June 2019 OSHA News

OSHA News for June 2019

It took a while for the temperature be over 85 degrees. Now we have a warm summer. It is always good  time to ensure that your heat stress training was conducted. I am a fan of the newer electrolyte products such as Kramp Krusher.

I will be speaking on OSHA for small business on July 18 at Prairie State.  The is a first safety day for the area with OSHA co-organizing the sessions. See #1 in the news.

I am seeing many dump truck accidents in the Midwest. See #1 in other news.   There needs to control of any dump trucks entering a construction zone. They need a backup alarm that is 3 dba above the surrounding noise levels. A spotter also should be provided.

5 things from June's Lockout audits

1. Verification step must be on the energy control procedure.

2. There must be a step to verify that pressure is zero. A guage or bleeding the valve is one way.

3. Compactors need energy control procedures and confined space programs.

4. The photos of where to shut off energy must match practice and the energy control procedures.

5. The periodic review is annually. Too many are missing all authorized employees for 2018. Many have not started 2019 audits

This month’s ppt is Radium Girls. It covers the painful lesson of Radium poisoning in IL.

Have a safe Fourth of July. Wear eye and hand protection if using fireworks.

John

OSHA News. 

1) Thursday, July 18 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Prairie State College Conference Center

Health and Safety Day

$89 - Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Keynote: Best Practices and Preparedness in an Active Shooter Event

For more information or to become a sponsor, contact BJ Schmidt at

bschmidt@prairiestate.edu or (708) 709-2957.

Select up to three 1-hour breakout sessions:

• Intro to OSHA for Small Business

• CDL Yard Safety

• Safety at the Loading Dock

• Lockout/Tagout

• Machine Guarding

• Forklift Training

• Top Ten OSHA Citations

• Accident Investigation and Reporting

• Marijuana in the Workplace

Register online:

https://tinyurl.com/PSCSAFETY2) New York pushes 30 hour training to December 1, 2019..

2) Peter Kiewit Sons Co. and two former managers, Timothy Rule and Gerald Karjala, are all named in an indictment sworn Friday morning and provided to CBC News. Each is charged with one count of criminal negligence causing a 2009 death in Canada.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sam-fitzpatrick-workplace-death-criminal-negligence-charges-1.5157579

3) Neglect leaves OSHA short-staffed and leaderless

https://www.ishn.com/articles/110863-neglect-leaves-osha-short-staffed-and-leaderless

4) Joe Hajdusiewicz passed on Flag Day. Joe worked in the Chicago Region and DC for OSHA. 

5) According to statistics that POLITICO obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the number of compliance safety and health officers tasked with conducting workplace inspections at the agency had fallen in April to 870.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/17/number-of-workplace-safety-inspectors-fall-under-trump-1531659

6) The Construction Expo and Safety Conference attracts nearly 1,500 attendees each year at an affordable and accessible venue that provides opportunities for education, networking, and business development.  Participants look forward to learning from presenters about timely, practical, and useful information that will keep employers and employees safe.  A maximum of 50 persons is anticipated in each seminar/session.

Submittal deadline: July 15, 2019

Proposals must include:

❑        Title of Presentation (Attract a Crowd - Be creative!)

❑        Name, Employer, and Job Title of Presenter(s)

❑        Cell number and Email address

❑        Presentation Duration: 4 hours (Monday, March 2) or 60 minutes (Tuesday, March 3)

❑        Technical Level of Presentation: Basic or Intermediate or Advanced

❑        Presentation Abstract: 150 words maximum

Submit to:

Patti Romero, Business Manager

Chicagoland Construction Safety Council

4415 West Harrison Street - Suite 404

Hillside, Illinois 60162

(708) 449-8600 ext. 202

promero@buildsafe.org

7) Nevada law aims to protect health care workers from on-the-job violence

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/18577-nevada-law-aims-to-protect-health-care-workers-from-on-the-job-violence#.XRFL6N97WxQ.twitter

8) OSHA Special Ops Team Raids Local Office After Receiving Intel On Expired Fire Extinguisher

https://www.theonion.com/osha-special-ops-team-raids-local-office-after-receivin-1835903686?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theonion_facebook&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR0yHp7rp1wTc7rRGZEXm1M7BqMqPuNzcmJh-xmiGmSy8waGhmBzPNimTYc

9) OSHA report on the FIU bridge collapse that killed 6.

https://www.osha.gov/doc/engineering/pdf/2019_r_03.pdf?fbclid=IwAR06FRsSFV9xtWezCk_QqTsG-45hN3HMYLpHiZ7gOxde3mmZtGB2lS92E-I

10) Falls from Roofs are 1000+ deaths since 2010.

FL contractors violating the law are trying to push back.

https://www.nbc-2.com/story/40676502/construction-companies-pushing-back-on-osha-operation-methods?fbclid=IwAR2VcoNC1hCN7A2o18gL1VbEIM5W6LVGVeiN5LPYKvdwv1YBJq39ewbFxqA

11) Indiana is fining the ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor steel mill in East Chicago $10,000 for safety violations after steelworkers were allegedly exposed to lead and cadmium.

The Indiana Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that a baghouse operator was exposed to lead dust at 20 times the permissible exposure limit and cadmium dust at 14 times the limit for eight hours in the Main Stack Baghouse at the mill. The state agency is seeking $5,000 for each exposure.

12) Nine years in jail for fiery death of a worker.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/daniel-beckwitt-bethesda-fire.html?fbclid=IwAR0M6uoa3HY2wOYolDX6qYQnIBcfJgGpAjoY4OyWQlXrJY5tBMS6n9HFhW0

13) These dollar stores lead any sector in OSHA exit violations. This in Omaha, Nebraska.

The violations that were considered serious, OSHA said, included an emergency exit door that was locked with a scissor like mechanism that required special knowledge to open. In addition, OSHA said, overhead fluorescent lighting near a wash basin in a back room of the store had exposed live parts that weren’t protected from contact.

https://www.omaha.com/money/safety-violations-at-omaha-family-dollar-store-prompt-osha-to/article_36e69ecb-5668-5a2c-8b31-9090aba32e18.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR21uorcArHo92aQ70xpZfF8hyda7lv3Uav6tBaqY5xFRKRsYv67kVinWUk

Other Major News Stories.

1)  Antioch woman identified as worker killed at Lake Forest construction site

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190626/antioch-woman-identified-as-worker-killed-at-lake-forest-construction-site?fbclid=IwAR1iO2VVSm1rQFCvmG4Zxidsw0da0sourlppm3mt8wSyLt6F1W151bdjzFU

2) All coolers should have an escape mechanism. Also, the levels of carbon monoxide should be monitored. Emergency communication is now common in coolers.

Marvin Todd Keeling was found dead on June 26, 2018, inside a walk-in beer cooler where he was installing beer taps.

An autopsy said Keeling had injuries to his head and died from carbon dioxide poisoning.

What the lawsuit alleges

Keeling’s lawsuit says a faulty door mechanism and lethal carbon dioxide leaks were the primary causes of her husband’s death.

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/06/27/braves-sued-by-widow-of-worker-found-dead-in-suntrust-park-beer-cooler/23758025/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook&fbclid=IwAR03JSCQzd10oZYblC5tBKpScF1ePbu_oGxLxJ8zIfYEiEOvuf20rmFJDRg

3) Oak Lawn IL. At Least 4 Cases of Legionnaires' Disease Under Investigation at Advocate Christ Hospital: IDPH

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/4-Cases-of-Legionnaires-Disease-May-be-Linked-to-Advocate-Christ-Medical-Center-IDPH-511908502.html?fbclid=IwAR0pIIH6wtLm7Lz7v8JqUWZ13REEqxMLyVUHstRrd8sNIZ5SlonBGRebV8A

4) The victim worked for Unique Environmental Energy Services, a heating and air conditioning company based in Gloucester, Virginia.

It appeared he was working on the air-conditioning unit when he was apparently electrocuted.

If the worker must work live to find a short, then he must wear electrical shock and arc protection.

https://abc11.com/worker-dies-from-electrocution-at-raleigh-elementary-school/5366287/?fbclid=IwAR2zbWa7yJwZE7Sdf1R8-fEglMROeV9owq3YRjzDOYQbtMT25dAzKCckXxM

5) 50 years ago. It was the disaster that ignited an environmental revolution. On this day, June 22, in 1969, the Cuyahoga River burst into flames in Cleveland when sparks from a passing train set fire to oil-soaked debris floating on the water's surface.

Yes, an oil slick on the Cuyahoga River - polluted from decades of industrial waste - caught fire on a Sunday morning in June 1969 near the Republic Steel mill, causing about $100,000 worth of damage to two railroad bridges. ... The '69 fire was not even the first time that the river burned.

6) Refinery explosion in Philadelphia.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/Massive-Fire-Reports-of-Explosions-at-South-Philadelphia-Refinery-Philadelphia-Energy-Solutions-I-76-Closed-511615281.html?fbclid=IwAR29UkBVwzPiL5OmFuCJ6W_1NamGRYVSpMjoDFtKtfvcfKmzK4IecSdn2G4

7) CDC: Tick, Mosquito-Borne Illnesses On The Rise

Cases tripled since 2004.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/06/03/ticks-mosquitoes-lyme-disease-cdc/?fbclid=IwAR39hVLKMw1hSCAUFDaILt6kh1WDVbyoKMjOPq6awYut8tFDFqKUQE4dUws

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 Safety Training at Non-Profits

OSHA 500                                                                                   July 8-11

OSHA 30 hour CSC                                                                    July 9, 11, 16, 18

OSHA 4 hour Free Machine guarding                                   July 26

OSHA 7500 CSC                                                                         July 23

OSHA 7505 TRMA                                                                     July 24

OSHA 511 Rockford                                                                  July 29-Aug 1

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 http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/

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 1450 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/JohnNewquist/radium-girls-152788189  I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.

OSHA Citations

RI           1390187.015      Target Corporation        WARWICK              05/14/2019        $64,599.00         Secure storage of materials, Powered industrial trucks, Sufficient access and working space around electrical equipment

TX          1397856.015      Subramaniam Holdings, LP          AUSTIN              05/14/2019        $56,830.00         Exit routes, Eye and face protection, Machine guarding

IL           1380196.015      Metal-Matic, Inc.            BEDFORD PARK              05/10/2019        $83,349.00         Machine guarding, Reporting injury within 24 hours (hospitalization / amputation)

NY         1365861.015      Arch Chemicals, Inc.       ROCHESTER              05/10/2019        $43,569.00         Lockout / Tagout, Highly hazardous chemicals (process hazard analysis), Respiratory protection, Emergency shower / eye wash station

OK         1363331.015      Norag, LLC          EL RENO             05/10/2019              $49,592.00         Walking-working surfaces, Fall protection, Stairways, Respiratory protection, Confined spaces, Machine guarding, Respirable crystalline silica, Written hazard communication program

TX          1374091.015      First Co.              DALLAS 05/10/2019        $58,724.00              Lockout / Tagout, Overhead and gantry cranes (load size), Machine guarding, Sling identification, Sling inspection

AK          1365569.015      IHOP #3098        ANCHORAGE     05/09/2019              $49,150.00         [no violations linked]

VA         1382316.015      Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia, LLC              SALEM  05/09/2019        $63,630.00         [no violations linked]

WI         1363136.015      Weldall Mfg., Inc.            WAUKESHA              05/09/2019        $52,511.00         Air contaminants, Hazardous chemical training, Safety data sheets     

KS          1360058.015      Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. WICHITA              05/07/2019        $193,218.00       Respiratory protection, Chromium (VI)

KS          1374111.015      ABN Torch Metals           KANSAS CITY              05/06/2019        $43,758.00         Respiratory protection, Written hazard communication program, Hazardous chemical training, Reporting injury within 24 hours (hospitalization / amputation)

TX          1374476.015      Sosa's Custom Granite   DALLAS 05/03/2019              $45,782.00         Walking-working surfaces, Fall protection, Exit routes, Hearing conservation program, Flammable liquids, Respiratory protection, Providing toilets, Machine guarding, Written hazard communication program, Posting notice of OSHA Act of 1970

CA         1358080.015      Krones, Inc. / Krones Ag VERNON              05/03/2019        $96,860.00         [no violations linked]

CA         1361190.015      Hanwha L&C USA, LLC    CERRITOS              05/02/2019        $52,705.00         [no violations linked]

FL           1363428.015      Genpak, LLC       SEBRING             05/02/2019              $53,040.00         Highly hazardous chemicals, PPE

MO        1358797.015      Compass Resources, LLC              KANSAS CITY              05/02/2019        $101,534.00       Written hazard communication program, Asbestos, Safety training, Sanitation (potable water, toilets), Lead

TX          1374049.015      James Skinner Baking Company PARIS              05/02/2019        $66,300.00         Machine guarding

WV        1362345.015      Bulldog Rack of Weirton, Inc.      WEIRTON              05/02/2019        $60,414.00         Eye and face protection, Walking-working surfaces, Respiratory protection, Machine guarding, Replace damaged cables, Portable fire extinguishers

GA         1386638.015      Palletone of Florida, Inc.              FORSYTH              05/01/2019        $72,930.00         Machine guarding

OH         1368468.015      Fluvitex USA, Inc.            GROVEPORT              05/01/2019        $50,389.00         Lockout / Tagout, Machine guarding, Powered industrial trucks, Forms (record injury/illness within 7 calendar days)

TX          1370389.015      Serampore Industries    HOUSTON              05/01/2019        $59,670.00         Spray finishing using flammable and combustible materials, Respiratory protection, Hazardous locations