OSHA sept news 2021

OSHA News for September 2021Hello, This was a month of training. I finishedan ASP CSP prep class last week. There was also an OSHA 511 class and sixtrenching classes. 16 days of training is much. September will bring more legalwork and different training. I am up to 1589 trained this year. This month’s PowerPoint is on industrialhygiene. I use this one in the Initial standards class. It is so hard to decidewhat not to talk about in health for 90 minutes. Illinois went back to masks indoorswith higher positivity rates. I see the fifth wave hitting my county due to alow 48% vaccination rate. Florida is 68% in comparison. The Construction Safety Council islooking for a safety trainer. https://buildsafe.recruitpro.com/jobs/193458-26271.html?fbclid=IwAR1zJhfIyml8CigZbQAOxm6MBRyYVmFjctxhAT83-dn18snKUEtYWWgZBnsI would like to visit a tank car cleaning company to make a PowerPoint on tank car cleaning safety. There is an OSHAemphasis program in Region V. John OSHA News. 1) Georgia-based cabinetmakingfirm FBS Manufacturing Corp. - which operates as Kitchen & Bath Solutions- has been fined $167,933 after a worker was killed on the job. OSHA says forklift operator Leonard Grier fell 15 feet onto aconcrete floor while attempting to move cabinets from storage racks onto hisforklift's pallet. The cabinets also fell, landing on top of him. Grier wassoon discovered by co-workers and taken to a hospital.2) OSHA cited contractor involved in 2deaths in Boston.https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/08/18/osha-report-worker-deaths-boston?fbclid=IwAR2xD4BUJYd37aqAVeFzE2EoNaFVcHSs5-gXcrqbiMcjrCtEnm2Obk7VHEg3) However, an investigation by Drilled News and Southerly foundthat the number of offshore worker deaths is being undercounted by the agency.Inconsistent and missing data, as well as loopholes that allow some fatalitiesto go unreported, make the offshore industry appear safer than it really is.https://www.wwno.org/coastal-desk/2021-08-18/offshore-oil-and-gas-worker-fatalities-are-underreported-by-federal-safety-agency?fbclid=IwAR3og47m8Rrpuw7i6G2-8RIPcLUsLUlOdCY-BKgK7vG5anwWKLnZuhx2vUs4) "Every time OSHA proposes a standard, [the] industryaccuses OSHA of killing jobs and destroying whatever industry is going to beregulated," said Jordan Barab, a former deputy assistant labor secretarywho helped shepherd two chemical-exposure standards through protractedrule-making processes. "That would probably follow with a heat standard."https://www.npr.org/2021/08/17/1026154042/hundreds-of-workers-have-died-from-heat-in-the-last-decade-and-its-getting-worse?fbclid=IwAR3xkdGtu5rL2kmbix0q45coA3SW9-j9L7QqnuGCN_Lm-6Uxm9JkViL0fho5) Not the Safe Way - The U.S. Department of Labor’s OccupationalSafety and Health Administration has proposed $339,379 in penalties forSafeway, Inc. after a worker at a Denver milk packaging plant lost four fingerswhile operating a molding machine that lacked required safeguards.https://kdvr.com/news/local/339379-in-penalties-proposed-by-osha-for-safeway-after-denver-milk-plant-worker-loses-4-fingers/?fbclid=IwAR0brRvEMkrRg3SwnWWfyGpVxt0gDxdtadjHV34ruUNmpe__DEZ1PV_rLu86) Region V OSHA announces tank car emphasis program.https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_04-00-028.pdf?fbclid=IwAR30nO-xGnPFNFM1USXjgzsZ9CS9NMTNZwMw4K_6jtW5b-KziDfUoWrW-tg7) OSHA Region 5 is hiring! Announcements to fill vacant SafetyTechnician positions in five of our Area Offices opened today, August 3, 2021,and will close on August 16. The locations are Appleton, Columbus, ChicagoNorth (Des Plaines), Naperville, and Peoria. Chicago North and Naperville havetwo vacancies, one of which requires Spanish fluency. The positions will befilled at the GS-7 level, with promotion potential to GS-8. Links to bothannouncements are below. Please share them with anyone who may be interested inapplying for the positions. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.No language requirement: DE-21-BOS-OSHA-325: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/609577300#Spanish required: DE-21-BOS-OSHA-324: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/609578900 Other Major News Stories. 1) Covid update. Floridaand the third shot. Againanother huge vaccination week for FL. Record 461,038 vaccinated in a week.Cases went up 151,749 with covid. Thevaccinated rate of 66% is much better than in my county of 46%. Dekalbis 37 cases, 81 vaccinated Friday. The third shot is recommended by Pfizer every five months. 2) Worker dies when hit by lightning.  https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2021-08-25/one-workers-dies-another-hurt-by-lightning-in-dunn-county?src=usn_fb&fbclid=IwAR2dVEQEyYwbd3Ugfuvgrtv1MvEbNX1OmgD5KHB9QHrk4P3EwXxiA_JR7x43) Highly contagious canine parvovirus outbreaknow in Sycamore, still in DeKalb, health officials warnCanine virus is highly contagious, healthofficials say pet owners should seek veterinary care immediately if symptomspresentBy Kelsey Rettke 4) YMCA worker hurt when pouring sulfuric acidin the tank.https://www.wlwt.com/article/ymca-staffer-hospitalized-poured-sulfuric-acid-in-hot-tub-chlorine-tank/37223939?fbclid=IwAR328OSGbJq8Gk_THWlJVSnNCzTd-xl2FEE-ZUn8a7mivmzCTd3JhaOuPXg 5) 70percent of U.S. adults have now received at least one dose of the Covid-19vaccinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5tfLrYq0ck 6) Always lockout or machine guarding. The coroner says the man climbed into themachine to investigate and it came down on him, killing him instantly. https://www.lex18.com/news/scott-county-coroner-worker-killed-instantly-after-incident-at-georgetown-factory?fbclid=IwAR3mWk0NeJRJGx9yvZl7JTUEhxk3kSt-K_E07FFnbr6VAjfkbLMDV22mvzA7) Three brothers die in a manure pit.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/3-brothers-die-after-getting-stuck-in-manure-pit/ar-AANdaBF?ocid=msedgntp&fbclid=IwAR30nO-xGnPFNFM1USXjgzsZ9CS9NMTNZwMw4K_6jtW5b-KziDfUoWrW-tg8) Five died in the British Columbia cranecollapse. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/5th-body-recovered-from-site-of-kelowna-b-c-crane-collapse-1.5508667?fbclid=IwAR3og47m8Rrpuw7i6G2-8RIPcLUsLUlOdCY-BKgK7vG5anwWKLnZuhx2vUs9) Chevron pays $160 million to settlelawsuits from fire. https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Chevron-reaches-160-million-settlement/96/web/2018/10?fbclid=IwAR2yCplUuW2bKyxiejGC1tZXxCIaaaLdzYEdlQAjtCNmIOZ8Uq-VW3AiuO4  Recent OSHA CitationsState    InspectionNumber      Employer          City       IssuanceDate              Initial PenaltyIL           1521137.015    West Liberty Foods, LLC           BOLINGBROOK              08/02/2021      $50,907.00RI           1521251.015    Rossy Construction Corp.         NORTH SMITHFIELD     08/02/2021      $42,052.00CA         1524556.015    Pactiv LLC         BAKERSFIELD   08/03/2021              $48,230.00MD       1516379.015    Garcia Carpenter LLC  CHESTER              08/03/2021      $55,900.00MN       1516175.015    Scott Thomes Construction LLC            NISSWA              08/03/2021      $50,700.00OH        1527443.015    Case Farms Processing, Inc.    CANTON              08/04/2021      $102,398.00CA         1486716.015    Oakhurst Industries, Inc.          HAYWARD              08/05/2021      $42,750.00IL           1518016.015    Why Not Iron, Inc.        CHICAGO              08/05/2021      $44,861.00IL           1522382.015    Topflight Grain Cooperative, Inc.         PIERSON STATION           08/05/2021      $303,510.00OK         1517709.015    Blue Bell Creameries, L. P.       BROKEN ARROW              08/05/2021      $107,275.00OK         1517862.015    Blue Bell Creameries, L. P.       BROKEN ARROW              08/05/2021      $54,612.00OK         1517935.015    American Thermal Systems, Inc.          BROKEN ARROW             08/05/2021      $43,690.00WA       1515953.015    AMERICA 1ST ROOFING & BUILDERS INC.              BONNEY LAKE 08/05/2021      $168,039.00 IA          1529168.015    Van Diest Supply Company     WEBSTER CITY              08/06/2021      $45,932.00IL           1532721.015    Shur-Co, LLC    DECATUR          08/06/2021              $62,415.00NV        1522273.015    ERICKSON FRAMING NV LLC   RENO              08/06/2021      $48,277.00PA         1514803.015    Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corporation              BIRDSBORO      08/09/2021      $40,550.00CO         1514885.015    Safeway Inc.    DENVER            08/10/2021              $339,379.00IL           1517887.015    KOCH MEAT CO., INC. DBA KOCH FOODS              CHICAGO          08/10/2021      $136,532.00CT         1525407.015    Spirol International Corporation              DANIELSON      08/11/2021      $93,837.00FL          1516619.015    Condotte America, LLC             DORAL              08/11/2021      $54,065.00NJ          1542145.015    Brilliant Building & Design LLC              BUDD LAKE     08/11/2021      $40,545.00OH        1539328.015    New Day Farms             JOHNSTOWN              08/11/2021      $40,548.00CA         1517744.015    Porter Rents, LLC          NEWARK              08/12/2021      $68,450.00LA          1516768.015    FreedomTrucks of America, LLC           LAKE CHARLES           08/12/2021      $53,831.00NJ          1515139.015    White Cap L.P. NORTH BERGEN              08/12/2021      $81,918.00WI         1528664.015    Drexel Building Supply, Inc.     FITCHBURG              08/12/2021      $70,218.00CO         1515993.015    Key Structures, LLC      PUEBLO              08/13/2021      $204,679.00CO         1515647.015    JBS Foods, Inc. GREELEY            08/17/2021              $174,566.00NC         1515698.015    Griffin Masonry, Inc.   CORNELIUS              08/17/2021      $68,400.00WA       1537424.015    RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF WASHINGTON INC.      ENUMCLAW    08/19/2021      $59,840.00Safety Training at Non-Profits (CheckSites for Starting Dates)OSHA 7500 Safety management                        Sep 21OSHA 7005 Warehouse Safety                            Sep 28OSHA 511 online                                                     Sep13-16Machine Guarding  NIU Online                          Sep 3, 22, 29OSHA 7210 Comb dust                                          Sep 9NIU is Northern Illinois UniversityOSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.eduFREE machine Guardinghttps://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtmlCSC is the Construction Safety Councilin Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.orgTRMA is Three Rivers ManufacturersAssociation   www.trma.orgNSC is National Safety Councilhttp://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/Global OSHA ishttps://www.globalosha.org/I usually teach only part of the 30hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for privatecompanies.  I have taught 1598 peoplethis year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach inWisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana.    All presentations are put onslideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link.https://www.slideshare.net/JohnNewquist/industrial-hygiene-2021I use your feedback to make changes tomake corrections.