OSHA November 2023 news

OSHA News for November 2023 Hello, This was a busy month of training. Most of the first quarter is booked. Thanks to all that got the requests in early. I settled the second hot works case in two months after I wrote the report. NFPA 51B is the industry standard. Fire watches are now an hour per that standard. Another case settled in mediation after I wrote a report. Pressure Testing for the Mechanical Contractor and General Contractors have guidelines in the MCAA Guidelines to Pressure Testing Safety. https://www.mcaa.org/pca/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/03/SE86PDF.pdf I got my 503 Industry trainer card renewed. It was good to watch the other present their strong subjects. This Month PowerPoint is An Asbestos one. I haven’t sent out one in 7 years. I have been pushing Competent Person Sling training. OSHA is citing defective slings. The competent person must inspect them. How do you prove they are a competent person? The Construction Safety Council has the annual 145 Construction Safety Administrator Certificate Course. I will help teach along with many others. It will help you passed the STSC and give other credentials also. https://buildsafe.org/News/ArtMID/594/ArticleID/160/145-Hour-Construction-Safety-Administrator-Certificate-Course OSHA’s Top 10 Most-Cited Safety Violations of 2023 Standard (Standard Number) – Violations Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) – 7,271 Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 3,213 Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,978 Scaffolding (1926.451) – 2,859 Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,561 Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 2,554 Respiratory Protection (1910.134) – 2,481 Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) – 2,112 Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) – 2,074 Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 1,644 Respirators was #4. Stay warm and cover cold weather in December. John OSHA News. 1. OSHA cited packing company after worker falls in a machine. https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/29421-sugar-creek-packing-receives-osha-citations-after-worker-falls-into-machine?fbclid=IwAR24BtvK_HDVNGPJf8e7vvn2HVlVTsPM6UHTvQC9h3NBnBgogbzzQM06LXc 2. "The tragedy of another employee's death in Wisconsin is compounded by the fact that the 3M Company completed a corporate-wide review and determined powered rollers were hazards in need of safety improvements," explained OSHA Regional Administrator Bill Donovan in Chicago. "The company must address these hazards immediately to protect employees from serious injuries or worse." https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/11072023?fbclid=IwAR2ZRU5ed4pq9xOEV8TXgjkOfvIiy7OkmIaHq-bqfuj4AmQKnGQZQVmRS_g 3. Appeals court on emergency response. OSHA lost all three levels. https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202111681.pdf?fbclid=IwAR26x9BtTt4SQgYNp_6PH4FSLkRXrVkqmnL1IjMOWR8_FTAKk-YUPnLgN60 4. Pam Felton, left, and Lucy Felton are the mother and sister of Harold Felton (seen in the framed photos), a construction worker who died on the job in a trench collapse in 2016. Six years later, Harold’s boss was sentenced to 45 days in jail on criminal charges relating to the death, the first time an employer was held criminally liable for a worker death https://crosscut.com/investigations/2023/11/wa-workers-death-reveals-limits-safety-enforcement?fbclid=IwAR0j1KhbSUTD9rre72AhxWDYoxrXby9t8HQT3ql9iLOXbn3jXeQLdSZf0ac 5. 1.4 million OSHA 10/30 cards issued FY23. Double 2012 numbers. 6. A 20-year-old Amazon #employee died at #work. Indiana issued a $7,000 fine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/26/amazon-warehouse-death-7000-fine/?fbclid=IwAR3vywccAMOtf41hLk1he7VtKjCpApyK2dgvZiVrPzChNIRid8zBMKaMwSs 7. OSHA reduced fines after deaths. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/i-team-employers-fined-osha-worker-deaths-penalties-reduced/?fbclid=IwAR0zqNniNd3CWCkaQs_xyEZoBLuMOZrv2LNAMQbuJakaNeR7y3N0OkkAzy8 8. OSHA rule on emergency response moving fast. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/24697-oshas-proposed-rule-on-emergency-response-under-white-house-review?fbclid=IwAR3tcyjgm77-o_zWf_jR-u4HSrm42fWofgZ2MG4crs28PZJdJTJShLfKg_o 9. $272,000 to a food company in Illinois. https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20231102?fbclid=IwAR3RmkRMgMDInxbpCsuCMwQqActy3jvz2cjqT_5FmrFjPgxzTfDQqyW4-NY 10. OSHA will conduct the following national outreach initiatives in FY 2024: • Stand-Up 4 Grain Safety Week This annual event raises awareness of hazards in grain storage and handling operations and is sponsored by the OSHA and National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), Grain Handling Safety Coalition (GHSC), and Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) national Alliance and other agricultural industry groups. March 25-29, 2024 will be the 8th annual Stand-Up Week. • Fall Prevention Campaign OSHA’s Fall Prevention Campaign raises awareness of the danger of falls in construction and other industries. The signature event is the annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, which encourages employers to set aside time during the week to focus on fall prevention efforts and training. The Stand-Down coincides with Construction Safety Week: May 6-10, 2024. • Heat Illness Prevention Campaign OSHA continues its efforts to educate employers and workers on heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor work settings. This campaign is ongoing, but OSHA amps up outreach efforts during warmer months (typically from early spring through fall). • Safe + Sound: Campaign for Safety and Health Programs The Safe + Sound Campaign encourages employers to implement safety and health programs. The signature event is Safe + Sound Week, when employers can show their safety commitment through activities related to core elements of safety and health programs: management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. Safe + Sound Week will be in August 2024. • Suicide Prevention Campaign Suicide is a complex public health problem with lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and workplaces. It overlaps with mental health issues (e.g., depression, anxiety, post- traumatic stress disorder), and substance abuse disorders, including opioid addiction. OSHA will amplify its outreach and support activities in commemoration of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, Construction Suicide Prevention Week, which is September 9-13, and World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2024. Other News 1. Dol sending safety overseas. https://ohsonline.com/articles/2023/11/27/dol-presents-grant-improving-workplace-safety-in-indonesia-and-the-philippines.aspx?fbclid=IwAR16kYO6YIbnnUs6NbpkXVKRU5as1Lv-NjDN7_g9Nw2SMV5uJYh5fDls1dQ 2. The company’s risk assessment failed to address the potential issue of a rope snap or a link failure, there was no system for double checking that the link had been properly engaged and tightened. There was also no system for checking the link for signs of deformation or stretching between takes, the manufacturer’s website stated that the link used was forbidden for use as PPE and shock loading should be avoided. https://www.shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/ff9-pictures-fined-during-filming-of-fast-and-furious-movie/?fbclid=IwAR2g3LNSS0M1vgdlPf2d1Tg53o32uuYB-KgpgmC8sgJksSlzSZ73VDApdh0#:~:text=process%20surrounding%20MSD's.-,%C2%A3800k%20fine%20after%20stunt%20performer%20sustains%20life%2Dchanging%20injuries,health%20and%20safety%20on%20set 3. Bloomingdale Pancake House found guilty of stealing tips. https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20231120?fbclid=IwAR0BZPilTGLS1cWHH9oPtruaaRtbm0KZmzpIdj_zUYXDGnYmKVacEAirKTc OSHA CITATIONS Oct 18 to Nov 20 KY 1672895.015 CJG ROOFING LLC LOUISVILLE 11/20/2023 $46,000.00 MN 1675061.015 Allstate Sales and Leasing Corp dba Peterbilt SOUTH SAINT PAUL 11/20/2023 $46,875.00 TN 1673920.015 ARC Automotive, Inc. HARTSVILLE 11/20/2023 $96,000.00 WI 1673009.015 Overhead Solutions, LLC MENASHA 11/20/2023 $84,219.00 WI 1675314.015 Overhead Solutions, LLC APPLETON 11/20/2023 $96,250.00 CO 1678255.015 DBS, Inc. VAIL 11/17/2023 $130,629.00 DE 1672529.015 Miguel Nunez DOVER 11/17/2023 $226,883.00 MA 1695934.015 John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete, Inc./Oliveira Brothers Materials, Inc. EAST FREETOWN 11/17/2023 $200,905.00 NC 1671789.015 MCRT Carolinas Construction LLC CHARLOTTE 11/17/2023 $46,875.00 TX 1676832.015 HJD CAPITAL ELECTRIC SAN ANTONIO 11/17/2023 $62,278.00 AR 1672069.015 Welspun Tubular LLC LITTLE ROCK 11/16/2023 $53,350.00 NH 1680093.015 3M Company TILTON 11/16/2023 $78,125.00 OH 1673386.015 Sugar Creek Packing Co. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 11/16/2023 $277,904.00 OK 1672240.015 CVR Common Services, LLC WYNNEWOOD 11/16/2023 $78,125.00 SD 1673240.015 Northland Concrete and Masonry Company, LLC SIOUX FALLS 11/16/2023 $73,662.00 SD 1673239.015 Henry Carlson Construction LLC SIOUX FALLS 11/16/2023 $88,395.00 IL 1708310.015 Danny Miller CHAMPAIGN 11/15/2023 $71,209.00 NC 1698023.015 Innovations NC, Inc. CHARLOTTE 11/15/2023 $70,312.00 OH 1680535.015 HK Cooperative, Inc. SANDUSKY 11/15/2023 $53,571.00 PA 1691394.015 Distribution Management, Inc. CARLISLE 11/15/2023 $40,180.00 WA 1694478.015 BIO GRO INC. MABTON 11/15/2023 $56,700.00 FL 1707276.015 Ad-Ler Roofing, Inc. ZEPHYRHILLS 11/14/2023 $70,313.00 MN 1678508.015 The Electric Guys Inc. LAKEVILLE 11/14/2023 $75,000.00 MN 1675740.015 Native Resource Preservation LLC SAINT PAUL 11/14/2023 $54,200.00 NV 1681217.015 Circa Resort & Casino LAS VEGAS 11/14/2023 $125,000.00 RI 1691202.015 Stone Depot of Rhode Island, Inc. CRANSTON 11/14/2023 $80,547.00 CA 1670722.015 Northern California Fire Protection Services HAYWARD 11/13/2023 $56,250.00 NY 1670582.015 Evergreen Recycling, LLC ALBANY 11/13/2023 $73,662.00 OH 1682064.015 Dynos Group GMBH FRANKLIN 11/13/2023 $115,630.00 OH 1685938.015 Wabtec Components, LLC CHILLICOTHE 11/13/2023 $46,875.00 TX 1670296.015 Dynamic Tool Co., Inc. EL PASO 11/13/2023 $405,586.00 TX 1674996.015 Dynamic Tool Co., Inc. EL PASO 11/13/2023 $190,635.00 VA 1679742.015 Imperial Group Manufacturing, Inc. DUBLIN 11/13/2023 $209,535.00 WA 1690175.015 ASSET ROOFING COMPANY LLC CAMANO ISLAND 11/13/2023 $252,000.00 FL 1674128.015 LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, LLC MIRAMAR 11/09/2023 $86,184.00 IL 1695714.015 Lakeside Metals, Inc. CHICAGO 11/09/2023 $54,914.00 MO 1685995.015 Lopez Framing, LLC OAK GROVE 11/09/2023 $46,207.00 NE 1705199.015 Quiroz Construction LLC OMAHA 11/09/2023 $56,720.00 NV 1678395.015 Precise Personnel LLC LAS VEGAS 11/09/2023 $61,796.00 OH 1705124.015 FABRIZI TRUCKING & PAVING CO. PARMA 11/09/2023 $50,000.00 CT 1702343.015 MH1 Construction, LLC WATERBURY 11/08/2023 $65,183.00 NJ 1671054.015 NutraStar Inc. FARMINGDALE 11/08/2023 $112,904.00 NV 1678279.015 Circa Resort & Casino LAS VEGAS 11/08/2023 $58,275.00 NY 1675112.015 Pro Sitework Inc. MONTICELLO 11/08/2023 $56,721.00 OH 1682405.015 Old Souls Farms, LLC SAINT PARIS 11/08/2023 $43,317.00 OH 1677458.015 Kroger Fulfillment Network, LLC MIDDLETOWN 11/08/2023 $101,563.00 OH 1700924.015 Dreco, Inc. NORTH RIDGEVILLE 11/08/2023 $41,253.00 OH 1672143.015 HFI, LLC CANAL WINCHESTER 11/08/2023 $44,645.00 TX 1693991.015 Dan Williams Company SALT FLAT 11/08/2023 $42,413.00 TX 1687402.015 Cross Plus Construction, LLC HEMPSTEAD 11/08/2023 $52,235.00 VT 1675498.015 CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION 11/08/2023 $60,269.00 FL 1701492.015 United Rentals, Inc. TAMPA 11/07/2023 $62,500.00 FL 1706810.015 LRE FOUNDATION REPAIR, LLC TAMPA 11/07/2023 $42,189.00 NJ 1669117.015 United Parcel Service, Inc. PARSIPPANY 11/07/2023 $85,945.00 CT 1698345.015 SM Enfield LLC ENFIELD 11/06/2023 $48,439.00 DE 1670076.015 Fast Framing, LLC MILLSBORO 11/06/2023 $86,184.00 NC 1670476.015 Dellinger Precast, Inc. DENVER 11/06/2023 $65,450.00 NC 1669563.015 JORDAN LUMBER - SUPPLY, INC. MOUNT GILEAD 11/06/2023 $171,875.00 RI 1699028.015 Freedom Forever, LLC PROVIDENCE 11/06/2023 $135,874.00 TX 1670312.015 Blanchard Refining Company, LLC TEXAS CITY 11/06/2023 $62,500.00 VA 1689778.015 ABM Electrical Power Solutions, LLC HAMPTON 11/06/2023 $45,200.00 WI 1696106.015 Cemstone Ready Mix NEW RICHMOND 11/06/2023 $48,220.00 WI 1669008.015 3M Company PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 11/06/2023 $312,518.00 CA 1669430.015 Pitman Farms SANGER 11/03/2023 $56,250.00 CA 1668839.015 Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. SANTA CLARA 11/03/2023 $54,000.00 FL 1668213.015 Air Liquide Advanced Materials, Inc. HIGH SPRINGS 11/03/2023 $201,573.00 GA 1669411.015 Integrated Turf Solutions, LLC CHATSWORTH 11/03/2023 $214,520.00 NE 1703804.015 Egg Construction LLC OMAHA 11/03/2023 $42,724.00 NJ 1668233.015 North American Wall Corporation JERSEY CITY 11/03/2023 $54,690.00 RI 1682454.015 Dollar Tree #31780 PROVIDENCE 11/03/2023 $73,667.00 WI 1684123.015 Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. DARLINGTON 11/03/2023 $44,644.00 IL 1689805.015 Farez Construction, Inc. NORRIDGE 11/02/2023 $83,487.00 ME 1686156.015 Douglas Dynamics, Inc. ROCKLAND 11/02/2023 $79,696.00 OH 1679342.015 OSCO Industries Inc. NEW BOSTON 11/02/2023 $129,466.00 IL 1671604.015 Rana Meal Solutions, LLC BARTLETT 11/01/2023 $272,792.00 KY 1695180.015 Nachman Construction, LLC FORT CAMPBELL 11/01/2023 $42,864.00 MA 1667708.015 PolyCarbon Industries, Inc./SEQENS SAS NEWBURYPORT 11/01/2023 $298,254.00 MA 1686104.015 Artisan Chef Manufacturing, LLC LAWRENCE 11/01/2023 $55,804.00 NJ 1674185.015 Eltahan Inc. PATERSON 11/01/2023 $46,210.00 OH 1697040.015 BlueScope Recycling and Materials, LLC MANSFIELD 11/01/2023 $62,500.00 WA 1672525.015 CB INDUSTRIES INC. BREMERTON 11/01/2023 $46,500.00 WA 1693499.015 SSHI LLC LIBERTY LAKE 11/01/2023 $82,500.00 WI 1670279.015 Neenah, Inc. STEVENS POINT 11/01/2023 $55,806.00 CA 1675328.015 Wawona Frozen Foods FRESNO 10/31/2023 $43,110.00 DE 1668339.015 Ernest Maier, Inc. MILLSBORO 10/31/2023 $123,759.00 FL 1693815.015 Frederick Derr and Company, Incorporated LAKEWOOD RANCH 10/31/2023 $142,196.00 NV 1669545.015 Las Vegas Peach, LLC LAS VEGAS 10/31/2023 $52,617.00 NV 1677194.015 TBC The Boring Company LAS VEGAS 10/31/2023 $112,504.00 NY 1681083.015 Monsey Premier Painters Inc. SPRING VALLEY 10/31/2023 $77,440.00 TX 1668554.015 Shell Chemical LP DEER PARK 10/31/2023 $107,148.00 GA 1695633.015 Swift Straw Holdings, LLC MCDONOUGH 10/30/2023 $43,393.00 IL 1688753.015 Margarito Cuahuizo Ahuatl BARTONVILLE 10/30/2023 $47,882.00 MO 1672059.015 Mclane Midwest REPUBLIC 10/30/2023 $73,662.00 OH 1674831.015 Diamond Wipes International Inc. BUCYRUS 10/30/2023 $93,750.00 TX 1671027.015 Culberson Construction, LLC ORLA 10/30/2023 $66,298.00 TX 1697041.015 AutoZone, Inc. DALLAS 10/30/2023 $62,279.00 TX 1678809.015 Texas Materials Group Inc. HOUSTON 10/30/2023 $53,439.00 TX 1697469.015 Toyo Ink America, LLC BRYAN 10/30/2023 $60,271.00 WA 1674569.015 ASSET ROOFING COMPANY LLC EVERETT 10/30/2023 $149,100.00 AK 1679251.015 North Pacific Seafoods Inc. SITKA 10/27/2023 $49,111.00 AK 1677870.015 Seafood Producers Cooperative SITKA 10/27/2023 $42,502.00 IL 1681480.015 Quala Services LLC CHICAGO 10/27/2023 $57,815.00 WI 1667060.015 Waupaca Foundry, Inc. MARINETTE 10/27/2023 $117,188.00 WI 1668758.015 Waupaca Foundry, Inc. MARINETTE 10/27/2023 $43,528.00 WI 1669560.015 Waupaca Foundry, Inc. MARINETTE 10/27/2023 $73,669.00 GA 1666772.015 Eastern Constructors Incorporated ELLABELL 10/26/2023 $160,724.00 MI 1688716.015 Martinrea Industries Inc Bishop Circle Assembly MANCHESTER 10/26/2023 $70,000.00 NJ 1676440.015 U.S. Postal Service RUTHERFORD 10/26/2023 $147,334.00 NV 1682827.015 Total Quality Pallets, LLC NORTH LAS VEGAS 10/26/2023 $61,327.00 NY 1666776.015 Melo Roofing Inc. FAYETTEVILLE 10/26/2023 $68,754.00 OH 1679692.015 SA Recycling LLC CANTON 10/26/2023 $101,563.00 OH 1690798.015 J.S. Bova Excavating, LLC RICHFIELD 10/25/2023 $60,156.00 OH 1684791.015 Wenger Construction & Excavating LLC FREMONT 10/25/2023 $40,629.00 TX 1665883.015 Flatiron/Dragados, LLC CORPUS CHRISTI 10/25/2023 $62,500.00 AK 1693185.015 Alaska Travel Adventures KETCHIKAN 10/23/2023 $42,091.00 FL 1689583.015 Brayden Roofing Specialists, LLC JACKSONVILLE 10/23/2023 $72,683.00 FL 1689140.015 Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC ORLANDO 10/23/2023 $81,617.00 ND 1690948.015 Abel Cunyas Cabrera BISMARCK 10/23/2023 $62,504.00 ND 1675521.015 Precision Equipment Manufacturing, LLC FARGO 10/23/2023 $60,370.00 NV 1667652.015 DAEHAN SOLUTION NEVADA, LLC FERNLEY 10/23/2023 $164,746.00 NV 1668548.015 DAEHAN SOLUTION NEVADA, LLC FERNLEY 10/23/2023 $40,181.00 TX 1702784.015 Federico Gutierrez HICKORY CREEK 10/23/2023 $67,031.00 CA 1676021.015 I Color Printing & Mailing Inc. LOS ANGELES 10/20/2023 $52,240.00 TX 1665818.015 Reinforcing Steel Supply CORPUS CHRISTI 10/20/2023 $162,508.00 IL 1684931.015 Five Star Highland Builders, Inc. CHICAGO 10/19/2023 $44,933.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC Respirator Fit test Dec 11 , 2023 CSC 4510 Dec 20 2023 CSC 510 Dec 18-21 OSHA 511 dekalb Dec 4-7 2023 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 2834 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, and early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, 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.