NYC site manager safety qualifications. https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/site-safety-manager-certification.page?fbclid=IwAR0PbHrybPQETlcUXCygrwdhYszwo1rmIRRlm99oJH6dyAi_XeEyGPBSqMA 10) MI worker dies from fungal infection. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/michigan-paper-mill-worker-dies-from-fungal-infection/3119678/?fbclid=IwAR2vv6Gjv4MwC84PYfl59HQW2R0m5t27DnnE1R_b-Bfjuy4e47Dy-6y4cQo 11) Methane killed 18,000 cattle. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Ftexas-dairy-explosion-leaves-least-18000-cattle-dead-person-critically-injured%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2g4dca2Vbr_7v4qCfajoRoojQNHkRC390njnvheVpOh8Q5u5NV962-bm8&h=AT18ymEUCcWBwTyKivQYwz-umQvdR3yfXfiTDtOkqyljNKT-Uqz1m0zx33wJASDTVG_BU2BgTGPeADyDEs99aVRpZ7joOSiM00KWhE0uMam3D5760lQKqGtZyVDXSY8-gqSnVCe0iJp3qZrinQ&__tn__=%2CmH-R&c[0]=AT3y8fR1PKy-jPltmL4uTodpBuwndLj_fTy8hVtxyVKm2a-YgJOQqJOnZApm0muVHOfaqPBdfaCdy5jjtpdceT9yJCo-tLjNJt9gVh7WbDR7dZTUAyrfGysfopvum6NJe6YpB2xyIbkaiDZzk0gsZX0TndaWPLneQMbXXX5dHIFKUQ1NRAzWfw 12) Wlamart employee dies when hit by a car in the parking lot. https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/06/worker-at-north-loveland-walmart-killed-in-parking-lot-crash/?fbclid=IwAR2dwCSIf5UUr-ocfw0vTENJlvSCOaHxRg5q4aOHg3q144GNkiqxJB76geQ 13) Two die in trench in NY https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-workers-die-trapped-trench-at-new-york-citys-jfk-airport?fbclid=IwAR0buhkmhNaANB0kWeNHcdF85pQNs0CWsu0WAb_vBs0Xq1N7zeVKf60AVmA OSHA CITATIONS March 24 2023 to April 11, 2023 WI 1628753.015 Security-Luebke Roofing, Inc. APPLETON 03/23/2023 $140,633.00 CA 1643760.015 SSA Pacific, Inc. SAN DIEGO 03/24/2023 $67,500.00 IL 1645591.015 Tim Cote, Inc. HAMPSHIRE 03/24/2023 $44,198.00 ME 1641502.015 Running Tide, Inc. PORTLAND 03/24/2023 $44,200.00 NV 1625104.015 NEVADA PAVING GARDNERVILLE 03/24/2023 $87,965.00 OH 1644102.015 Vistech Manufacturing Solutions, LLC LEBANON 03/24/2023 $108,283.00 WI 1626780.015 Dolgencorp, LLC RIDGELAND 03/24/2023 $73,656.00 AL 1625354.015 South Coast Paper, LLC MAPLESVILLE 03/27/2023 $227,040.00 IL 1636576.015 H&D Quality Builders, Inc. ROANOKE 03/27/2023 $98,220.00 NJ 1626933.015 Family Dollar Stores, Inc. SOMERSET 03/27/2023 $66,960.00 OH 1647650.015 United Auto Supply NORTHFIELD 03/27/2023 $44,645.00 PA 1633919.015 Dollar General JERSEY SHORE 03/27/2023 $254,478.00 CO 1626813.015 Carestream Health, Inc. WINDSOR 03/28/2023 $78,125.00 FL 1630222.015 Porter Roofing Contractors, Inc. MILTON 03/28/2023 $53,797.00 FL 1625564.015 Sabra Services Corp. HOLLYWOOD 03/28/2023 $53,039.00 IA 1631781.015 Daybreak Foods Inc. EAGLE GROVE 03/28/2023 $45,672.00 IL 1651926.015 USF Holland LLC MC COOK 03/28/2023 $51,341.00 NC 1625570.015 BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC MATTHEWS 03/28/2023 $159,529.00 NJ 1633150.015 Andre Dutra MOUNT HOLLY 03/28/2023 $126,703.00 OH 1643285.015 Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLC FREMONT 03/28/2023 $78,125.00 NV 1627106.015 PRS Of Nevada, LTD LAS VEGAS 03/29/2023 $60,156.00 PA 1627383.015 Sam's Club Sam's East, Inc. ERIE 03/29/2023 $156,259.00 AL 1634032.015 Browder and Sons Veneer Company, Inc. THOMASVILLE 03/30/2023 $156,409.00 CA 1628729.015 ER Plumbing and Construction Inc. HAYWARD 03/30/2023 $54,185.00 CA 1639681.015 WCI-GC, Inc. EMERYVILLE 03/30/2023 $43,255.00 MI 1650908.015 Freedom Motors USA Inc. BATTLE CREEK 03/30/2023 $41,620.00 OH 1657152.015 Professional Framing, LLC LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 03/30/2023 $56,720.00 AR 1626450.015 Newoods, Inc. FORT SMITH 03/31/2023 $130,586.00 FL 1650835.015 CAST-CRETE USA, LLC PORT CHARLOTTE 03/31/2023 $69,717.00 FL 1626187.015 Invincible Boats OPA LOCKA 03/31/2023 $49,108.00 IL 1629743.015 New Wincup Holdings, Inc. WEST CHICAGO 03/31/2023 $46,407.00 NJ 1639590.015 BG Capital, LLC WILDWOOD 03/31/2023 $43,752.00 OH 1657828.015 Coates Bros. Roofing, LLC WESTLAKE 03/31/2023 $45,179.00 OH 1648971.015 TINKERS CREEK ROOFING LLC SOLON 03/31/2023 $63,842.00 WA 1639131.015 SUNNYSIDE VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT SUNNYSIDE 03/31/2023 $168,000.00 WI 1630390.015 Cemstone Ready Mix NEW RICHMOND 03/31/2023 $52,237.00 NJ 1626151.015 Trinity Solar, Inc. SOUTH ORANGE 04/03/2023 $85,938.00 OK 1652079.015 BS&B Safety Systems, LLC TULSA 04/03/2023 $65,630.00 VA 1625972.015 Thomas Builders of Virginia Inc. LYNCHBURG 04/03/2023 $68,400.00 KY 1627355.015 RECYCLING EXPRESS INC. FLORENCE 04/04/2023 $48,600.00 OH 1627537.015 ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. CINCINNATI 04/04/2023 $1,929,160.00 OH 1637468.015 R.W. Sidley, Inc. THOMPSON 04/04/2023 $58,037.00 PA 1631842.015 ShipHero Warehouse & Fulfillment Center LLC ALLENTOWN 04/04/2023 $48,217.00 SD 1627407.015 AMTEC Corporation CLEAR LAKE 04/04/2023 $88,395.00 TX 1629874.015 All-Around Underground, LLC THE WOODLANDS 04/04/2023 $66,969.00 VA 1630875.015 Neuman Aluminum Impact Extrusion, Inc. WAYNESBORO 04/04/2023 $44,015.00 WA 1642775.015 R & C ROOFING INC. TACOMA 04/04/2023 $50,400.00 IL 1638373.015 Prince Industries Inc. BATAVIA 04/05/2023 $46,407.00 MO 1629932.015 PROTEIN FOR PETS OPCO, LLC JOPLIN 04/05/2023 $76,344.00 MT 1629890.015 Sidney Sugars, Inc. SIDNEY 04/05/2023 $362,950.00 OH 1653745.015 AAJ Construction, Inc. FINDLAY 04/05/2023 $98,438.00 SD 1630356.015 Associated Milk Producers Inc. HOVEN 04/05/2023 $42,971.00 TX 1628916.015 ZL Chemicals Ltd. MIDLAND 04/07/2023 $114,702.00 WI 1630595.015 Universal Recycling Technologies, LLC JANESVILLE 04/07/2023 $112,506.00 CA 1627564.015 Titley Holdings, Inc. NEWARK 04/10/2023 $90,555.00 TX 1633713.015 Schirm USA Inc. ENNIS 04/10/2023 $111,605.00 VA 1628004.015 New York Excavation, Inc. ARLINGTON 04/10/2023 $96,705.00 WI 1653496.015 Mercury Marine FOND DU LAC 04/10/2023 $42,412.00 CA 1627560.015 Infratel, Inc. FREMONT 04/11/2023 $42,800.00 NC 1629787.015 PS Splicing, LLC MONROE 04/11/2023 $60,906.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) NIU 2225 Respiration NIU May 1-4, 2023 NIU HAZWOPER through Geology dept May 15-19, 2023 NIU Machine Guarding Grant May 22 CSC Fall Protection TRMA May 24 CSC Exacation 3015 May 24-26 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 10-hour and the 500 series. I have taught 1434 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.