This month’s powerpoint is the
most frequently cited construction standards. I didn’t see anything new for the
top ten this year. I am still surprised residential is number one.
This year, I am tracking the
Illinois worker fatalities. I can find seven who died in January.
It was a busy training month for
me with 193 people trained.
Here is the news for January
1) Looks like the Electric Power
Transmission standard will be the new OSHA standard for 2014.
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/pending-regs/193916-white-house-readies-rules-for-power-line-workers
2) OSHA wins a lockout case
decided by an Administrative Law Judge. Good discussion on affected employees,
audits, and willful. http://www.oshrc.gov/decisions/html_2013/12-0725.htm
3) Safety + Health Magazine has
a good article on the State of Safety. I also was interviewed as part of the
article.
http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/9677-state-of-safety
4) OSHA combustible dust GHS
interp out. Absent direct knowledge, the memo provides three other approaches
that shippers can use to classify combustible dust hazards: laboratory tests,
published results and particle size.
http://www.bna.com/osha-issues-guidance-n17179881234/
5) In its most recent regulatory
update, OSHA said it anticipates a notice of proposed rulemaking on I2P2s by
September 2014.
6) Congrats to Kathy Webb
replacing Gary Anderson in Cal City.
Aaron Priddy for the first Area
Director in Fairview Heights.
Angie Loftus for being selected
as Area Director in Chicago North.
Jacob Scott for accepting the
Aurora AD position.
7) OSHA loses a general duty
clause violation on hydrostatic pipe testing accident. I think OSHA had the
right way to prevent the accident but could not should industry knowledge.
http://www.oshrc.gov/decisions/html_2013/08-1225.htm
8) OSHA budget for FY 2014 is
$552,247,000. page 870
This is down $12 million from
2012.
Susan Harwood Grants are $10.6
Million.
http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20140113/CPRT-113-HPRT-RU00-h3547-hamdt2samdt_xml.pdf
9) What is too cold to work?
Workers at Walmart warehouse protest subzero temps. I sure would like to see
the PPE hazard analysis. OSHA hasn't cited too cold work places to my
knowledge.
http://www.salon.com/2014/01/13/freezing_for_wal_mart_sub_zero_warehouse_temperatures_spur_indiana_work_stoppage/
10) Thanks Linda Reinstein. Here
is the new OSHA Asbestos fact sheet.
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3507.pdf
11) Thanks Mary. CPWR has three
short videos on preventing a fatality.
No New Year – trench collapse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFahlN0ueTI
Look Up and Live – electrocution
from overhead power lines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvUxBKDomcU
A Simple Task – ladder fall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXit0ziMIAA
12) Rita Mosely passed away at
the age of 68 after a battle with lung cancer. I worked with Rita in several
speeches and safety days. She was intenvice, funny and a wealth of training
information. http://fitzgeraldfuneralhome.tributes.com/obituary/read/Rita-M.-Mosley-98789899
13) The construction safety
council will moving across I290 to the other side of Hillside having sold their
building. I am excited for getting three training rooms.
14) The Supreme Court says
steelworkers do not have to be paid for time they spend putting on and taking
off protective gear they wear on the job. The court was unanimous.
http://www.king5.com/news/business/242220201.html
15) Congrats to Dorothy
Dougherty for filling the Vacant Assistant Deputy of OSHA left by Rich Fairfax
last May. Previously, she was the Director of Standards. Bill Perry will be
acting until that position is filled.
16) OSHA plans on 37,600
inspections for the FY. The shutdown and budget cuts is the main reason for the
lower numbers.
OSHA Citations in January
Penalty State Major Issues
1) $40,810 TX Repeat machine
guarding, electrical. Bedding mfr
2) $236,500 NY Repeat blocked
exits Retailer.
3) $44,800 TX lockout, machine
guarding, Plastic Bag mfr,
4) $71,600 PA Willful roofing
fatal, Roofer
5) $89,000 TX Willful Trench
incident, Excavation contractor
6) $75,000 CO Arc Flash
incident, Energy company
7) $144,000 IL Conveyor jam
clearing, lockout, Postal facility,
8) $55,300 CT Vinyl Acetate, PSM,
Chemical mfr
9) $195,470 IL Willful lockout,
fall protection, Mineral company
10) $43,400 TX EPA referral PSM,
Refinery
11) $63,000, TX Willful
trenching incident. Excavator
12) $91,000 MO Willful manlift
fall at feed mill.
13) $42,000 TX PSM, frozen food
mfr
14) $42,300 Samoa Fatal
Powerline, Construction contractor
15) $66,000 MA Repeat Lockout,
machine guarding, Packaging company
16) $69,000 OH Willful fatal on
spindle winder, Glass mfg
17) $303,900 IL Fatal confined
space, precast plant
18) $228,600 FL Willful machine
guarding, adult job training
19) $64,040 GA Repeat
Electrical, air filter mfr
20) $63,000 OH 20 serious,
machine guarding, presses, electrical, Stamping mfr
21) $53,900 FL Willful fall
protection on roff, Roofer
22) $47,160 IL Willful exits,
Cold Storage
23) $47,700 WI Willful confined
space, Casting company
24) $52,250 OH Wilfful roof fall
protection, eye protection, Roofer
25) $103,800 OH Repeat GHS,
Electrical, machine guarding, Machine Lapping finisher
26) $40,500 NY Fatal heat death,
falls, Recycler
Large Work Payouts
1) $910,000 to boy injured by
construction.
http://madisonrecord.com/issues/366-personal-injury/262368-plaintiff-seeks-3-3-million-for-injuries-in-case-against-plocher
Summary of the Major News
Stories
1) Rockton man buried in grain
gets rescued by 12 mutual aid departments. Good job. Most end in death.
Hundreds of workers have died in these situations.
Wearing a harness to an
anchorage would have prevented this engulfment. Cost $150.
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/grain-bin-rescue/article_b5ca37a0-8aec-11e3-9e38-001a4bcf887a.html
2) 3 oilfield workers killed in
a collision after a graveyard shift.
http://www.drillingahead.com/page/south-texas-three-oilfield-workers-killed-in-collision-with-schoo?xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_page
3) One dead in PA Explosion. Not
much information.
Thanks USMWF.
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/5e8a7258821044c9bc3e2aafd14580a3/PA--Mersen-Fatal-Industrial-Accident
4) Fatal Accidents illustrate
weak safety laws.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/27/chemical-spills-federal-laws/4794647/
5) One dead in Hot work incident
last week. OSHA investigating. "Using a propane torch, workers had been
loosening ball values on the back of the tanker truck at the time, according to
a released statement."
http://5newsonline.com/2014/01/24/explosion-at-a-plant-in-johnson-county/
6) Airport Worker killed.
Nothing for his family.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/airport-worker-killed-job-children-left-family-article-1.1591586
Public Speeches in 2014
I do not charge for these
speeches, but the host may charge..
Feb 25
UCA meeting – Confined space for
trenching
Contact Michael Wiedmaier
Executive Director
Underground Contractors
Association of IL
P: 630.467.1919 | F:
630.773.4873 | C: 630-297-6078
500 Park Blvd. | Suite 154C |
Itasca, IL 60143|
www.uca.org
michael@uca.org
Monday, March 3, 2014
Hazards of the Green Industry
Symposium: 1:30 - 4:30
www.buildsafe .org
Construction Safety Conference
March 4, 2014
Rigging Safety
www.buildsafe.org
Waubonsee Safety Days
March 19,
Health Hazards for Construction
Sugar Grove Campus
Forging Industry Association
April 9
Chicago
OSHA Hot buttons
www.forging.org
Valley Industrial Association
April 10
Industrial Fall Protection
Contact Sandy Ryan (630)
892-4228
Nebraska Safety Conference
April 29, 2014
OSHA Update
Lincoln Nebraska
NSC Construction Division Spring Meeting is Thursday May1 and Friday May 2 at NSC HQ Itasca. $100
They have an
excellent speaker for Crystalline Silica, Del Kibeldis, Willis, on May
1 right after the OSHA hearings, and also What are the Changes in fall
protection equipment over the past five years. (Capitol Safety invited).
May 2 is
devoted to adding five chapters to the NSC Supervisor Safety Manual with
breakout rooms. They are looking for seed outline and writer for the following
5 chapters:
Fall
Protection, Aerial Lifts, Hoists and Cranes, (Sub)contractor management and
Trucking: loading and unloading.
Safety Training at NonProfits
2/4/2014 GHS at Construction
Safety Council
www.buildsafe.org
2/10 &13/2014 OSHA 10 Hour
for General Industry
Western Dupage Chamber of
Commerce
http://warrenvillechamber.chambermaster.com/Events/details/2014-osha-10-hour-safety-training-4673
2/11&12/2014 OSHA 10 hour
for construction
www.buildsafe.org
2/17/2014 GHS
NIU - Dekalb
Contact Missy Gilles
missy@niu.edu
2/18 & 20/2014 Day 3 & 4
for the OSHA 30 hour class.
Construction Safety Council
www.buildsafe.org
2/27/2014 Scaffolding
Three Rivers Manufacturing
Association
(815) 744-3884
2/28/2014 Crane
Signaling/rigging Awareness
Construction Safety Council
www.buildsafe.org
