December 2005 OSHA news

Greater Illinois OSHA News             December 1, 2005

Vol 1. No. 8 

But I Hate Using a Ladder!

OSHA requires ladder to be used for access into excavations. This was an 18 foot deep  excavation.  (photo by Tony Gilson)

Roof Fall in Normal.

A roofer doing insulation removal on an old retail store fell 16 feet into an unguarded roof opening requiring hospitalization. OSHA requires roofing openings to be covered, marked, and be secured from movement. 

Logging Fatality

A worker in Clinton County was killed by falling a tree he was felling with a chainsaw. It was a rotted hollowed ash tree. The accident is under investigation. 

Aerial Lift Accident 

In Peoria, a worker was injured when moving his lift down an embankment. The lift slid, hit the bottom, and threw him out of the lift. OSHA requires all workers in aerial lifts to wear fall arrest.

Trench Collapse in Troy.

Two workers were injured when the 15 foot deep trench collapse sending them to the hospital. 

Soil Classification

If Classifying soil, a manual and a visual test must be performed if classifying it as A or B. Previously disturbed soil is never Class A. Here is a review of the soil classifications for excavation operations. 

"Type A" means cohesive soils with an unconfined, compressive strength

of 1.5 ton per square foot (tsf) (144 kPa) or greater. Examples of

cohesive soils are: clay, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam and, in some cases, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam. Cemented soils such as caliche and hardpan are also considered Type A. However, no soil is Type A if:

 (i) The soil is fissured; or

 (ii) The soil is subject to vibration from heavy traffic, pile driving, or similar effects; or

 (iii) The soil has been previously disturbed; or

 (iv) The soil is part of a sloped, layered system where the layers dip

into the excavation on a slope of four horizontal to one vertical (4H:1V)or greater; or

 (v) The material is subject to other factors that would require it to be classified as a less stable material.

 "Type B" means:

 (i) Cohesive soil with an unconfined compressive strength greater than

0.5 tsf (48 kPa) but less than 1.5 tsf (144 kPa); or

 (ii) Granular cohesionless soils including: angular gravel (similar to

crushed rock), silt, silt loam, sandy loam and, in some cases, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam.

 (iii) Previously disturbed soils except those which would otherwise be

classed as Type C soil.

 (iv) Soil that meets the unconfined compressive strength or cementation requirements for Type A, but is fissured or subject to vibration; or 

 (v) Dry rock that is not stable; or

 (vi) Material that is part of a sloped, layered system where the layers dip into the excavation on a slope less steep than four horizontal to one vertical (4H:1V), but only if the material would otherwise be classified as Type B.

 "Type C" means:

 (i) Cohesive soil with an unconfined compressive strength of 0.5 tsf (48 kPa) or less; or

 (ii) Granular soils including gravel, sand, and loamy sand; or

 (iii) Submerged soil or soil from which water is freely seeping; or

 (iv) Submerged rock that is not stable, or

 (v) Material in a sloped, layered system where the layers dip into the

excavation or a slope of four horizontal to one vertical (4H:1V) or

steeper.

Top Ten Cited in Illinois FY 2005

1. 1926.20 (b) (1) – Lack of a written accident prevention program to address the hazard
2. 1910.1200 (e)(1) – No Written Hazard communication Program
3. 1910.212 (a)(1) – Unguarded Machine
4. 1926.501 (b)(13) -No Fall Protection in residential. Most shinglers without slide guards. 
5. 1926.503 (a) 1 – No certified training in fall protection. Applies to any construction worker. 
6. 1910.1200(h) - No Hazcom training. 
7. 1926.501(b)(1) – No guardrails on open sided floors.  
8. 1926.20(b)(2) – No competent person doing inspections to prevent hazards. 
9. 1926.21(b)(2) – No employee training. 
10.  1926.451(g)(1) – No guardrails on scaffolds. 

(Compiled by Janice Barrier)

5a1s Issued from 4/1/2005 to 9/30/2005 in Region V

5(a)(1) Violations Issued April 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
Frequency	Brief Description of Hazards	Reference Document
9	Elevating personnel on work platform with a rough terrain forklift	ASME /ANSI B56.6 – 2002  Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks
8	No magnetic restart on metal cutting machines	ANSI B11.10 – 2003  Safety Requirements for Metal Sawing Machines
3	Automotive hydraulic lifts with defective safety devices	ANSI /ALI ALOIM – 2000  Standard for Automotive Lifts - Operation, Inspection and Maintenance
2	Deficient guard rails on scissors lift platform	ANSI / SIA A92.6 – 1999  American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
2	Truss collapse due to inadequate or lack of bracing	Wood Truss Council of America and Truss Plate Institute, Building Component Safety Information BCSI -1-03
2	Working in a confined space (sewers, vaults and manholes)	ANSI / ASSE Z117.1 - 2003  American National Standard Safety Requirements for Confined Space
2	Pedal mechanism used to activate the press brake was not guarded to prevent unintended activation	ANSI B11.3 – 2002  American National Standard for Machine Tools - Safety Requirements for Power Press Brakes
1	Climbing a fixed ladder on a fuel truck	Employer recognition
1	Mobile crane outriggers setup on unstable planks	ASME B30.5 – 2000  American National Standard Mobile and Locomotive Cranes
1	Manually maneuvering dock leveler while standing in the dock bay opening	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Lifting a casing sleeve from a caisson hole with drilling rig	ASME B30.9 – 2003  American National Standard Slings
1	Releasing lift pins to couple or uncouple railcars	Federal railroad Administration; Corporate Policy
1	Modifying diesel fuel tank on dump truck	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulation 393.67
1	Airport belly loader conveyor units without guardrails	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Engaged in the removing and trimming trees, limbs, and branches	ANSI Z133.1 – 2000  American National Standard for Arboricultural Operations – Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining and Removing Trees and Cutting Brush – Safety Requirements
1	Compressed air hose connection was not secure to prevent “whipping”	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Lack of emergency procedures for uncontrolled release	NFPA 654 – 2000  Prevention of Fire And Dust Explosion From the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids
1	High pressure water jet operations	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Storage issue for possible ignition of an organic peroxide	NFPA 432 – 2002  Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations
1	Ignition of flammable gas escaping from tanks being serviced or filled with liquid propane	NFPA 58 - 2001  Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
1	Not using the operator restraint system (seat belts) provided on the forklift	ASME B56.1 – 2004  Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks
1	Climbing amusement rides for erection and dismantling without fall protection	Employer recognition
1	Below the hook lifting devices	ASME B30.20 – 2003 Below the Hook Lifting Devices
1	Means of egress is no closer than 10 feet from the roofing kettle.	NFPA, National Fire Code, Chapter 9  Safeguarding Roofing Operations
1	Portable automotive lifting device mechanism severely worn and loose	ASME Portable Automotive Lifting Device
1	Engine being transported by overhead conveyor struck and pinned employee between engines	ASME B20.1 – 2003  Safety Standard for Conveyors And Related Equipment
1	Working from a platform that was elevated by a forklift truck	ASME B56.1 – 2004 Safety Standard for Low Lift And High Lift Trucks
1	Contact with extremely hot surfaces and fire that is released from flues  when performing duties around the furnaces	ANSI Z241.2 – 1999  American National Standard Safety Requirements for Melting And Pouring of Metals in the Metal Casting Industry
1	Improper use of self-contained bottle jacks to straighten a steel support on the bed of a construction equipment scraper	ASME B30.1 – 1998 American National Standard Jacks
1	Excavator bucket becoming detached from the coupler. Quick Disconnect hazard.	Manufacturer’s Operation Manual
1	Suspended loads from an overhead electric hoist	ASME B30.16 – 2003  American National Standard Overhead Hoist (Underhung)

EP/DMcLaughlin/dgm/11-29-2005 

IMIS Micro- to-Host Detail Scan Report for 5a1 violations dated 11/07/05

No Wonder We Lose Our Tools

One of our readers sent this photo in. Apparently someone used a drill bit in lieu of a fuse. One can see the wirings melting in the foreseeable future. 

FREE informational meeting for Roofing Contractors in the Tazewell County Area 

In the past 12 months the Peoria OSHA office has conducted 74 roofing inspections in Central Illinois, averaging $1,625 in fines per inspection.  

In an effort to educate those in the roofing industry on the OSHA Standards, and prevent death or serious injury, the Peoria OSHA office would like to invite you to an informational session to review the OSHA standards that apply to the industry.  Your jobsites will not be targeted by OSHA for your attendance to this session; in fact the meeting will provide you with the information and materials that you need to be in compliance with many OSHA Standards, if followed.

The FREE informational meeting for Roofing Contractors in the Tazwell County Area will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 from 4:30 – 5:30 PM, at Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, Agricultural & Industrial Technologies Building, Room 203.  Please park in parking Lot F.  

The informational session will answer the following questions: 

∙       What OSHA Standards apply to the roofing industry?
∙       What do OSHA Compliance Officers look for on residential and commercial roofing jobs?
∙       What are the top ten most cited OSHA violations in the roofing industry?
∙       How can I comply with the OSHA Standards? 

The following is some of the informational material that will be provided: 

∙       The OSHA Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction
∙       Residential Fall Protection, “Nailing It Down”
∙       “OSHA Inspections”
∙       An example Roofers Safety Program
∙       Roofers quick reference card 

So that we can ensure there is an adequate amount of material on-hand, please contact our office (by phone: 309-589-7033, fax: 309-589-7326, or email: Bonack.Robert@dol.gov) and let us know the number of people that plan to attend from your company.

Comments

If you would like to receive this newsletter via E-mail, contact "newquist.john@dol.gov". Due to costs, we cannot mail to individual companies. 

Comments on the newsletter should be addressed to John Newquist c/o OSHA, 2918 West Willow Knolls Rd.,  Peoria, IL 61614 

Peoria office - Phone (309) 589-7033. 

Fairview Heights office - Phone (618) 632-8612

The information contained herein has been compiled and reported with the intent that it is

both reliable and up-to-date, and is offered for general guidance only. Additional safety

measures may be required by your facility under certain conditions or circumstances.

Professional advice should be sought for specific situations.  The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IL DCEO) can be contacted at 1-800-972-4216.

August 2006 OSHA News

Greater Illinois OSHA News  August 2, 2006  Vol. 2. No. 7 

Z Project Conference, May 2, 2006, Lifesaver Award, for a Lifesaving Hazard Control

In a continuing effort to share the hazard controls from the Z Project Conference, here is the information on the recipient of the Z Project Lifesaver Award, which recognizes hazard control(s) which could actually have saved a life and/or lives.  Marathon Petroleum Company LLC in Robinson, IL incorporated fall protection elements into the building of their Gasoline Desulfurization Unit (GDU), to ensure the safety from fall hazards of the workers and operators on and around the vessels.  The following photos show the old and new systems and incorporated the following:

Stairs were installed on towers in addition to fixed ladders.  Stairs are easier to carry tools or to wear self-contained breathing apparatus when climbing.  Fixed ladders are much more common in the refining industry for accessing towers.  Fixed ladders require the materials to be hoisted in often awkward positions.  Also, climbing fixed ladders with a self-contained breathing apparatus is cumbersome.

Permanent fall arrest equipment was installed instead of relying on portable fall protection equipment.  The permanent system reduces possible entanglement hazards while working/walking.

Catwalks were installed for easier access/egress to and from adjacent vessels.  These catwalks reduce personnel going up and down stairs or ladders, often carrying equipment. 

The GDU construction site was managed by Fluor (site contractor) with their “Managing to Zero” observation based safety program.  The job site achieved a performance level of zero OSHA recordables.  Fluor awarded the project construction site their prestigious “Tri Star Status” for the 537,000 hour construction performance in the GDU.  

There were also zero OSHA recordable injuries by Illinois Refining Division employees who worked 169,710 manhours during the construction of the GDU.

Congratulations to Marathon!

NOTE:  The applications for 2006 hazard control entries for the Z Project Conference, May 1, 2007 will be sent out to the newsletter mailing list later this month.  So, if you receive this newsletter, you will be receiving the application information shortly.  Entries are due by April 6, 2007 to zweber.peggy@dol.gov.  If you have any questions on the program, feel free to email me at the above address or call at 309/589-7033.  

Marathon’s Fall Protection Controls

               

Towers with fixed ladders and no stairs    Stairs were installed on towers in addition to fixed ladders

   

Portable fall protection equipment, use of         Permanent fall arrest equipment manlift, etc., required as a minimum for         designed and installed at GDU

work in piperacks

   

Normally no catwalks between adjacent vessels    Catwalks were designed and installed between adjacent vessels at the GDU

New Partnership – P.J. Hoerr, OSHA and Onsite Consultation

On July 7, 2006, OSHA and the Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program entered into a Strategic Partnership with P. J. Hoerr, Inc. during the construction of the Washington Area Community Center in Washington, Illinois.  This project is expected to be completed in a year and a half.  Welcome to P. J. Hoerr, Inc. to our partnership family and raising the bar on safety and health performance at the worksite!!!  Thanks to Ken Koroll, Safety Specialist for his work in forming the partnership!

Underground Focus Live!  August 22nd to 24th, 2006

In conjunction with our Alliance with JULIE, OSHA began interacting with the Underground Focus Live last year.  The event provides insight to contractors performing trenching and excavation work with actual on-site demonstrations and related training.  Information about the event can be found at www.UndergroundFocusLive.com.  This year, OSHA will actually be performing some mock inspections at the open trenches on-site.  This is your opportunity view what we document and ask questions of the OSHA compliance officer.  You can find information on the session on the above website under “Demonstrations” or go to http://www.infrastructureresources.net/email_OSHA.html.  In addition, the Chicagoland Construction Safety Council will be having a hands-on Competent Person Training Course.  The information is at the Underground Focus Live website above under “Education” or you can use the direct link of http://www.infrastructuresresources.net/email_excavation.html.  OSHA and Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation will also have booths at this event.  Underground Focus Live! will be at the Chicago Speedway in Joliet, Illinois.

Peoria Changes

Just to let you know, our Area Office has a new Acting Area Director, Frank J. Winingham, from our Madison, Wisconsin Area Office.  Frank will be with us for the month of August.  Frank’s area of expertise is General Industry.  In addition, he is a certified instructor on the topic of Workplace Violence.  He is on the National Specialized Response Team for Weapons of Mass Destruction.  Finally, he was part of the OSHA teams who responded to assist at the World Trade Center and to New Orleans/Katrina catastrophes.  Welcome Frank!!!  We are still waiting for a new Area Director.  We want to thank Bill Donovan, who returned to our Regional Office at the end of July, for his help in managing our office.

Boiler Explosion Accident

Decatur, IL – Two employees and a contract worker were severely burned with one fatality.   A boiler door exploded emitting several thousand gallons of hot liquid at a syrup manufacturing facility.  The case is currently under investigation.

CPR/AED Training for OSHA Staff

In conjunction with our Alliance with Richland Community College, Andy Perry provided the updated American Heart Association CPR/AED training to the Peoria Area Office OSHA staff.  Our AED has been strategically placed in our office in Peoria.  Here is Andy with our OSHA staff.

Top row, left to right:

Andy Perry, RCC; Tim Crouse,  Discrimination Investigator;  Justin Sternes, Industrial Hygienist; Ken Koroll, Safety Specialist; and Karl Armstrong, Safety Specialist

Middle row:  

Cozette Bradford, Safety & Health Clerk; Barbara Benner, Management & Program Assistant; Trish Rankin, Safety Specialist; and Sue Ellen DeManche, Industrial Hygienist

Bottom row:

Barry Salerno, Assistant Area Director and Rob Bonack, Safety Specialist

Thanks Andy!!!

Emergency Heat Illness Regulation Made Permanent In California Has Relevance Anywhere It’s Hot

On April 20, 2006, California's occupational safety and health officials at Cal/OSHA made permanent the emergency heat-safety workplace standards.  These regulations, intended to protect workers from heat illness, were implemented as a temporary emergency measure in the late summer of 2005, after several on-the-job heat-related fatalities.  While these temporary regulations were in effect, a Cal/OSHA advisory committee worked on a permanent standard for the state, to provide ongoing protection to workers during peak temperature periods. These permanent standards were formally announced on April 20 by Cal/OSHA. The new permanent heat-safety regulation covers four critical areas to protect workers:

• Access to adequate supplies of cool water
• Shade for workers who are on the verge of becoming ill or already have started to feel the effects of heat illness
• Training on critical elements of heat illness prevention

Federal OSHA provides guidelines and the following training materials at this website:

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatstress/index.html

Heat Stress training card: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3154.pdf

Protection from Sun card: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3166.pdf

Also if you want to know what OSHA would look for at your location, check out the OSHA Technical Manual.  This is what OSHA Compliance Officers look at for guidance on all issues including heat stress issues as follows: 

http://www.osha-slc.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_iii/otm_iii_4.html  ■

Comments – NOTE:  New Information for Peoria Area Office Contact

If you would like to receive this newsletter via e-mail, contact zweber.peggy@dol.gov .   Due to costs, we cannot mail to individual companies. Comments on the newsletter should be addressed to Peggy Zweber, Compliance Assistance Specialist, USDOL/OSHA, 2918 West Willow Knolls Rd., Peoria, IL 61614 

Peoria office Phone - (309) 589-7033 

The information contained herein has been compiled and reported with the intent that it is both reliable and up-to-date, and is offered for general guidance only. Additional safety measures may be required by your facility under certain conditions or circumstances.  Please seek professional advice for your specific situations.  The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IL DCEO) can be contacted at 1-800-972-4216.