OSHA December 2018 News

OSHA News for December 2018

It was a busy month until Christmas. I want to thank all that helped me get better and showed me new solutions to several hazards. 

I trained 2331 people for the year and here is the top five topics taught for 2018.

1. Confined space,

2. Fall protection.

3. Silica

4. Safety Management

5. Trenching

The OSHA 511 class – OSHA General Industry Standards was the most popular class followed the OSHA 30 for Construction, and the OSHA 10 hour class for industry.

This month’s powerpoint is CHST Math prep. I have found many want to take the certification and have trouble with the math section. Over 20 people that I have helped have passed the certification exams.

I have free study guides for the CHST. I recommend the SPAN ASP prep books for $275.

John

OSHA News. 

1) Iowa OSHA top Officials fired. A complaint alleging that employees at Iowa's workplace safety agency used a toy banana to make sexual jokes triggered an investigation that led to the removal of two top officials, according to a copy obtained by The Associated Press.

And you wonder why sexual harassment training is an annual topic at many companies.

https://www.kltv.com/2018/12/04/complaint-about-banana-toy-started-turmoil-iowa-agency/

2) Yet a Center analysis of Treasury Department data found that only about 12 percent of OSHA debts have been collected in recent years.

https://publicintegrity.org/workers-rights/even-after-workplace-deaths-companies-avoid-osha-penalties/?fbclid=IwAR2gUhJfPI2K_vo8zar824SoaEqxkMOqE5bScJGVhTZ3k4p7yukofJc_WlA

3) Lockout Discussion: " Among the features essential to a compliant master key procedure is a reliable method to ensure that access to the master key will be carefully controlled by the employer such that only those persons authorized and trained to use the master key in accordance with the employer's program can gain access."

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2000-02-28?fbclid=IwAR2RLqmZzEGArajfsvhJXn3Lb_WRe_Xu5pwVxAqP2Br9iu-tYqgZKDSbyD0

4) BLS fatality data was published today. 5147 workplace deaths; down 43.

Fatal falls were at their highest level in the 26-year history of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

accounting for 887 (17 percent) worker deaths.

Transportation incidents remained the most frequent fatal event in 2017 with 2,077 (40 percent) occupational fatalities.

Unintentional overdoses due to nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol while at work increased 25 percent from 217 in 2016 to 272 in 2017.

This was the fifth consecutive year in which unintentional workplace overdose deaths have increased by at least 25 percent.

Age 55 and older was 1930 deaths, highest % ever.

460 were waste management workers.

Construction was down but still over 900 deaths. Manufacturing was down and over 200.

Truck drivers were nearly 600.

Highway deaths with vehicle drivers were 1299, a multi year high.

Falls at same surface record high at 151.

Falls to lower level highest at 713.

Texas has most deaths at 534.

IL and IA were only Midwest states to decrease.

https://www.bls.gov/iif/?fbclid=IwAR3AdkY4jzQkmkj1mycso7xEviphESKYIjLxXHvpSNoxmvEjpyP9BBtzr5c#News

5) OSHA Administrative Law Judge: The Court finds that these provisions of the MUTCD are not mandatory.

I think the Judge made a mistake and OSHA will win some on appeal.

https://www.oshrc.gov/assets/1/18/15-1048_Final_Eckman_decision_101918.htm?8180&fbclid=IwAR0ELCMhbJsbBYXWdQAfmZ-02tFg0W-Rp5h6ygYsoqldTJwreuI--iDSSTk

6) Other categories that saw year-over-year increases in occupational fatalities included workers aged 65 and over; the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry; fatal injuries involving confined spaces; and fatal injuries resulting from slips, trips, and falls.

https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/12/osha-comments-on-fatality-decline-in-bls-report/

Other Major News Stories.

1) Black lung is killing many miners

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/18/675253856/an-epidemic-is-killing-thousands-of-coal-miners-regulators-could-have-stopped-it?fbclid=IwAR1CkAnW4zriBUdYXO-B0V5yGDDLZyOzPn7Qgz9c5UWNxhc4S-h1snt7cuA

2) Reuters: J&J knew asbestos was in baby powder for years.

Company says report is misleading.

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/?fbclid=IwAR0xBerulYc92ahRPFZJbsEAie_DRSvVUimSTJ8obI03Y17jr1itLzMpBg4

OSHA Citations this month

FL           1325548.015      Turnkey Construction Planners, Inc.        PORT SAINT LUCIE    12/11/2018        $99,592.00         Fall protection

FL           1331064.015      Turnkey Construction Planners, Inc.        PORT SAINT LUCIE    12/11/2018        $99,592.00         Fall protection

TX          1358425.015      Thermacor Process, Inc. FORT WORTH                  12/10/2018        $56,910.00         General Duty (providing safe workplace), Occupational noise exposure, PPE, Respiratory protection, First aid (eye wash station), Machine guarding, Hazard communication

CA         1325393.015      Caston, Inc.        PERRIS  12/07/2018        $41,810.00              [no violations linked]

CT          1341269.015      BST Systems, Inc.            PLAINFIELD        12/07/2018              $43,976.00         PPE, Respiratory protection, Sanitation (lavatories), Air contaminants, Lead, Cadmium, Hazard communication

CA         1329674.015      Plumbing Concepts, Inc. BREA     12/06/2018              $91,935.00         [no violations linked]

CA         1338230.015      Beacon Property Management, Inc.        RIALTO              12/06/2018        $43,500.00         [no violations linked]

OH         1353740.015      Dan the Gutterman, LLC UPPER ARLINGTON              12/06/2018        $156,497.00       Fall protection systems, Fall protection training

TN         1345894.015      Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee LP              CLARKSVILLE                    12/06/2018        $106,500.00       [no violations linked]

WV        1352518.015      Industrial Plating & Machine, Inc.            PRINCETON              12/06/2018        $41,390.00         Arc welding and cutting, Toxic and Hazardous Substances - Chromium (VI)

CO         1323059.015      ContractOne, Inc.            GRANBY              12/06/2018              $57,463.00Excavations, Safety training, Head protection, Eye and face protection, Hazard communication

FL           1337312.015      Nupress of Miami, Inc.                 DORAL  12/06/2018              $54,324.00         General Duty (providing safe workplace), Fall protection, Lockout/Tagout, Machine guarding

CA         1321741.015      Essendant Co.                  PERRIS  12/05/2018              $43,200.00         [no violations linked]

CA         1329956.015      D'Arrigo Bros. Co. of California                 SALINAS              12/04/2018        $75,000.00         [no violations linked]

GA         1321472.015      Parts Authority, LLC        NORCROSS         12/04/2018              $133,406.00       General Duty (providing safe workplace), Exit routes, First aid (eye wash station), Portable fire extinguishers, Hazard communication, Respiratory protection

KS          1339751.015      Sanderson Pipe Corporation       PITTSBURG              12/04/2018        $46,564.00         Lockout/Tagout

KY          1324427.015      Oscar Garcia      WEBBS CROSS ROADS    12/04/2018              $41,500.00         [no violations linked]

CT          1336547.015      Herb Holden Trucking, Inc.          BROAD BROOK              12/03/2018        $43,977.00         Fall protection, Scaffolding, Noise exposure, Respiratory protection, Lockout/Tagout

NY         1341244.015      Southside Hospital         BAY SHORE        12/03/2018              $46,195.00         Asbestos

PA          1320105.015      Gama Wrecking, Inc.      PHILADELPHIA   12/03/2018              $45,656.00         Fall protection, Demolition prep

Safety Training at Non-Profits

OSHA 7505 NIU Incident investigation Dekalb                    Jan 16

OSHA 511 Dekalb NIU                                                              Jan 22-25

NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/

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 https://www.greatlakesosha.org/sites/national-safety-council/

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 2181 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.   

All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/chst-math

I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.