June 2023 OSHA NEws

OSHA News for June 2023 Hello, June was a busy month with more OSHA 10 classes and Food Audits. I am shocked by how many 10-hour classes I am doing this year. I refer the 30 hours to the NSEC, CSC, and others. What is required to be inspected every day before use per OSHA? I came up with: Respirators Electrical Cords Slings, Cranes, Forklift, Trenches Scaffolds Construction job sites. PPE Fall Protection Ladder 4 Gas Meters for Confined Space Bump Test Scissor Lifts Pallet Jacks Voltage rated Gloves Electrical Test Equipment The 2.8 million lockout citation in Gurnee, IL. for a cleaner death has woke many for the issues for cleaners not having locks. The Lack of a $10 lock may cost the company their business. JLG wrote a letter to its dealer to recommend use of fall restraint lanyards in scissor lifts. The Dealers will put in anchorages if none are available. “ JLG recommends that a full body harness be used with a lanyard attached to an authorized lanyard anchorage point when operating JLG scissor lifts or vertical mast products that do not have a 30-inch (76 cm) maximum lanyard length limit.” https://www.jlg.com/-/media/jlg/current-materials-no-password/non-product-media/parts-and-service/safety/standard-memos-psr/fall-protection%20pdf.pdf This Month's ppt is about risk management. This is an important area for taking the CSP test. John OSHA News. 1) Tony Gilson passed away in June. I worked with him when he was a CSHO in Fairview Heights. He was a Navy Vet so we always had stories to tell. 2) The NIOSH heat app is much improved for the phone. IT gives the heat index, signs of the heat illnesses, and treatment. 3) The December incident led OSHA to cite Miracapo Pizza Company — which also does business as Little Lady Foods — for 16 willful egregious violations, the agency’s most severe; one willful violation; and 12 serious violations, including five serious instance-by-instance violations of two standards on different machines. OSHA issued $2,812,658 in penalties and has placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program. https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/06152023?fbclid=IwAR1qBxdZXpn0ZJ31F3BliytpVV4yVTsSOYcBYX_xjWjTJ-PbvaLTCUo2miU 4) MARENGO, Iowa —A Marengo company will pay thousands of dollars in fines for an explosion that hurt a dozen employees last year. Records show C6-Zero has agreed to pay Iowa OSHA $95,000 as part of an informal settlement https://www.kcci.com/article/marengo-company-to-pay-thousands-to-iowa-osha/44185417?fbclid=IwAR0ZZeAmQ7Md4hsVAHtFxaTyv7S3pDqNkBr4MHBMr--Qj5RlBIY_9etQviU 5) H2S criminal charges https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/charges-filed-connection-texas-oilfield-deaths?fbclid=IwAR1aXcXUKihg3Qd5NHZY2SoI-vbFY0eaOLMigfRANIk_RtK6GK6wJAkwELA 6) OSHA cited Process safety in the warehouse fireworks storage. https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/osha-issues-10-citations-against-magic-in-the-sky-after-deadly-warehouse-fire?fbclid=IwAR1F99c7UgpTXjdTsd10OIYwKkOkjkWLfDelsnWGWk7J-m49Uxpn_gsKkOU 7) Dollar General shareholders pass rules to improve worker safety https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/31/dollar-general-worker-safety-proposal-passes-at-shareholder-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR1kP1D8zsG149ENDSx7dOD-akMw_tqX8GcXUA_jBgrnnw5OI4B8ilnVEdQ Other News 1) Five cases of malaria have been confirmed in Florida and Texas, the first time the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease has been locally acquired in the United States in 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday 2) The Teamsters & UPS agreed to tentative language to equip the company’s fleet with air conditioning systems, new heat shields, & additional fans during national contract negotiations today. OSHA CITATIONS April 11, 2023 to May 11, 2023 WI 1644247.015 North Central Utility of Wisconsin, LLC EAU CLAIRE 06/15/2023 $48,218.00 WI 1654842.015 Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC MARINETTE 06/15/2023 $53,576.00 MA 1640714.015 Home Market Foods, Inc. NORWOOD 06/16/2023 $281,080.00 NJ 1645061.015 Kenvil United Corp. SOMERVILLE 06/16/2023 $61,876.00 NJ 1640211.015 A.W. Ross, Inc. PASSAIC 06/16/2023 $64,738.00 TX 1640305.015 Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC VAN 06/16/2023 $294,657.00 NJ 1652377.015 SIEGFRIED USA, INC. PENNSVILLE 06/20/2023 $46,110.00 CA 1640808.015 Kenyon Plastering of Southern California, Inc. SAN DIEGO 06/21/2023 $46,820.00 CO 1641270.015 ION Solar LLC JOHNSTOWN 06/22/2023 $170,992.00 WA 1642253.015 MODERN S CONSTRUCTION LLC SEATTLE 06/23/2023 $66,320.00 WI 1644247.015 North Central Utility of Wisconsin, LLC EAU CLAIRE 06/15/2023 $48,218.00 WI 1654842.015 Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC MARINETTE 06/15/2023 $53,576.00 MA 1640714.015 Home Market Foods, Inc. NORWOOD 06/16/2023 $281,080.00 NJ 1645061.015 Kenvil United Corp. SOMERVILLE 06/16/2023 $61,876.00 NJ 1640211.015 A.W. Ross, Inc. PASSAIC 06/16/2023 $64,738.00 TX 1640305.015 Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC VAN 06/16/2023 $294,657.00 NJ 1652377.015 SIEGFRIED USA, INC. PENNSVILLE 06/20/2023 $46,110.00 CA 1640808.015 Kenyon Plastering of Southern California, Inc. SAN DIEGO 06/21/2023 $46,820.00 CO 1641270.015 ION Solar LLC JOHNSTOWN 06/22/2023 $170,992.00 WA 1642253.015 MODERN S CONSTRUCTION LLC SEATTLE 06/23/2023 $66,320.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) ASP Prep Class NIU July 26-28, 2023 Machine guarding NIU July 21, 2023 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu FREE machine Guarding https://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/course-schedules/free-courses/free-machinery-courses/index.shtml 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 10-hour and the 500 series. I have taught 1825 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.