OSHA News Sep 2024

OSHA News for September 2024 Hello, Where did the time go? September flew by fast with work every day. I am going to slow October down the first week to get caught up. This month's PowerPoint is construction scaffold safety. I have not sent one out since 2014. Mobile Scaffold are flipping when the worker reaches over the guardrails. This change by many manufacturers is a big change restricting the use. Aerial lifts are recommended. OSHA is citing the self closing gate on ladder openings. I will be teaching the 502 class in October. I will give you 30" ppts in order to teach the OSHA 30 hour class. Bring your laptop. You get to choose the topic. I don’t think anyone is doing this in the country. Some Manufacturers of LPG cylinders require gloves and Goggles when changing the forklift cylinder. Some say safety glasses and a face shield. These are placed on the inside rim of the cylinder. Today, the cylinder said gloves and goggles. What do you require? What does your SDS require? I've been looking all summer for the best ansi-rated impact gloves. I've narrowed it down to three outstanding gloves. Overall confort is the Hex Armor Chrome glove. Excellent comfort and fit. Lighter glove is GGs CIA NFT glove. This glove is much thinner but with excellent impact protection. For the cold is a winter glove by Ogre 773 CR + ice. It is warm and has great excellent protection. Over a dozen gloves did not make the cut. They were either uncomfortable and hot or just something I would not feel good wearing because of the tight fit in the knuckles or fingers. I want to say thank you to Dave Hood, dhood@emergentsafety.com, for putting up with me and helping me find the best ANSI impact-rated gloves. One company had 35 impact injuries due to handling material, and the reinforced gloves helped reduce it to 7. Another company had four impact injuries while handling wood. We got it to zero for the last three years using padded gloves and training before the ANSI standard came up with ratings. I really work on these impact injuries, look at the total number of hand injuries, and see what we can do to lower the number of incidents in larger companies. All three gloves are much better than the ones we used two years ago. I always keep a pair of regular Superior gloves for work, and I have a pair of impact gloves with me at all times and on construction sites if I have to handle any material. 15 people passed the BCSP tests this month. Relax this month and enjoy the Fall Weather. John OSHA News. 1. OSHA Announces the Harwood grants. Many worker Justice centers were picked for the first time. https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/osha-national-news-release/20240919 2. Madison OSHA office cites GL Construction of Madison LLC at a Verona residential construction site doing framing work up to 12 feet off the ground without required protective equipment. $144,505. 3. Animal Food Processor Strauss Feeds LLC of Watertown WI cites inhalation of dust, combustible dust, confined spaces, falls. $166, 332. 4. How much Chlorine?? Nonetheless, the county said Monday that air quality surveys conducted by the Environmental Protection Division and the Environmental Protection Agency detected chlorine in the air coming from the lab. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set an environmental air limit for chlorine of 0.5 parts per million (ppm). https://www.nbcnews.com/news/shelter-place-advisory-extended-georgia-county-chlorine-detected-air-rcna173239?fbclid=IwY2xjawFoDx5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS6893qf8eJ5BxzuKUW4ShpR5fQyeOKncdm5c3j7St0Epnh7c-02m5mt-A_aem_bqFNCttCFmz73CqZ884UDA OTHER NEWS 1) Person at BP Whiting falls off scaffold. https://abc7chicago.com/post/bp-whiting-refinery-person-falls-30-feet-scaffolding-oil-northwest-indiana-sources-say/15368674/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFoCClleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfOHONqVV-_VU6qHI3OHJ4StNJfnJT7kPha2PZ_wu5zZ4YYM60gnMr06mw_aem__HyJQKAtMjqi5pdGEZwuZA OSHA CITATIONS Aug 18 2024 to September 20 2024 WA 1765622.015 UNITED STATES BAKERY DBA FRANZ FAMILY BAKERIE SEATTLE 09/20/2024 $41,000.00 WA 1762132.015 A 1 ROOFING INC OLYMPIA 09/20/2024 $86,100.00 WA 1753275.015 SOLGEN POWER LLC BATTLE GROUND 09/20/2024 $66,000.00 ME 1770137.015 Bunzl Distribution, Inc. PORTLAND 09/19/2024 $47,702.00 NJ 1735870.015 IBN Construction Corporation NEWARK 09/19/2024 $42,588.00 CT 1752077.015 Cosmo's Food Products, Inc. WEST HAVEN 09/18/2024 $46,786.00 CA 1735443.015 American Marine Corporation SAN PEDRO 09/17/2024 $101,715.00 CO 1747880.015 R&R Millwork, Inc. ENGLEWOOD 09/17/2024 $40,329.00 FL 1738015.015 VRC Companies, LLC TAMPA 09/16/2024 $92,179.00 MN 1751194.015 RESA Power LLC BAXTER 09/16/2024 $62,500.00 TX 1742032.015 Clearwater Utilities, Inc. TOMBALL 09/16/2024 $143,726.00 TX 1739365.015 Polymer Additives FORT WORTH 09/16/2024 $43,786.00 AR 1737448.015 Custom Craft Poultry, LLC LITTLE ROCK 09/13/2024 $48,393.00 CA 1737789.015 Motive Energy Storage Systems, Inc. OCEANSIDE 09/13/2024 $85,375.00 CA 1736523.015 IO7 Management, Inc. BERKELEY 09/13/2024 $52,800.00 IL 1743683.015 Modern Plating Corporation FREEPORT 09/13/2024 $54,134.00 IL 1739093.015 Narvick Bros. Lumber Co. Inc. MORRIS 09/13/2024 $106,470.00 NJ 1737576.015 US Foods, Inc. PERTH AMBOY 09/13/2024 $41,484.00 NJ 1748342.015 Ammo International, Inc. BRIDGETON 09/13/2024 $43,560.00 NY 1748727.015 JM Romich Enterprises, Inc GREECE 09/13/2024 $197,068.00 SD 1737621.015 AMTEC Corporation CLEAR LAKE 09/13/2024 $209,704.00 CA 1735912.015 Valero Refining Company - California BENICIA 09/12/2024 $58,425.00 NY 1772828.015 716 HOME SOLUTIONS I, CORP. DEPEW 09/12/2024 $58,443.00 OH 1765393.015 John R. Jurgensen Co. CINCINNATI 09/12/2024 $43,554.00 KY 1740701.015 THE FREEMAN CORPORATION WINCHESTER 09/11/2024 $56,000.00 ME 1759919.015 De Almeida Carpentry Corp KENNEBUNK 09/11/2024 $48,420.00 NC 1735615.015 Weyerhaeuser NR Company VANCEBORO 09/11/2024 $48,393.00 OH 1765042.015 Cleveland Steel Container Corporation NILES 09/11/2024 $83,652.00 OH 1750466.015 New Dairy Ohio, LLC CLEVELAND 09/11/2024 $137,114.00 OR 1761776.015 Always On Top Construction Inc SALEM 09/11/2024 $133,092.00 TX 1736600.015 KROGER TEXAS L.P. ALVIN 09/11/2024 $94,496.00 CA 1738585.015 TE Connectivity REDWOOD CITY 09/10/2024 $77,000.00 IL 1746611.015 M Builder Group, Inc. MOUNT PROSPECT 09/10/2024 $56,783.00 KS 1772047.015 FEMCO, INC. MCPHERSON 09/10/2024 $46,782.00 OK 1737111.015 Valmont Industries, Inc. CLAREMORE 09/10/2024 $115,232.00 PA 1746729.015 Sunny Slope Construction, LLC YORK 09/10/2024 $167,316.00 SD 1738068.015 Smithfield Foods, Inc. SIOUX FALLS 09/10/2024 $64,524.00 TX 1735693.015 International Paper Company MCALLEN 09/10/2024 $103,703.00 VA 1736622.015 Culpeper Farmers' Cooperative, Inc CULPEPER 09/10/2024 $107,620.00 AL 1739055.015 TPH Holdings, LLC BIRMINGHAM 09/09/2024 $46,090.00 FL 1765479.015 M.G. Residential Carpentry Inc GREEN COVE SPRINGS 09/09/2024 $96,328.00 IL 1768557.015 Legend Framing Group LLC CHAMPAIGN 09/09/2024 $70,982.00 MO 1752629.015 Hahn & Phillips Grease Company, Inc. MARSHALL 09/09/2024 $53,235.00 MP 1763142.015 Hong Ye Rental & Construction, Ltd. SAIPAN 09/09/2024 $50,007.00 NC 1736881.015 Baker Concrete Constructors LLC CHARLOTTE 09/09/2024 $45,165.00 NE 1745458.015 Taylor Communications OMAHA 09/09/2024 $62,221.00 NM 1736478.015 Pavilion Construction, LLC ALBUQUERQUE 09/09/2024 $88,041.00 NY 1734863.015 General Work Products WEST HAVERSTRAW 09/09/2024 $73,742.00 RI 1748824.015 Loja General Construction Inc. PROVIDENCE 09/09/2024 $121,681.00 TX 1735181.015 R-360 Environmental Solutions, LLC Previously owned by Weeks Environmental, LLC CATARINA 09/09/2024 $57,366.00 WI 1737084.015 Liquid Engineering Corporation BLAIR 09/09/2024 $85,265.00 CA 1736655.015 PLM OPERATIONS, LLC MODESTO 09/06/2024 $45,625.00 MO 1738263.015 THE BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY BOSS 09/06/2024 $131,640.00 MO 1748346.015 Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. MILAN 09/06/2024 $64,529.00 MO 1747976.015 Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. MILAN 09/06/2024 $126,751.00 NJ 1757129.015 Concrete Systems, Inc. BEDMINSTER 09/06/2024 $45,168.00 NV 1748522.015 Certain Teed Gypsum Manufacturing, Inc LAS VEGAS 09/06/2024 $42,728.00 NY 1734219.015 Ferraro Fine Foods Corp UTICA 09/06/2024 $41,482.00 OH 1748502.015 Montauk Energy Holdings, LLC CINCINNATI 09/06/2024 $48,532.00 TX 1738652.015 Hensley Industries, Inc. DALLAS 09/06/2024 $55,595.00 AZ 1738630.015 DCS Contracting, Inc. QUEEN CREEK 09/05/2024 $161,323.00 CT 1734234.015 Hammonasset Construction, LLC BRIDGEPORT 09/05/2024 $56,460.00 FL 1745412.015 Casa Dal Mare, Inc. GULF BREEZE 09/05/2024 $41,943.00 FL 1770285.015 Intrepid Powerboats, Inc. LARGO 09/05/2024 $63,382.00 NJ 1733874.015 Colonna Brothers, Inc. NORTH BERGEN 09/05/2024 $51,619.00 RI 1754419.015 Senesco Marine, LLC NORTH KINGSTOWN 09/05/2024 $76,054.00 TX 1735135.015 BPC, L.P. HOUSTON 09/05/2024 $45,168.00 WI 1749202.015 Hi Tec Fabrication LLC STURGEON BAY 09/05/2024 $54,855.00 AL 1734488.015 Newman Technology of Alabama, Inc. ALBERTVILLE 09/04/2024 $182,338.00 MI 1749131.015 Calhoun Foundry Company Inc HOMER 09/04/2024 $48,200.00 TX 1743433.015 Ismael Delgado DAYTON 09/04/2024 $49,434.00 TX 1732489.015 TMS International LLC VIDOR 09/04/2024 $177,454.00 AR 1739199.015 Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. WEST HELENA 09/03/2024 $64,524.00 KY 1733955.015 MONTAPLAST OF NORTH AMERICA INC HATTON 09/03/2024 $52,500.00 MI 1757148.015 Clemens Food Group COLDWATER 09/03/2024 $45,600.00 NY 1745509.015 Hothead Grabba LLC OZONE PARK 09/03/2024 $54,393.00 OR 1751548.015 Purelight Power Newco LLC SUBLIMITY 09/03/2024 $96,826.00 WA 1742950.015 FOX LUMBER SALES INC SPOKANE VALLEY 09/03/2024 $100,100.00 WI 1737987.015 A & B Remodeling LLC MADISON 09/03/2024 $46,900.00 AR 1732465.015 Abernathy Company TEXARKANA 08/30/2024 $77,432.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 502 Oct 7-9 CSC 7210 Oct 10 NIU 511 Oct 14 CSC 510 Oct 21-24 NIU Mental Health Oct 11, 14, Nov 1 CSC Silica Oct 24 NIU 7505 Inc. Invest. Naperville Oct 25 RI 1752139.015 Jose Tacuri CRANSTON 08/30/2024 $40,258.00 VA 1738649.015 Plasser American Corporation CHESAPEAKE 08/30/2024 $76,875.00 WI 1765768.015 River Country Co-op OWEN 08/30/2024 $87,577.00 WI 1742861.015 BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. APPLETON 08/30/2024 $66,060.00 WI 1740844.015 Overhead Solutions, LLC SHAWANO 08/30/2024 $53,238.00 CA 1752468.015 2H Farms LLC EL CENTRO 08/29/2024 $45,375.00 CA 1735504.015 United Staffing Associates LLC OXNARD 08/29/2024 $50,000.00 CA 1741436.015 Bevill Vineyard Management, LLC HEALDSBURG 08/29/2024 $49,250.00 FL 1745771.015 Tier 1 Construction Inc JACKSONVILLE 08/29/2024 $42,586.00 WI 1746372.015 Arena Products, Inc TOMAH 08/29/2024 $64,525.00 CO 1736609.015 Baja Design, Inc. DENVER 08/28/2024 $140,800.00 IL 1747024.015 Purpose Built Brands GURNEE 08/28/2024 $66,828.00 NY 1732871.015 SIGNATURE ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE INC. MINEOLA 08/28/2024 $80,655.00 NY 1737406.015 SST Construction Home Improvement Corp. CONGERS 08/28/2024 $48,397.00 PA 1737659.015 Alpha Precision Group LLC RIDGWAY 08/28/2024 $51,126.00 PA 1734018.015 P J Murphy Forest Products Corp. KANE 08/28/2024 $64,531.00 WI 1768048.015 HD Exteriors, LLC OAK CREEK 08/28/2024 $56,277.00 IL 1759870.015 Ivan Carlos SCHAUMBURG 08/27/2024 $58,309.00 NC 1732278.015 Artistic Southern, Inc. CHARLOTTE 08/27/2024 $60,351.00 FL 1741109.015 Witzco Trailers, Inc SARASOTA 08/26/2024 $56,463.00 IL 1744553.015 General Exterior Construction Inc., dba Gen-Ex Construction WAUCONDA 08/26/2024 $57,796.00 LA 1731522.015 Lawson Bonet Construction, Inc. HAMMOND 08/26/2024 $77,433.00 MO 1736606.015 Alliance Pump & Mechanical Service Inc. LEXINGTON 08/26/2024 $47,390.00 NC 1760220.015 Knight Transportation, Inc. STATESVILLE 08/26/2024 $45,034.00 NY 1737418.015 Frank J Tucek & Sons Inc CONGERS 08/26/2024 $64,529.00 NY 1754011.015 Frank J Tucek & Sons Inc NANUET 08/26/2024 $141,272.00 NY 1734202.015 Irving Forest Products, Inc. COBLESKILL 08/26/2024 $205,096.00 OH 1742704.015 South Marine Systems, LLC ASHTABULA 08/26/2024 $164,540.00 TX 1731456.015 ICM Interests LLC SUGAR LAND 08/26/2024 $89,411.00 TX 1741104.015 Phillips 66 Company BORGER 08/26/2024 $76,048.00 GA 1732118.015 REO Processing Georgia, Inc. ATLANTA 08/23/2024 $51,620.00 IA 1747772.015 Borghi USA Inc. Oil Hydraulic Conduits WEST BURLINGTON 08/23/2024 $140,633.00 MI 1749972.015 Wirtz Mfg Co Inc Plt 1 PORT HURON 08/23/2024 $44,320.00 MO 1749448.015 White Cap SAINT CHARLES 08/23/2024 $68,450.00 NE 1738848.015 Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. OMAHA 08/23/2024 $51,623.00 OH 1748172.015 Killer Brownie MIAMISBURG 08/23/2024 $55,999.00 OH 1746508.015 Weaver Brothers Inc. VERSAILLES 08/23/2024 $48,393.00 TX 1730864.015 Salas Framing & Construction L.L.C. CORPUS CHRISTI 08/23/2024 $42,585.00 TX 1732128.015 2R Construction Services, LLC LEWISVILLE 08/23/2024 $53,235.00 TX 1752962.015 Advantage Steel Service, Inc. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 08/23/2024 $46,783.00 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 2815 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.