This month’s draft powerpoint is
Supported Scaffold Safety. I use this in teaching the OSHA 30 hour class. It
covers only the highlights of the standard. OSHA consistently has cited
1926.454 for scaffold training in the top 20 violations so the users should
have more training than one hour. I am still running into several workers that
do not realize scaffold rules from OSHA existed for over 40 years with the last
changes made in 1995.
This year, I am tracking the
Illinois worker fatalities. I can find four who died in April bringing the
total to 19 for 2014.
It was a slower training month
with more audits. I took advantage of several professional seminars in the
areas. I conducted some free training for associations and Worker Memorial Day.
My goal for 2014 is 2500 people trained. The first four months was 818 people
trained total. I expect it to go down during the summer and pick up in the
fall.
I am working on a training ppt
for the new Power Transmission standard and will be glad to visit any site
where you are entering a substation or erecting power lines.
Here is the news for April
1) Accident Prevention Programs.
There is not a specific rule for written programs under 1926.20(b)(1). The OSHA
Review Commission usually says it is not effective if not in writing. It this
case OSHA ask for the program and was not given a copy.
For example
http://www.oshrc.gov/decisions/pdf_2007/06-1551.pdf.
2) OSHA today announced that it
would be issuing a final rule* to improve workplace safety and health for
workers performing electric power generation, transmission and distribution
work. 1600 pages to final rule. 18 chapters to the regs.
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=25806
3) Does OSHA require Construction
to develop a Hearing Conservation Program?
Yes. 1926.52(d)(1)
“In all
cases where the sound levels exceed the values shown herein, a continuing,
effective hearing conservation program shall be administered.”
4) The OSHA Reg agenda includes
movement on combustible dust, I2P2 (NPRM Sep 2014), beryllium (NPRM Apr 2014),
and recordkeeping NAICS update (NPRM April 2014).
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain?operation=OPERATION_GET_AGENCY_RULE_LIST¤tPub=true&agencyCode=&showStage=active&agencyCd=1200
5) A fixed ladders requires a
ladder safety device in the ANSI A14.3 – 2008 standard when it is above the 24
feet level. OSHA has fall triggers at 20 feet.
1910.27(d)(1)(ii)
Cages
or wells (except as provided in subparagraph (5) of this paragraph) conforming
to the dimensions shown in figures D-7, D-8, and D-9 shall be provided on
ladders of more than 20 feet to a maximum unbroken length of 30 feet.
Many companies are requiring
ladder safety devices at 6 feet because it is feasible. Ladder falls are the
top killer cause for fall deaths.
6) Jail time for two that
exposed CA high school students to asbestos.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2014/03/31/3578027/two-men-sentenced-in-firm-build.html?sp=/99/215/167/
7) A question came up whether
antibiotic drops for prevention is OSHA recordable.
“If the
antibiotic was a prescription medication, the case is recordable regardless of
whether the medication was given solely as a preventive measure. In the
preamble to the final recordkeeping rule, OSHA specifically addressed the use
of prescription antibiotics for prophylactic reasons. The agency concluded that
all prescription medications should be considered medical treatment because
they are powerful substances that can only be prescribed by a licensed health
care professional.”
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=25233
8) First Aid, CPR, AED training
required? I have several workers that are not familiar with the NFPA 70E.
NFPA
70E, section 111.2(C) Emergency Procedures. Employees exposed to shock hazards
and those employees responsible for taking action in case of emergency shall be
trained in methods of release of victims from contact with exposed energized
electrical conductors or circuit parts. Employees shall be regularly instructed
in methods of first aid and emergency procedures, such as approved methods of
resuscitation, if their duties warrant such training. Training of employees in
approved methods of resuscitation, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
automatic external defibrillator (AED) use, shall be certified by the employer
annually.
9) State and local government
workers made up 14.6 percent of the employees covered in the BLS’s 2011 survey
data, but accounted for 21.6 percent of the injury and illness cases that year.
http://safety.blr.com/workplace-safety-news/safety-administration/safety-general/BLS-releases-report-on-state-and-local-government-/
10) High winds are defined in
1926.958
High
wind. A wind of such velocity that one or more of the following hazards would
be present:
(1) The
wind could blow an employee from an elevated location,
(2) The
wind could cause an employee or equipment handling material to lose control of
the material, or
(3) The
wind would expose an employee to other hazards not controlled by the standard
involved.
Note to
the definition of “high wind”: The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration normally considers winds exceeding 64.4 kilometers per hour (40
miles per hour), or 48.3 kilometers per hour (30 miles per hour) if the work
involves material handling, as meeting this criteria, unless the employer takes
precautions to protect employees from the hazardous effects of the wind.
11) Also the appendix to the
power transmission standard has safe distance requirements.
“Installations
energized at 50 to 300 volts. The hazards posed by installations energized at
50 to 300 volts are the same as those found in many other workplaces. That is
not to say that there is no hazard, but the complexity of electrical protection
required does not compare to that required for high-voltage systems. The
employee must avoid contact with the exposed parts, and the protective
equipment used (such as rubber insulating gloves) must provide insulation for
the voltages involved.”
12) BLS revised the 2012
fatalities upward. 4,628 workers died in 2012.
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfoi_revised12.pdf
13) New bulletin to help clarify
employer responsibilities for Temp Workers
https://www.osha.gov/temp_workers/OSHA_TWI_Bulletin.pdf
OSHA Citations in April
Penalty State Major Issues
1) $51,800 NY Combustible Dust, Methylene Chloride, Cabinet
maker
2) $2,300,000 NY 45 Willful asbestos, construction mgr.
3) $185,400 NJ Repeat machine guarding, amputation, Fabric mfr.
4) $298,100 NY Repeat falls, eyewash, electrical, and machine
guarding, Paper mfr
5) $71,700 IL Complaint, AMPUTATE, machine guarding, rack mfr
6) $90,600 OK Repeat Residential fall protection, Developer.
7) $64,400 TX Falls, guarding, Recycler
8) $46,000 TX Lockout, cranes, Tank Parts mfr.
9) $45,780 AL Guarding, lockout, Lumber Co.
10) $61,286 PA Repeat lockout, respirators, GHS, Concrete mfr.
11) $70,000 TX Willful fall, Commercial Construction Co.
12) $46,200 ND Willful Trench cave-in, Underground contractor
13) $72,800 OH Machine guarding, lockout, RV parts mfr
14) $211,000 MT Repeat confine space. Grain Handling facility
15) $44,660 IL Willful Fall protection, Roofing contractor
16) $124,000 TX Fail to Abate Machine guarding, PPE, cylinders.
Metal Fab.
17) $106,100 FL Hexchrome, Temp agency and Tank mfr.
18) $166,000 WI Wilfull PPE and hazmat training during acid spill,
Power Supply co.
Large Work Payouts
1) Plaintiffs Awarded $7.25 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/asbestos_mesothelioma/asbestos-lawsuit-mesothelioma-25-19655.html#.Uz6ZvLCPKUk
2) $6.3 million in NY scaffold fall.
http://usa.greekreporter.com/2014/04/08/greek-american-construction-worker-gets-6-3m-settlement-after-accident/
3) $1.3 million for comic injury in Vegas.
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/celebrities/254425111.html
4) $7.8 million for a jockey
http://pennrecord.com/news/13417-phila-jury-awards-7-8-million-to-family-of-jockey-killed-on-racetrack-after-horse-was-spooked-by-loose-chickens
5) $3 million award to family in
fracking case.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/25/justice/texas-family-wins-fracking-lawsuit
Summary of the Major News
Stories
1) Both Fedex Driver and School Bus driver among ten dead in
fiery crash. This is the 10th multiple fatality this year.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/9-dead-fiery-crash-california-highway-article-1.1752947
2) Two workers died in an aerial lift incident in Bourne MA.
This is the 11th Multiple fatality.
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/04/two_men_die_after_crane_topples_in_bourne
Public Speeches in 2014
I do not charge for these
speeches, but the host may charge or require membership.
Welding safety
Underground Contractors
Association
May 1
Stoney Creek Inn, 101 Mariners
Way | East Peoria, IL 61611
Michael Wiedmaier Executive
Director
P: 630.467.1919
michael@uca.org
Safety Training at Non-Profits
5/2 Scaffold Awareness 4 hours
Construction Safety Council,
Hillside, IL
www.buildsafe.org
708-449-8600 (new!)
5/6 & 5/7
OSHA 10 hour for construction
www.buildsafe.org
5/8 & 5/9
OSHA 10 hour for construction,
Effingham IL
http://ilchamber.org/event/osha-construction-industry-10-hour-training/
OSHA 500
Monday, May 12 through Friday,
May 16, 2014 I have the last day.
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Construction Safety Council
www.buildsafe.org
5/13 & 5/15 Day 3 & 4
for the OSHA 30 hour class.
Construction Safety Council
www.buildsafe.org
OSHA 10 Hour for General
Industry
May 19th & 20th, 2014
8am – 2pm
Location:
2601 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60629
Contact Liz at
l.martinez@greatersouthwest.org
5/23
Crane Signaling and Rigging
Awareness
Three Rivers Mfr Assoc.
1615 W Jefferson St, Joliet.
www.trma.org
815-744-3884
5/28
Excavation Safety
Three Rivers Mfr Assoc.
1615 W Jefferson St, Joliet.
www.trma.org
815-744-3884
5/30
Crane Signaling and Rigging
Awareness
Construction
Safety Council
