OSHA News MAy 2025

OSHA News for May 2025 Hello, May was an odd month. One week up at 4 am to teach early every day. Next week, all night/second shift classes. We had a record 37 people get certified this month. More and more ads want BCSP certification in construction. Vilma Cantu Retired from OSHA after 27 years in the Naperville office. I hope she enjoys her second act. I have written several cold stress programs for Illinois Employers. It will change as associations Farm safety 2025.pptx have more input. Workplace Extreme Temperature Safety Act (H.B. 3762) would codify a rule requiring employers to develop a temperature-related injury and illness prevention plan. The rule would include provisions for retaliation, violations, penalties and enforcement. The plans would be required to incorporate procedures that include: Regular monitoring of workers for excessive exposure to heat and cold. Providing potable water that’s immediately available and in the vicinity of workers impacted by heat. Access to shade, cool-down areas or climate-controlled spaces, along with paid rest breaks, for workers impacted by heat. Warm, noncaffeinated beverages for workers impacted by cold, along with paid rest breaks and access to warming stations sheltered from wind and precipitation. Limits on how long employees can be exposed to heat or cold during a workday. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/26652-illinois-bill-aimed-at-protecting-workers-from-extreme-temps#:~:text=Sponsored%20by%20Rep.,%2C%20violations%2C%20penalties%20and%20enforcement This Month's Powerpoint: Farm Safety. Data suggests that worker deaths are more frequent on family farms than at grain milling and storage facilities, primarily due to the higher prevalence of grain entrapment incidents on farms. Over 70% of grain entrapments occur on small or family farms, which are often exempt from OSHA grain-handling regulations, compared to commercial facilities. In 2015, 82% of reported grain entrapment cases nationwide occurred on farms exempt from OSHA compliance, while only 4% were at commercial grain facilities. Since 1966, over 900 grain engulfment cases have been reported, with 62% resulting in death, and 52% of entrapments with known locations occurred on farms compared to 48% at commercial facilities. My skylight case settled. The Roofer should have put guardrails or covers on them when doing roofing work. The controlling employer must inspect the site and require protection. Tales from the front:. The state plan OSHA compliance officer went to prove the panel was live 480 volts. The company is Fortune 1000. The safety director took a photo of the CSHO adjacent to the live panel without arc flash PPE. Check your body for ticks if in the woods. Several people are finding ticks on them. Stay cool as the temperatures rise. John OSHA News Update 1. OSHA in Oregon cites contractor $80 for bad trench. Source: https://lnkd.in/gYnCXmRN 2. ‘I know I have a dust problem’: ADM repeatedly failed to prevent potentially deadly grain explosions https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/05/21/i-know-i-have-a-dust-problem-adm-repeatedly-failed-to-prevent-potentially-deadly-grain-explosions/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKoWyBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFEdFVaQnU2bGltN05VZW9LAR7E26U1pMmkRXybVyisgrzVOAZegDwrjAAVtuFwogX_DeLXjoieu7YptmNWOQ_aem_k4iFHpHhVfXDOClsTKoeXw Other News 1. Although motorcycles make up only 3% of all registered vehicles and 0.6% of all vehicle miles traveled in the United States, motorcyclists accounted for 15.5% of all traffic fatalities and 3.4% of all injuries in 2023. A factor that directly influences motorcycle fatality trends is helmet use. Fatalities among motorcycle riders and passengers increased 1% from 2022 to 2023, while the rate per 100 million vehicle miles travel increased by 19%. The fatality rate increase in 2023 is a result of a 15% decrease in miles driven (see additional details below). Over the last 10 years, deaths have increased 38%, while death rates have increased 36%. The number of motorcycle fatalities now stands at 6,335 and the rate is 31.39 per 100 million vehicle miles. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghQAwTfm 2. Leaking propane tank in Addison causes a truck explosion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSzkheHTxUM 3. Salmonella Cucumbers. I think I got a mild case despite washing the cucumber. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-salmonella-outbreak-tied-to-tainted-cucumbers-with-illnesses-reported-in-illinois/3750116/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKoWtlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFEdFVaQnU2bGltN05VZW9LAR7-EXiU2EKrMBb_-xm_LpigMO5LmMg7HrZbTb3dBUdQAErgeZsGDfOE1mOjjw_aem_dLXUy8XRPKWZDxW518uPeA 4. TX man mowing grass dies from bees. https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/05/18/man-dies-after-bees-swarm-him-he-mows-lawn-tries-flee/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKoXHBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoeDhEdkRzUnNYRWhxUVBYAR4fNH8-FZYcx00JeKPvOG3oKHRUhBItUSD9WG8YKnGoL0L4uBcwrKuGb8Kf2w_aem_-075MOJRcbS4VYOpAwrAlQ OSHA CITATIONS Jan 15 2025 none https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/philadelphia/20250512 https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/atlanta/20250514 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) OSHA 510 virtual NIU-CSC June 9-12 OSHA 502 CSC June 23- 2025 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org I usually teach only 10-hour and the 500 series. I have taught 890 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. -- John Newquist 815-354-6853