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.

osha news August 2021

OSHA News for August 2021 Hello, This was a month of audits. I got to go to some large companies and see some good best practices. I am seeing many China Shackles used. One Chinese manufacturer said the shackle was not to be used for personnel safe lifting or lifting safety. This month’s powerpoint is a custom one that I did for a large mechanical contractor. They wanted all employees to learn some lockout and confined space. The workers that would enter a confined space or lockout would take a four hour version. Custom training is the growing area of safety. They said the past lockout was only for machines that they would never lockout. Online training is ending, and classroom training is in demand. The delta variant is causing companies to require vaccination or proof of a negative covid tests. Stay cool in the hot August. . Water should be cool, potable, and near the work area. Encourage workers to hydrate themselves John OSHA News. 1) 10 Months in jail for trench death. https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15066701/contractor-gets-10-months-in-jail-for-trench-death?fbclid=IwAR01uV3MgtvK1cC_Hds4Dp77gEW6tP4LLSmeIHLF8M87QZNZWmBLIuxYVDE 2) OSHA has levied a big batch of fines -- just shy of $1 million -- over the disaster at Foundation Food Group, the Georgia poultry plant where six workers died in January due to a liquid nitrogen leak. Labor Sec Marty Walsh says the disaster was "entirely avoidable." https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/07232021 3) OSHA hiring industrial hygienists https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/608043200?fbclid=IwAR2Wnh0JjNk1PmK-HmwdxRj2MJp-JmVuHA049gO8Wbde1LtWfRy1STenQNU 4) Bonuses tied to injury rates unlawful? https://www.natlawreview.com/article/bonuses-tied-to-low-injury-rates-will-they-be-unacceptable-to-biden-s-osha-video?fbclid=IwAR25Uf9ycV2JvAxAJSyQjTspzITq9cvCr9FP9tx42IPXbK02g1E5mKbcLAg 5) OSHA issues tree trimmer guidance. https://www.osha.gov/memos/2021-06-30/inspection-guidance-for-tree-care-and-tree-removal-operations?fbclid=IwAR0gHhn-AUKtzuT-9Z4fCQkkg9Z7q_m-nXqoOiGpGHIVTErjuKj7m5v8HbY 6) Oregon issues heat guidelines. https://www.kptv.com/news/oregon-osha-establishes-new-temporary-rules-to-protect-workers-in-heat-effective-immediately/article_d72d35dc-e075-11eb-aaae-1be7ec8dafad.html?fbclid=IwAR2Pe9elxYqrcMMzoJjG8kdJ1cLrgIl9IhuQiSdMx7QZ0y2yHGgfo1eTY90 7) Guilty plea in Rail car deaths. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nebraska-railcar-cleaning-company-and-its-owners-plead-guilty-violating-environmental-and?fbclid=IwAR0gHhn-AUKtzuT-9Z4fCQkkg9Z7q_m-nXqoOiGpGHIVTErjuKj7m5v8HbY 8) OSHA starts COVID emphasis program, https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/07082021-0?fbclid=IwAR0DJli9mpjOs-BX3e3XVoCUJeW2DlZSBzk9OD606zJcFTlT-fPeT51Ffjo 9) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Region V office in Chicago has announced a Regional Emphasis Program (REP), a targeted outreach and enforcement of OSHA's occupational noise exposure standard (29 CFR 1910.95) at manufacturing facilities throughout Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin). 10) Other Major News Stories. 1) Monthly update #c19 #coronavirus #covid19 Presumptive cases not counted Saturday July 31,2021 596,237 deaths, 34,948,534 cases, one dose 189,954,907, fully vaccinated 163,868,916 The hot spot is FL 600 deaths in 2 weeks. TX is 350, AZ is 224, MO 193. Florida is becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and just this week, cases jumped 50 percent, with more than 110,000 new cases reported. Case numbers are now back to where they were in January before the vaccine became available. According to the Florida Health Department, the new positivity rate for all of Florida is at 18.1%. In Broward, it’s 14%, Miami-Dade is at 12.1%, and Monroe County is at 16.2%. Florida now has more people hospitalized than any other state Dr. Yvonne Johnson, Chief Medical Officer at Baptist South Miami Hospital, said the number of patients in her COVID ward has quadrupled in the past 3 weeks. “Eighty to eighty-five percent of those people who are hospitalized are unvaccinated. And 100 percent of the people in my IUC are unvaccinated. All those people are suffering unnecessarily.” Other hospitals like Memorial Health Care System say they are overwhelmed “This morning, we had over 420 patients with COVID. And 55 are in the ICU.” “In the ICU, 55 people are fighting for their lives and only one of them is unvaccinated.” “Most of the patients are in their 30s and 40s and it is very sad to have someone die in the ICU by themselves without a touch of someone’s face of seeing loved ones,” said Juana Mejia, a COVID ICU nurse manager. Health officials in Austin, Texas, issued a dire warning on Friday: There are only about 16 staffed ICU beds left for the entire region, an 11-county area that's home to more than two million people. It's the lowest number of ICU beds available in the region since the pandemic began, the city said. Since July 15, hospitalizations in Dallas County have increased from 181 to 397, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. The number of patients in the ICU has increased from 53 to 120 over the same time period, Jenkins said. The Delaware DOH The two people who died range in age from their 60s to 80s, bringing Delaware’s total number of Covid-related deaths to 1,700, more than the population of the Kent County town of Cheswold. Neither person was vaccinated, both had underlying health conditions. Neither resided in long-term care facility. Nearly all deaths in recent weeks came from individuals who were not fully vaccinated. "The hospitalization and ICU rates are going up like a rocket," said Nebraska Medicine's Dr. James Lawler. Lawler said with the sudden rise of more sick people now in the hospital, there will be grim news come Labor Day. "It takes about a month before you start seeing deaths in your community in a pandemic wave," he said. Alabama now added probable and confirmed COVID deaths as one total. Sunday, June 18, 2021 – 590839 deaths, 34.7 million infections, 161,2 million fully vaccinated, 186.0 million one dose 2) CDC Press Conference on updated mask guidance: CDC confirms that it is recommending everyone wear masks indoors in areas with highly or substantial transmission (Map below); some vaccinated people can spread virus to others, but vast majority of transmission is happening among unvaccinated people; Vaccines are still highly effective against severe disease with delta variant 3) Another forklift death at Menards https://www.fox9.com/news/menards-closes-golden-valley-store-for-night-after-family-protests-workers-death 4) Contractor caused Chemtool accident https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/608043200?fbclid=IwAR2Wnh0JjNk1PmK-HmwdxRj2MJp-JmVuHA049gO8Wbde1LtWfRy1STenQNU 5) 100 treated for chemical at Six Flags. https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/07/17/fire-crews-responding-to-chemical-leak-at-six-flags-hurricane-harbor-in-spring/?fbclid=IwAR01uV3MgtvK1cC_Hds4Dp77gEW6tP4LLSmeIHLF8M87QZNZWmBLIuxYVDE 6) Four dead from CO https://www.wsaz.com/app/2021/07/18/4-michigan-festivalgoers-dead-3-exposed-carbon-monoxide/?fbclid=IwAR2H1E2bfAsPte-PtB-JIhZ6pHSSp9JnyC-pD7iX51GOhNvmksrGHII9Ad0 7) Lockout failure cost teen forearm. https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20210708/NEWS08/912343087/Supermarket-fined-after-teen%E2%80%99s-arm-amputated?fbclid=IwAR3LBZH9N-jgQvrjCsasNxzvIwsnwuRUdUdaAP8cu_ehLVqM7YwtQqegUg8 8) A medical examiner in Michigan says an autopsy has determined that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast, and not a fall, as authorities previously reported. Police in Novi, Michigan, said the mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby Sunday night. The 24-year-old Kivlenieks was in a hot tub and tried to get clear with several other people, police Lt. Jason Meier said https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31764017/columbus-blue-jackets-goalie-matiss-kivlenieks-24-dies-tragic-accident?fbclid=IwAR0ZDMaYs6qAz6PQPlOPjmBFifDZ75hloFe_iz88Ik5SHNipUSWVFq-ydm0 Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty PA 1511056.015 UTCRAS Inc. MORTON 07/21/2021 $116,050.00 CA 1505655.015 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - California Institution for Women CORONA 07/16/2021 $42,075.00 DE 1509568.015 Allen Harim Foods, LLC HARBESON 07/16/2021 $147,380.00 VA 1517447.015 Daikin Applied Americas Inc. VERONA 07/16/2021 $40,600.00 FL 1511968.015 ARCI LTD TEMPLE TERRACE 07/15/2021 $48,765.00 KS 1533929.015 Budde Enterprises, Inc. NEWTON 07/15/2021 $54,612.00 NJ 1510335.015 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE KEARNY 07/15/2021 $48,765.00 TX 1525244.015 Centurion American Construction Enterprises LLC FORT WORTH 07/15/2021 $42,130.00 TX 1510477.015 D&D Manufacturing, Inc. EL PASO 07/15/2021 $358,138.00 TX 1518231.015 D&D Manufacturing, Inc. EL PASO 07/15/2021 $54,612.00 AL 1510451.015 Weaver Environmental Services, Inc. HUNTSVILLE 07/14/2021 $110,590.00 CO 1522924.015 Dick's Sporting Good, Inc. BROOMFIELD 07/14/2021 $75,095.00 WI 1520270.015 Amerilux International LLC DE PERE 07/14/2021 $64,954.00 GA 1516071.015 THERMO PAC, LLC STONE MOUNTAIN 07/13/2021 $40,959.00 KS 1512451.015 National Beef Packing Co. LLC LIBERAL 07/13/2021 $67,485.00 KS 1521621.015 National Beef Packing Co. LLC LIBERAL 07/13/2021 $94,402.00 TX 1513741.015 CG Plumbing & Underground Utilities HOUSTON 07/13/2021 $151,746.00 VA 1520294.015 S.A. Halac Iron Works, Inc. STERLING 07/13/2021 $53,980.00 VA 1525187.015 S.A. Halac Iron Works, Inc. STERLING 07/13/2021 $56,795.00 WA 1528765.015 INTEGRITY ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLC SEABECK 07/13/2021 $45,600.00 DE 1512320.015 CM Beach VIOLA 07/12/2021 $45,056.00 DE 1510408.015 Tidewater Utilities Inc. DOVER 07/12/2021 $71,973.00 MI 1511628.015 Michigan Sugar Company BAY CITY 07/12/2021 $280,000.00 OH 1518620.015 Mondragon Roofing, Siding & Gutters LLC DBA Mondragon Roofing BLUE ASH 07/12/2021 $43,553.00 FL 1522659.015 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WINTER HAVEN 07/09/2021 $68,265.00 GA 1510308.015 Novalis US, LLC DALTON 07/09/2021 $59,684.00 IL 1515904.015 Rich Products Corporation CREST HILL 07/09/2021 $43,105.00 MO 1534192.015 SRZ MGMT HOLDINGS LLC MONETT 07/09/2021 $95,570.00 WI 1510042.015 L.H. Krueger and Son, Inc. DELAFIELD 07/08/2021 $58,573.00 WI 1509280.015 Tramont Manufacturing LLC MILWAUKEE 07/08/2021 $173,394.00 WI 1509809.015 Tramont Manufacturing LLC MILWAUKEE 07/08/2021 $42,913.00 CA 1497246.015 MARK'S MOBILE TRUCK SERVICE LLC SIGNAL HILL 07/07/2021 $62,535.00 KY 1523341.015 STRATUS PLASTICS KY LLC PROVO 07/07/2021 $56,525.00 CA 1500845.015 County of Marin SAN RAFAEL 07/02/2021 $41,550.00 CA 1512533.015 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center OAKLAND 07/02/2021 $51,560.00 CA 1523238.015 Orange County Fire Authority IRVINE 07/02/2021 $90,500.00 NC 1526928.015 Isometrics, Inc. REIDSVILLE 07/02/2021 $40,100.00 TX 1510521.015 Tejas Tubular Products, Inc. HOUSTON 07/02/2021 $40,376.00 WA 1511491.015 SOL CONSTRUCTION LLC OLYMPIA 07/02/2021 $80,718.00 NE 1520190.015 Ardent Mills OMAHA 07/01/2021 $43,273.00 OH 1527450.015 Springco Metal Coatings Inc. CLEVELAND 07/01/2021 $144,818.00 OH 1526773.015 Physicians Ambulance Service Inc. CLEVELAND 07/01/2021 $49,152.00 OH 1532324.015 Soundwich Inc. CLEVELAND 07/01/2021 $78,097.00 TX 1510428.015 McDowell Packaging & Advertising Co, Inc. PLANO 07/01/2021 $128,340.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 502 Aug 9 at CSC OSHA 511 online August 2-5 Machine Guarding NIU Online August 13 ASP CSP prep Global OSHA Aug 23-27 CSC 2055 cranes Aug 30-Sep1 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/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for private companies. I have taught people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/JohnNewquist/mechanical-contractor-lockout-confined-space-awareness-ppt-2021 I use your feedback to make changes to make correcti

OSHA NEEW July 2021

OSHA News for July 2021 Hello, This was a fast month. I got to do more audits and training. The newsletter is early since I will take vacation this weekend for a week. This month is the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on Covid. It will apply mostly to healthcare where they are working with Covid patients. I plan to teach it July 8 via nsec.niu.edu. I am seeing some accidents related to the bright sun. Driving slower and wearing sunglasses can help. I had five people pass the CHST and ASP exams. I have been working on studying materials for the exams. ASP is only a 60% pass rate. I have the Covid antibodies. I wanted to get the test since the vaccine didn’t cause much reaction. John OSHA News. 1) Anita Mock passed away on June 30. . She was in the Chicago Regional Office and the person who greeted visitors at the door. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/anita-mock-obituary?id=5902684 2) John Wilhelm passed away July 1, 2021. He was a compliance officer in the Aurora Office. https://www.fitzgeraldfh.com/obituaries/John-W-Wihelm?obId=21598612&fbclid=IwAR3RacWV9knInhTPpO0eBtoWyAuN1Af25JdsFTuwwr1vdZDoHau1QzlisOc#/obituaryInfo Other Major News Stories. 1) #covid update. Less hospitaliztions. Last night: US reported 7,319 cases, 393 deaths, and 12,633 current hospitalizations. Compared to one week ago: 7,856 cases, 219 deaths, and 14,232 current hospitalizations. 53.55% of US population has received one dose of a multi dose vaccine versus 53.46% prior update. 45.35% of US population has been fully vaccinated versus 45.24% prior update. Data source: CDC. Week over week comparisons are used because the volatility in weekend reporting data. Vaccine data is compared to the previous report which is updated every weekday. 2) 120 years ago a firework explosion in Paterson NJ killed several. https://nj1015.com/the-paterson-fireworks-explosion-of-1901/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1TLTrLC69eea2405p22_x2KLDP4Qa6B1u1YR3uJz8MGnNuplfP9Rwn5dk 3) Bryon nuclear is closing. I spent many inspections there. https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/government/2021/06/19/exelon-files-to-close-byron-nuclear-plant/?fbclid=IwAR1Am06svm2p_IBqFsB4PtmLZa3qj0t-b4TjkEgyuFu2-IyEFli7roP_VUs 4) Amazon and National Safety Council announced a five-year partnership to invent new ways to prevent the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S., musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Amazon and NSC have been working together for months on this first-of-its-kind collaboration. 5) $222 million verdict in steam scalding death. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article251828923.html?fbclid=IwAR2HmMIwNiHteQE3Eor1vmsNWpTXyF4v2C9kPUHeO0QiqgDh3_g1jRAEUBQ 6) Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty NC 1511684.015 H M Woodworking, Inc. NEWTON 06/07/2021 $47,700.00 CA 1505064.015 Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. WATSONVILLE 06/04/2021 $75,000.00 KS 1516900.015 Pyramid Foods COFFEYVILLE 06/04/2021 $40,961.00 CA 1492143.015 Copper Harbor Company, Inc. SAN LEANDRO 06/03/2021 $50,995.00 CA 1505656.015 O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC MORENO VALLEY 06/03/2021 $45,900.00 ID 1514446.015 Tamarack Mill, LLC NEW MEADOWS 06/03/2021 $40,549.00 IL 1515481.015 J. L. Clark, LLC ROCKFORD 06/03/2021 $107,284.00 KY 1505686.015 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. RUSSELLVILLE 06/03/2021 $84,000.00 MD 1522695.015 Jose Flores ODENTON 06/03/2021 $75,725.00 NJ 1508830.015 Fidelity Paper & Supply Corp. EAST HANOVER 06/03/2021 $40,551.00 NV 1516337.015 Circa Resorts, LLC LAS VEGAS 06/03/2021 $61,440.00 OH 1513536.015 Sygma Network, Inc. COLUMBUS 06/03/2021 $109,224.00 WI 1505481.015 Didion Milling, Inc. CAMBRIA 06/03/2021 $676,808.00 CA 1494585.015 GHC of Pleasanton, LLC PLEASANTON 06/02/2021 $66,875.00 GA 1506061.015 Foundation Food Group, Inc. GAINESVILLE 06/02/2021 $54,612.00 NY 1506710.015 Meloon Foundries, LLC SYRACUSE 06/02/2021 $68,266.00 CA 1483234.015 PLM Operations, LLC MODESTO 06/01/2021 $50,000.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 7115 lockout July 12 at CSC OSHA 511 online July 12-15 Machine Guarding NIU Online July 9, 23 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/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for private companies. I have taught people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/ I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.

OSHA NEws June 2021

OSHA News for June 2021 Hello, This was a fast month. I got to do more audits and training. The newsletter is early since I will take vacation this weekend for a week. This month is the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on Covid. It will apply mostly to healthcare where they are working with Covid patients. I plan to teach it July 8 via nsec.niu.edu. I am seeing some accidents related to the bright sun. Driving slower and wearing sunglasses can help. I had five people pass the CHST and ASP exams. I have been working on studying materials for the exams. ASP is only a 60% pass rate. I have the Covid antibodies. I wanted to get the test since the vaccine didn’t cause much reaction. John OSHA News. 1) A Senate committee approved President Joe Biden‘s nominees for three U.S. Labor Department leadership roles, including occupational safety chief, advancing them to the full chamber, the panel announced Wednesday. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 for Doug Parker to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; 2) OSHA is hiring. All OSHA jobs via USAjobs. https://www.usajobs.gov 3) OSHA was at Chemtool before the explosion for a complaint inspection. https://wrex.com/2021/06/15/weeks-before-fire-federal-investigators-from-osha-visited-rockton-chemtool-plant/?fbclid=IwAR1XGeerpaex9XlOvFqZ5N9JGajgRgJVuEN3rIEl_785Eg3rRoYFpa4d_SM 4) A link to the OSHA ETS on Covid. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets?fbclid=IwAR36lRrZ3SGacHMdCam9-DsUh9Ri9-tc_aLaLtbeUEML9qb0_9x-i2aRw3U 5) Recruiting a Hurdle to Biden’s Goal of Doubling OSHA Inspectors Emphasis on finding multi-lingual candidates 155 new field agents proposed for fiscal 2022 BGov, By Bruce Rolfsen and Fatima Hussein | June 7, 2021 1:26PM ET President Joe Biden’s goal of doubling OSHA’s inspection force to roughly 1,500 by 2024 faces daunting challenges—from recruiting and training people with the needed skills to convincing lawmakers to pay for the new positions. The pandemic wreaked havoc on health-care workers and non-English-speaking immigrant workers in the manufacturing, agriculture, and meatpacking industries. The administration’s plans to increase inspectors is driven by frustration with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s inability to respond to an overwhelming number of worker complaints. OSHA will now need to focus on hiring multilingual staff with an array of technical skills and understanding of workplace dynamics, said Rebecca Reindel, director of occupational safety and health for the AFL-CIO. The buildup would also cost tens of millions of dollars annually and require a long-term financial commitment, according to the president’s fiscal 2022 budget proposal. As of April, OSHA had 748 inspectors, officially called compliance safety and health officers, according to the agency. In the field, they’re supervised by about 200 area office directors and assistant directors. At its current staffing level the agency is limited in how many inspections it can do that aren’t in response to immediate reports of injuries or hazards, said Tom Galassi, who retired from OSHA in 2018 as head of its enforcement directorate. “By doubling the number, OSHA will get the capability that they’ve long needed,” Galassi said. https://assets.bwbx.io/.../iIy.../iXU8g2jd.DqQ/v0/620x-1.png OSHA staffing FY 2022 Budget Proposal The proposed $664.4 million appropriation for fiscal 2022 would essentially take OSHA’s peak budget during the Obama administration—$564.8 million in fiscal 2012—and adjust it upward for inflation. The 2022 enforcement budget would grow 10% from fiscal 2021 to $254.6 million. Over the coming fiscal year, OSHA would create 155 new inspector positions and add 52 other jobs, including assistant area directors and technicians. Altogether, OSHA’s enforcement staff would grow to 1,545 positions in 2022, a 15% increase from 2021’s 1,338. Another 85 inspector positions were funded for fiscal 2021 by a Covid-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act, passed in March. Once the new inspectors are in the field, they’ll likely respond to severe injury and hospitalization reports from employers, while inspectors with three or more years of experience will handle inspections that require more planning, such as checking factories for machine hazards and chemical processing plants, according to OSHA’s spending plan. The increasing ranks of inspector should enable OSHA to boost inspection numbers. In 2022, OSHA projects conducting 36,984 inspections, a 19% boost over the 31,013 projected for 2021. positions approved, about 440 more than at the end of the George W. Bush presidency. Then, spending cuts mandated by Congress took their toll and by 2020 staffing had declined to 1,865 positions. Biden’s nominee to lead the agency, Doug Parker, told senators during his May 27 confirmation hearing that recruiting and training new staff was his “top priority.” “We have to be able to build trust with the communities that are most affected by worker health and safety issues, and most affected by injury, illness, and death,” Parker said. “And then we also have to be able to deliver the goods once those workers have the trust in us to come forward and take the risks that are involved in complaining about a workplace that’s unsafe,” he added. 6) OSHA page in heat stress https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure?fbclid=IwAR1d5pCOslhugf26VhDjMXrBdcQYRdGK50g7ZPQ6LQLTUI67QN0uOtoiX6A Other Major News Stories. 1) #covid update. Less hospitaliztions. Last night: US reported 7,319 cases, 393 deaths, and 12,633 current hospitalizations. Compared to one week ago: 7,856 cases, 219 deaths, and 14,232 current hospitalizations. 53.55% of US population has received one dose of a multi dose vaccine versus 53.46% prior update. 45.35% of US population has been fully vaccinated versus 45.24% prior update. Data source: CDC. Week over week comparisons are used because the volatility in weekend reporting data. Vaccine data is compared to the previous report which is updated every weekday. 2) 120 years ago a firework explosion in Paterson NJ killed several. https://nj1015.com/the-paterson-fireworks-explosion-of-1901/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1TLTrLC69eea2405p22_x2KLDP4Qa6B1u1YR3uJz8MGnNuplfP9Rwn5dk 3) Bryon nuclear is closing. I spent many inspections there. https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/government/2021/06/19/exelon-files-to-close-byron-nuclear-plant/?fbclid=IwAR1Am06svm2p_IBqFsB4PtmLZa3qj0t-b4TjkEgyuFu2-IyEFli7roP_VUs 4) Amazon and National Safety Council announced a five-year partnership to invent new ways to prevent the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S., musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Amazon and NSC have been working together for months on this first-of-its-kind collaboration. 5) $222 million verdict in steam scalding death. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article251828923.html?fbclid=IwAR2HmMIwNiHteQE3Eor1vmsNWpTXyF4v2C9kPUHeO0QiqgDh3_g1jRAEUBQ 6) Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty NC 1511684.015 H M Woodworking, Inc. NEWTON 06/07/2021 $47,700.00 CA 1505064.015 Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. WATSONVILLE 06/04/2021 $75,000.00 KS 1516900.015 Pyramid Foods COFFEYVILLE 06/04/2021 $40,961.00 CA 1492143.015 Copper Harbor Company, Inc. SAN LEANDRO 06/03/2021 $50,995.00 CA 1505656.015 O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC MORENO VALLEY 06/03/2021 $45,900.00 ID 1514446.015 Tamarack Mill, LLC NEW MEADOWS 06/03/2021 $40,549.00 IL 1515481.015 J. L. Clark, LLC ROCKFORD 06/03/2021 $107,284.00 KY 1505686.015 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. RUSSELLVILLE 06/03/2021 $84,000.00 MD 1522695.015 Jose Flores ODENTON 06/03/2021 $75,725.00 NJ 1508830.015 Fidelity Paper & Supply Corp. EAST HANOVER 06/03/2021 $40,551.00 NV 1516337.015 Circa Resorts, LLC LAS VEGAS 06/03/2021 $61,440.00 OH 1513536.015 Sygma Network, Inc. COLUMBUS 06/03/2021 $109,224.00 WI 1505481.015 Didion Milling, Inc. CAMBRIA 06/03/2021 $676,808.00 CA 1494585.015 GHC of Pleasanton, LLC PLEASANTON 06/02/2021 $66,875.00 GA 1506061.015 Foundation Food Group, Inc. GAINESVILLE 06/02/2021 $54,612.00 NY 1506710.015 Meloon Foundries, LLC SYRACUSE 06/02/2021 $68,266.00 CA 1483234.015 PLM Operations, LLC MODESTO 06/01/2021 $50,000.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 7115 lockout July 12 at CSC OSHA 511 online July 12-15 Machine Guarding NIU Online July 9, 23 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/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for private companies. I have taught people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/ I use your feedback to make changes to make correcti

OSHA News for May 2021

OSHA News for May 2021 Hello, It was a long busy month. June should be a little easier. Most of the month and July are booked. I am seeing much work in OSHA settlement training. The CHST prep class on May 17-21, 2021 already three have passed the examination. Next one in the fall. An Audit of a large Japanese company showed these Program and Training Deficiencies. 1. Missing energy control procedures for robots. 2. No Periodic inspections for authorized people in the plant. 3. Lockout training was missing for some. 4. No fall protection training for workers who access the roof. 5. Workers (Supervisors, Industrial Machine Operator, Forklift Operators, and Welders, have not received Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices training. 6. Some forklift operators were missing recertifications. 7. Respirator fit tests need to be done for workers wearing a half mask respirator. 8. Aerial lift operators did not have proof of training. 9. No ladder training for those that use ladders. A good audit should pick up these weaknesses. If an accident would occur, it will be hard to explain that you are missing these programs in a large corporation. I did a fun podcast with Lauren Brizendine. https://www.buzzsprout.com/16601110/8364196?fbclid=IwAR0-Uzd67GxFP8RPmLIuUfPZR-Rur-exSeWwoXTLpLoIrbN21MqYEWtyAoI This month's ppt is formaldehyde. I am seeing more chemicals using this in cleanings and adhesives. Sampling to determine the formaldehyde level is required. June is good to review heat stress with the workers. John OSHA News. 1) Amazon’s relentless pace is injuring warehouse workers and violating the law, Washington state regulator says. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazons-relentless-pace-is-violating-the-law-and-injuring-warehouse-workers-washington-state-regulator-says/?utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TSA_052521145426%20Amazon%27s%20demand%20for%20speed%20injures%20workers%2C%20Washington%20state%20says_5_25_2021&utm_term=Active%20subscriber&fbclid=IwAR3jbeX_N8RJhOhUsgPHbK3Rqvm5ICKMM7kAaOD0RYTS7kED_O3CqmkDf1E 2) OSHA reverse vaccine adverse reaction policy. Are adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine recordable on the OSHA recordkeeping log? DOL and OSHA, as well as other federal agencies, are working diligently to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations. OSHA does not wish to have any appearance of discouraging workers from receiving COVID-19 vaccination, and also does not wish to disincentivize employers’ vaccination efforts. As a result, OSHA will not enforce 29 CFR 1904’s recording requirements to require any employers to record worker side effects from COVID-19 vaccination through May 2022. We will reevaluate the agency’s position at that time to determine the best course of action moving forward. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/faqs?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA#reporting 3) Owner pleads guilty to lying to OSHA. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/owner-of-local-tanker-truck-repair-company-pleads-guilty-to-violating-safety-standards-making-false/article_fbbd9e06-96ba-53a9-9732-046f1993f574.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR2dU1JURkjbDddFco-StOYfftVWfjqKQDG4FO9e9X4Oheok7vssKSI2CFA 4) IL Proposed more training for high hazard workers. SPRINGFIELD – Workers at high hazard facilities could soon be required to undergo advanced safety training thanks to legislation passed by the Senate Executive Committee yesterday. State Senator Michael E. Hastings (D-Frankfort) is the chief sponsor of this initiative. “Safety training is crucial at every job site, but the need at facilities where workers are handling dangerous substances is especially prudent,” Hastings said. “Those who have gone through proper training are statistically less likely to be at risk of making a mistake that could result in an accident. We cannot afford to lose lives on the job site due to neglect, and we certainly cannot afford to let these dangerous chemicals seep into our communities.” This initiative is a response to a 2012 Chevron refinery explosion and subsequent fire in Richmond, Cal. According to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, approximately 15,000 people from the surrounding communities sought medical treatment at nearby medical facilities for ailments including breathing problems, chest pain, shortness of breath, sore throat, and headaches following the incident. Approximately 20 of these people were admitted to local hospitals as inpatients for treatment. Under House Bill 3437, the Illinois Department of Labor would be required to develop a curriculum of approved advanced safety training for workers at high hazard facilities. These building and construction contractors would be required to pay prevailing wage and use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all onsite work at petroleum refining facilities, petrochemical manufacturing facilities, ethyl alcohol manufacturing facilities, and basic organic chemical manufacturing facilities. If these contractors fail to do so, they could face a monetary penalty. In addition to these safety provisions, two measures to increase workforce diversity at these facilities would be implemented. 5) OSHA says please refer to the CDC guidance for information on measures appropriate to protect fully vaccinated workers. https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA 6) EPA orders Virgin Islands refinery to shut down, citing ‘imminent’ health threat The St. Croix oil refinery, senior EPA official said, is ‘not how a normal refinery operates’ (This is the former Hess Refinery) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/05/14/limetree-bay-refinery/?fbclid=IwAR3Dko88tEvIcgtWJTpF2KmeWanTINMjjcyz18b3e2GtaAvoh_19EBLWZtY 7) General Contracting Company Admits Causing Death of Employee who Fell Off Roof During Residential Roof Installation https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/general-contracting-company-admits-causing-death-employee-who-fell-roof-during?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA 8) Contempt of OSHA? Nationwide inspections of Dollar Tree locations over the past 5 years have resulted in proposed penalties of more than $9.3 million, according to OSHA. https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2021/05/dollar-tree-receives-yet-another-six-figure-osha-citation/?fbclid=IwAR2I8pPZWBZ00B8TtbWBkVYo1i1cTs6il0wjy6e51l9ZUPbXJdIGUtajFxA Other Major News Stories. 1) COVID-19 deaths. I did not count the presumptive cases. Friday May 28, 2021 – 571184 fatalities, 33,213,516 cases, 165,074,907 one dose, 131,850,089 fully vaccinated COVID-19 data continues to move in a favorable direction; 50% of US adults are fully vaccinated (418.24) Last night: US reported 16,116 cases, 358 deaths, and 23,138 current hospitalizations. Compared to one week ago: 19,483 cases, 518 deaths, and 27,027 current hospitalizations. 49.81% of US population has received one dose of a multi dose vaccine versus 49.67% prior update. 39.72% of US population has been fully vaccinated versus 39.58% prior update. Friday, May 21, 2021 566629 deaths. 38,041,136 illness, 159,174,963 at least 1 dose, 125,253,423 fully vaccinated Deaths up to 4000. Florida only state over 400 deaths in the week. CDC lets mask off for vaccinated. Vaccinations slowing down. Friday, May 14, 2021 – 562,176 deaths, 32,840,007 illness, 153,986,312 one dose, 117,647,439 fully vaccinated First week in a year the deaths were under 2000. GA and CA were 35% of the deaths. CDC lifts masks for vaccinated people. Vaccinated people are slowing down. 170 million with one shot might be hard by July. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is tracking these coronavirus infections that break through the vaccine's protection, told NPR on Thursday that the agency has so far received reports of about 5,800 breakthrough cases. No "unexpected patterns have been identified in case demographics or vaccine characteristics," the CDC says. Though these sorts of breakthrough infections have been reported among people of all ages, a little more than 40% so far have been among people age 60 or older, according to the agency, and 65% of such cases have been among women. About 29% of those experiencing breakthrough infections experienced no symptoms, but 7% were hospitalized and 74 people died. https://www.npr.org/.../a-mystery-under-study-how-why-and... Friday May 7, 2021 – 561,417 deaths, 32,685,608 cases, 148,462,265 one dose, 108,926,627 fully vaccinated. FL had over 1000 deaths of the 7000 deaths. FL, MI, CA, and AZ had 400-500 deaths. 2) Amazon announced the launch of WorkingWell; Program components will roll out to all Amazon operations sites in the U.S. by end of year. Amazon announced the launch of WorkingWell, a new comprehensive program providing employees with physical and mental activities, wellness exercises, and healthy eating support that are scientifically proven to help them recharge and reenergize, and ultimately reduce the risk of injury. The program is part of the company's investment of more than $300 million into safety projects in 2021, and its mission to be Earth's Safest Place to Work. There are a number of components of WorkingWell, each of which was developed in collaboration with employees from within Amazon operations. Aspects of WorkingWell piloted in the U.S. in 2019, and the program has since expanded to 859,000 employees at 350 sites in North America and Europe. By the end of 2021, WorkingWell will expand further to cover all of Amazon's operations network in the U.S. with the aim of cutting recordable incident rates by 50 percent by 2025. 3) Illinois first trench fatal in 2021 https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/15/piece-of-concrete-falls-on-man-in-heart-of-chicago/?taid=60a098cbb4526500012f0c00&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR1Mrjf6ikLaO5KlQ-y-KQBHLLwFoKYj9Yzo_hVouOOUOPRHaN2bE6vV71g 4) Two funerals at one plant in MI. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/14/garr-m14.html?fbclid=IwAR3jbeX_N8RJhOhUsgPHbK3Rqvm5ICKMM7kAaOD0RYTS7kED_O3CqmkDf1E Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty AL 956197.015 Willcutt Block and Supply Company of Tuscaloosa, Inc. TUSCALOOSA 05/27/2014 $80,200.00 KS 1504375.015 TYSON FOODS, INC. HUTCHINSON 05/19/2021 $68,265.00 KS 1510379.015 Keesecker Agri Business Inc. (Main) WASHINGTON 05/17/2021 $42,326.00 OH 1517355.015 Menards WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 05/17/2021 $40,179.00 TX 1524572.015 Celeros Flow Technology, LLC HOUSTON 05/17/2021 $48,765.00 CA 1497587.015 Willoughby Brothers LLC GILROY 05/14/2021 $64,685.00 CA 1492136.015 Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital SALINAS 05/14/2021 $55,615.00 TX 1507084.015 Reinforced Earth Company WACO 05/14/2021 $42,131.00 WA 1509653.015 NOVELLA BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC. RENTON 05/14/2021 $51,000.00 OH 1510821.015 Aero Fulfillment Services Corporation FAIRFIELD 05/13/2021 $81,139.00 CA 1505590.015 The Penta Building Group, LLC CATHEDRAL CITY 05/12/2021 $40,959.00 PA 1522098.015 Peach State Roofing, Inc. ALLENTOWN 05/12/2021 $67,582.00 NJ 1526515.015 Kearny Department of Public Works KEARNY 05/11/2021 $54,000.00 OH 1522338.015 M & T HARDWOODS, LTD APPLE CREEK 05/11/2021 $40,959.00 OH 1519716.015 PSC Metals MASSILLON 05/11/2021 $56,564.00 CA 1507239.015 California Premier Roofscapes Inc. IRVINE 05/10/2021 $75,060.00 FL 1507065.015 DWC CONTRACTING, LLC GAINESVILLE 05/10/2021 $183,225.00 GA 1502375.015 HPPE LLC COLUMBUS 05/10/2021 $93,122.00 GA 1502399.015 HPPE LLC COLUMBUS 05/10/2021 $43,694.00 IL 1504457.015 Plastic Designs, Inc. PAXTON 05/10/2021 $54,070.00 IL 1501977.015 Sterling Bridge, LLC BENSENVILLE 05/10/2021 $55,978.00 TX 1522716.015 Blazey Construction Services, LLC SPRING 05/10/2021 $51,366.00 GA 1502017.015 Commercial Stainless Fabricators, Inc. MARIETTA 05/07/2021 $127,661.00 IL 1518035.015 Kevin Rodriguez dba KRA Construction BURR RIDGE 05/07/2021 $46,985.00 WA 1528775.015 BILLYS CAFE LLC BURLINGTON 05/07/2021 $96,390.00 MA 1511557.015 Polar Corp. AUBURN 05/06/2021 $85,823.00 NY 1501701.015 Lucas Shrewsberry SYRACUSE 05/06/2021 $60,074.00 PA 1528591.015 Panera Bread LEWISBURG 05/06/2021 $53,642.00 PA 1501676.015 Middle Creek Roofing, LLC CLIFTON HEIGHTS 05/05/2021 $60,074.00 CA 1490465.015 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals DOWNEY 05/04/2021 $73,975.00 TX 1501372.015 Clarke Products Inc. WACO 05/04/2021 $502,050.00 TX 1501376.015 Clarke Products Inc. WACO 05/04/2021 $56,771.00 CA 1489286.015 Permanente Medical Group SAN LEANDRO 05/03/2021 $74,185.00 CA 1505617.015 Watermark Livermore, LLC LIVERMORE 05/03/2021 $59,960.00 CA 1495693.015 Amazon.com Services, LLC RIALTO 05/03/2021 $41,000.00 CA 1475269.015 Cedar Operations, LLC YUCAIPA 05/03/2021 $72,875.00 CA 1488938.015 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals VALLEJO 05/03/2021 $54,000.00 MA 1519773.015 Gorton's Inc. GLOUCESTER 05/03/2021 $93,745.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC 3015 Trenching June 21-23 at CSC OSHA 10/30 NIU Online May 11-15 Machine Guarding NIU Online June 11, 25 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/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for private companies. I have taught people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. 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osha news for march 2021

OSHA News for March 2021 Hello, March was record busy with training. Construction companies want training specific to their trade vs general hazards such as falls. This month’s powerpoint is circular saw safety. This old time saw seems to have a steady stream of amputations and hospitalization. Every company should have the saw manual and provide some training to workers that will use it I got the Pfizer vaccine two Fridays ago. It went smooth at Northwestern hospital. In and out in under 30 minutes. There were no side effects for me. Wish me luck April 9 for the second shot. A record three criminal cases were announced in March. Managers need to realize that they could be held accountable if they do anything illegal. OSHA issued a Coronavirus National Emphasis Program. Every employer should have a Coivd prevention program, prevention measures in place and documented employee training. April is a good time to check and update the PPE hazard assessment for your company. John OSHA News. 1) Anthony Towey passed away this month. He was at the OSHA Training Institute in many roles. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20084463/Anthony-J-Towey/wall 2) NY supervisor pleads guilty to illegal asbestos removal https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/abatement-supervisor-pleads-guilty-illegally-removing-asbestos?fbclid=IwAR11DO9plZjgTw4rjuAxPSxVXE_rZuYs0hRSX1Vb4h8i3cxQWjGY4JHBJcs 3) The 24 hour rule for welding cylinders. The Agency has determined that, under §1926.350(a)(10), failure to comply with the storage requirements with respect to a single acetylene and a single oxygen cylinder on a cylinder cart would be considered a de minimis violation where all of the following parameters are met: (1) No more than a single acetylene cylinder and a single oxygen cylinder are on a cylinder cart. The cylinder cart must be specifically designed to hold/carry oxygen and acetylene cylinders in the upright position. The cylinders must be securely held to the cart (such as by straps, chains or other securing device). (2) The cart is on a firm, level surface. (3) The cart is not in an area where there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of being struck by vehicles, equipment, or materials (such as in a pathway for vehicles on a construction site). (4) Both cylinders either have valves closed with protection caps on or are connected to a properly functioning regulator. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2006-05-08?fbclid=IwAR28DsAKzu8SwjaYO3XHI_c7Nn7UH2xaljqRFS7TYVSlsuSL-PUJtua3CnQ 4) Brett Morrow died from Styrene exposure in a confined space. Questions linger. https://undark.org/2021/03/24/pipe-repair-workers-death-questions-of-safety/?fbclid=IwAR11DO9plZjgTw4rjuAxPSxVXE_rZuYs0hRSX1Vb4h8i3cxQWjGY4JHBJcs 5) OSHA and falls into trenches. (ii) Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, and similar excavation 6 feet (1.8m) or more in depth shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2002-06-24-2?fbclid=IwAR2Y8M9EqRzfUP6LVtfPHd5L1w9zAdKPf-iGoapXjhiEQlalNtnsG6K7zfY 6) The dark side of skyscrapers https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/03/deaths-construction-sites/618125/?fbclid=IwAR2uzWWN7sytMeOOc_XOcZVF78BQqcRD3vYpSJfge5BRpihOK5f50SJLkW4 7) Contractor Pleads Guilty to Lying to OSHA Investigator https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/contractor-pleads-guilty-lying-osha-investigators?fbclid=IwAR2uiyndolFp2N6ER87U3t143SoULze0wEOMZaa_iMamlXFymGI5yT21wDM 8) Former Oilfield Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection with OSHA Worker Fatality Investigation https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-oilfield-manager-pleads-guilty-connection-osha-worker-fatality-investigation?fbclid=IwAR2Y8M9EqRzfUP6LVtfPHd5L1w9zAdKPf-iGoapXjhiEQlalNtnsG6K7zfY 9) Dr. Michaels on the Covid and 6 foot distance. https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2021/03/08/covid-distance-workers-ventilation-474017?fbclid=IwAR2ignwCEQm-CBh-X_6CVsCjA-LrkdAMPWfxQ8DbaNFjhKUr5nZo6_UsWKc 10) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued worker safety guidance for coronavirus protection programs on Jan. 29, requiring greater input from employees and enhanced mask protections. "Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace" provides updated guidance and recommendations and outlines existing safety and health standards. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/coronavirus-osha-worker-safety-guidance.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2uGFclvrUABEh8mYVlqqINA1HKQrtz3696B5ttIOxCQzktAVgouNUFpuM Other Major News Stories. 1) COVID-19 deaths. I did not count the presumptive cases. Friday March 26 2021 – 529,201 deaths, 30,021,447 infected, 130.4 million vaccinated Friday, March 19, 2021 – 525738 deaths, 29,725,919 infected, 115,73 million vaccinated. Friday, March 12, 2021 – 517696 deaths, 29,286,720 infected, 98.20 million vaccinated Friday March 5, 2021 – 494679 Deaths, 28,827,140 infected, 82.57 million vaccinated 2) Lead-laced dust cascades inside Gopher Resource in Tampa, the only lead smelter in the state of Florida. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/workers-florida-lead-smelter-exposed-dangerous-levels-neurotoxin/?utm_campaign=frontline&utm_content=1616596083&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR0OI-m88NIVvZYOy8qOsI-wFRCfoTyXeSp38rIlGPNHvnIJKvEw7imHi28 3) Meade Electric worked killed when vehicle hits the aerial lift. https://abc7chicago.com/traffic/electrician-dies-after-truck-strikes-work-lift-stretched-over-the-kennedy-expy/10450542/?fbclid=IwAR11DO9plZjgTw4rjuAxPSxVXE_rZuYs0hRSX1Vb4h8i3cxQWjGY4JHBJcs 4) We need backup cameras in equipment. Over 1000 people have died in the last 20 years. https://www.wsmv.com/news/construction-flagger-dies-after-dump-truck-accident/article_cb01b752-8c14-11eb-9dc9-b79044b17af3.html?fbclid=IwAR0MCatVLb1YsBCoD0AFGJaTEL9DNxvNuAWWikqEoeek0zuVlVAUvtVMDpU Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty CA 1493422.015 Sierra Pacific Industries LINCOLN 03/17/2021 $108,300.00 NC 1494098.015 Industrial Services Group, Inc. CANTON 03/16/2021 $112,000.00 CA 1493806.015 Palp, Inc. FOUNTAIN VALLEY 03/11/2021 $54,620.00 AK 1500339.015 Alaska Railroad Corporation ANCHORAGE 03/05/2021 $67,469.00 IL 1509595.015 Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp. MC COOK 03/04/2021 $43,888.00 KS 1511577.015 Valmont Utility EL DORADO 03/04/2021 $72,946.00 KS 1512078.015 Voestalpine Nortrak, Inc. NEWTON 03/04/2021 $68,265.00 KY 1226862.015 Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC LOUISVILLE 03/03/2021 $114,500.00 NM 1493176.015 SitelogIQ- C & I Division LAS CRUCES 03/03/2021 $47,472.00 TX 1502066.015 HD Weaver Ditching Service, Inc. LUBBOCK 03/03/2021 $53,247.00 GA 1491290.015 Tyson Farms, Inc. VIENNA 03/02/2021 $81,918.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) OSHA 7200 Bloodborne Online April 20 OSHA 2055 Cranes April 26-28 at CSC Machine Guarding NIU Online Four dates in April. 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/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for private companies. I have taught 545 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/circular-saw-safety-2021 I use your feedback to make change

OSHA NEWS for APRIL 2021

OSHA News for April 2021 Hello, April is coming to an end. Lockout is the word and this month’s powerpoint. Two OSHA inspections this week were both focused on lockout. OSHA is out in force and hiring also. Lockout is four of the top 10 citations issued in manufacturing. #1 – Specific energy control procedures for each machine. Most missed procedures are boilers, compactors, robots, mixers, forklifts, and conveyors. #2 – Periodic inspection audits. I am surprised how many do not know who is authorized to lockout. Cleaners are often missed. Every authorized person should have had an audit in 2020. It must be performed on a plant machine. #3 – Authorized person not trained. This is where the cleaners and maintenance person are missed. It is routine to ask for these records by OSHA. Have a sign in sheet for each training session. #4 – Actually lockout. Ensure the name is on the tag or lock. No tag team lockout either. One person cannot lock out for a crew. Put the key in the pocket. I am teaching a CHST prep class on May 17-21, 2021 Time: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM US Central Time https://www.globalosha.online/learn/440-chst-exam-prep-may21 Two students who took the CHST in April passed and said the course is covering the new material on the exam such emergency planning and accident investigation. I helped win $140 million for two families. This is the largest out of court settlement in IL for a death and a permanent disability. The case settled when the defendant top expert agreed with me on most issues including multi-employers. 30+ years without losing a case. https://www.wisemorrissey.com/our-success/90-million-wise-morrissey-wins-highest-contested-liability-personal-injury-settlement-for-one-person-in-illinois-history/?fbclid=IwAR0CsP80ch0FTIrvUzRjIOyWLv9vLvAF8s2OcfQXOoEQcGwcCd399oZ51cE OSHA enforcement cases for high penalty cases is at 5 year high. As the warmer weather is here, cover sun and skin cancer for the employees. I recommend have a dermatologist look at any moles that odd shape, growing or large. May is a good time to check on your company’s lockout program and cover skin cancer risks. John OSHA News. 1) No details on the machine. CHIPPEWA FALLS — OSHA has fined Berry Global $40,959 stemming from the death of a 54-year-old worker at the company's plant in Chippewa Falls on Oct. 5. Wayne Loibl died while working at the plant when a piece of machinery struck him in the head. 2) OSHA sues Global OSHA. OSHA lost the first round. https://lawstreetmedia.com/health/us-claims-global-occupational-safety-and-health-academy-name-falsely-implies-association-with-osha/?fbclid=IwAR0H1XyxfzIseDX7jrPyFtJxQgbyRHQt9HX7-0i13Ar1D09wLQ_h9ncIIso 3) KY limits OSHA laws to be equal to Fed OSHA. Starting on July 2, 2021, Kentucky’s state labor cabinet will no longer be allowed to adopt safety standards more stringent than what federal law requires, as state law will now run parallel to federal workplace safety statutes. Here’s what Kentucky employers need to know about this new law and how it might impact your business. 4) 2018 OSHA VPP explosion followup. OSHA cited four PSM, deleted 2.. Initial Penalty $51,736 $0 $0 $0 $0 $51,736 Current Penalty $12,934 $0 $0 $12,934 $0 $25,868 FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Violation Items # ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent 1. 01001 Other 19100119 J04 IV 10/02/2018 05/06/2019 $12,934 $12,934 $0 10/09/2018 F - Formal Settlement Deleted 2. 01002 Serious 19100119 J04 II 10/02/2018 11/20/2018 $0 $12,934 $0 10/09/2018 F - Formal Settlement Deleted 3. 01003 Serious 19100119 J05 10/02/2018 11/20/2018 $0 $12,934 $0 10/09/2018 F - Formal Settlement 4. 01004 Serious 19100120 Q02 II 10/02/2018 05/07/2018 $12,934 $12,934 $0 10/09/2018 F - Formal Settlement https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/valero-plant-where-explosion-occurred-has-history-of-osha-violations/285-543302501?fbclid=IwAR2Bl2mc3JWvcDGrgy4pNclwDd4m2l1ZhfnxuSCMnDb_nrmY7ImfPbAVATg 5) OSHA fines company who would not let workers wear a mask https://www.huffpost.com/entry/osha-tax-company-biggest-safety-fine-coronavirus_n_6075fb1ae4b0e554e8180d3b?fbclid=IwAR1Fjyb418-3YelZjq6QAs0Un1st4NSscksvbUJB6Hs0xNwXsoXHLtuDMQw 6) Article on competent person. I believe in testing to see if they understand hazards and osha regs. Experience alone does not qualify someone as competent. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/osha-tax-company-biggest-safety-fine-coronavirus_n_6075fb1ae4b0e554e8180d3b?fbclid=IwAR1Fjyb418-3YelZjq6QAs0Un1st4NSscksvbUJB6Hs0xNwXsoXHLtuDMQw 7) Doug Parker, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor Douglas L. Parker of San Francisco, California, previously served in the Obama Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, and was a member of the Biden-Harris transition team focused on worker health and safety issues. He also held positions as a senior policy advisor and special assistant at the Department of Labor. He currently serves as chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), a position he has held since 2019. Prior to his appointment to Cal/OSHA, Parker was executive director of Worksafe, an Oakland, California-based legal services provider. Before serving in the Obama Administration, Parker was a partner at the law firm Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy and Welch, in Washington, DC. He began his legal career as a staff attorney at the United Mine Workers of America. Prior to law school, Parker worked in the private sector as a sales and marketing director, in communications for the Democratic National Committee, and was a staff assistant for the late Senator Paul Wellstone. Parker earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. in history from James Madison University. He is married and has two daughters. Parker is originally from Bluefield, West Virginia, and grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia. 8) OSHA, Austin Power Partners Construction, labor unions sign partnership to promote construction safety on O'Hare Airport Terminal 5 expansion project CHICAGO – Major construction projects require continued coordination between the general contractor, subcontractors, tradesmen and others working on-site to complete the build on time and on budget. Getting the work done while protecting the safety and health of those on the job takes similar coordination, and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration stands ready to assist. OSHA signed a strategic partnership with the Austin Power Partners Construction, Illinois On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program, Local 73 Sheet Metal Workers, District Council 14 Painters, Chicago Council of Carpenters and IBEW Local 134 Electricians Unions. The partnership seeks to prevent worker injuries and exposure to hazards during construction of a $550 million expansion project. 9) A $10 lock and an effective lockout program would have prevented this amputation. Bob Evans Foods Inc. in Lima has been levied a $136,532 fine for two repeat violations of machine safety standards. A 39-year-old production worker got her left arm caught in a running auger while cleaning it last year. The worker suffered multiple lacerations and the partial amputation of her arm. https://www.hometownstations.com/news/osha-fines-bob-evans-manufacturing-plant-for-partial-arm-amputation/article_c7bcf168-7c5d-11eb-b677-93e3e1c6760f.html?fbclid=IwAR3a3mZIBCVS5ZvM62Y2dIDP7bHjGoUNDgL9J9hI1IJTQcdg_cGR4rI5vrA 10) The OSHA top cited drops eyewashes and electrical. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/osha-reveals-top-10-violations-for-fiscal-year-2020-301237670.html?fbclid=IwAR3MCc3lJECTX5hMiDhWuUBEWmDqdn88x6ksHql2V0K5wy8q1PBmtDn44zA 11) Bungled inspections put workers at risk at Tampa lead smelter The lead levels in workers’ blood could have prompted inspections. But federal regulators didn’t show up. Lead levels in the air 436 times the federal limit. A chronically malfunctioning ventilation system. Employees passing out on the factory floor and rushed to the hospital. https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/04/01/bungled-inspections-put-workers-at-risk-at-tampa-lead-smelter-editorial/ Other Major News Stories. 1) COVID-19 deaths. I did not count the presumptive cases. Covid update. Presumptive cases not counted. Friday, April 30, 2021 – 555,126 deaths, 32,268,568 cases, 142,692,987 one dose, 98,044,421 vaccinated. • Last night: US reported 50,061 cases, 556 deaths, and 37,606 current hospitalizations. o Compared to one week ago: 57,261 cases, 733 deaths, and 38,414 current hospitalizations. • 43.24% of US population has received one dose of a multi dose vaccine versus 42.96% prior update. • 29.71% of US population has been fully vaccinated versus 29.32% prior update. It looks like 33% may not want the vaccine. That is about 80 million adults. If 10 million are revered, that is still a large percentage that gets the virus. MI, CA, TX, FL over 400 deaths each of the 5000 dying last week. Friday, April 23, 2021 – 550508 deaths, 31,906,202 infected, 134,445,595 one dose, 87,592,646 full vaccinated Michigan was 400 deaths of the 1500 deaths Friday, April 16, 2021 – 546829 deaths, 31,508,668 infected, 198 million doses given, 78.5 million fully vaccinated. Form our worlds in data Friday, April 9, 2021 – 540686 deaths, 30,983,624 infected, 110 million vaccinated 2) April 28, 2021 was worker memorial day. This is the day we pay our respects to those who lost their lives on the job, and recognize the impact these tragic losses have on families, co-workers, and communities. 3) Two killed in TX crane collapse. https://www.12newsnow.com/article/traffic/traffic-alert-expect-delays-on-i-10-westbound-thursday-afternoon-in-beaumont/502-4acb0f10-fa2f-4ae8-b3d2-bed57b26f78f?fbclid=IwAR3a3mZIBCVS5ZvM62Y2dIDP7bHjGoUNDgL9J9hI1IJTQcdg_cGR4rI5vrA 4) Large fire at Domino sugar. https://www.wbaltv.com/article/fire-baltimore-domino-sugar-plant/36178439?fbclid=IwAR3MCc3lJECTX5hMiDhWuUBEWmDqdn88x6ksHql2V0K5wy8q1PBmtDn44zA 5) Consumer Safety Commission wants a Peletron recall. 39 Children have gotten trapped and one died under treadmills. The child survives in the video. It is scary to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onXNnlCYJ4Y&t=52s 6) Workplace violence. A 21-year-old Chicago man allegedly used a “large machete” to slash his co-worker to death at an auto body shop before stuffing the body in the trunk of a Cadillac Wednesday on the city’s Northwest Side, prosecutors said Friday. https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/chicago-man-accused-using-large-machete-fatally-slash-co-worker/3CUB76AFRFBXPDATR72FYU6AWE/ 7) Eight dead at Fedex shooting. https://www.wsoctv.com/news/trending/multiple-people-injured-shooting-fedex-facility-indianapolis/IMAP5EBJOZDJPO7ANNN4JB7LMY/?fbclid=IwAR39WsMDGJ2Z3aCXQ-aaAdh8rxRCIvlUjkTrHz2gEfVkf-nzZDWGol0MHW8 8) Exxon Joliet settles EPA case April 13, 2021 EPA, the Department of Justice and Illinois have agreed to amend a 2005 agreement with Exxon Mobil Corp. over violations at its petroleum refinery in Joliet, Ill., pictured in 2011. airguy1988 Federal and state regulators plan to tag Exxon Mobil Corp. with about $1.5 million in fines for alleged environmental infractions at a Joliet, Ill., refinery, according to a pair of court filings today. The proposed amendment to a 2005 consent decree with the Houston-based oil and gas giant will also require an estimated $10 million worth of upgraded controls to reduce emissions of hydrogen sulfide and other pollutants from the plant, the Justice Department and EPA said in parallel news releases. 9) A 2008 peer-reviewed study in the Annals of Neurology, for example, found that TCE is “a risk factor for parkinsonism.” And a 2011 study echoed those results, finding “a six-fold increase in the risk of developing Parkinson’s in individuals exposed in the workplace to trichloroethylene (TCE).” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/07/rates-of-parkinsons-disease-are-exploding-a-common-chemical-may-be-to-blame?fbclid=IwAR3SPC3Bav2Qp9pir42M05oyAneirFYhUEBNwN37Dw4IMc4uigE55bE9uiw 10) Good Safety +Health article where I was interviewed. https://twitter.com/SafetyHealthMag/status/1379068105628999682 11) Family of Man Killed at Wind Farm Site Settles Wrongful Death Claim for $12 Million http://www.yelmonline.com/news/article_bc44d8ac-932b-11eb-bd40-f380a4231c65.html?fbclid=IwAR3MCc3lJECTX5hMiDhWuUBEWmDqdn88x6ksHql2V0K5wy8q1PBmtDn44zA Recent OSHA Citations State Inspection Number Employer City Issuance Date Initial Penalty AL 1500305.015 iSpice, LLC JACKSON 04/19/2021 $121,511.00 AR 1497189.015 MJB Precision Wood Arkansas, LLC EL DORADO 04/01/2021 $52,663.00 CA 1501471.015 Turn Around Communications, Inc. SAINT HELENA 04/08/2021 $54,000.00 CA 1497899.015 Royal Interpack North America, Inc. RIVERSIDE 04/06/2021 $60,840.00 CA 1482596.015 Parkview Operating Company, LP HAYWARD 04/05/2021 $68,435.00 DE 1496712.015 Praxair Distribution, Inc. NEW CASTLE 04/07/2021 $40,959.00 DE 1501682.015 Corinto General Construction, LLC FELTON 04/01/2021 $41,547.00 GA 1518764.015 Chaparral Boats, Inc. NASHVILLE 04/08/2021 $59,607.00 GA 1506743.015 Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC ROOPVILLE 04/06/2021 $91,673.00 GA 1498092.015 SEMINOLE EQUIPMENT, INC. ELLABELL 04/02/2021 $102,399.00 IL 1502816.015 North American Lighting, Inc. PARIS 04/16/2021 $85,826.00 KS 1499090.015 SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc. SALINA 04/15/2021 $217,479.00 KS 1514372.015 Manufacturing Solutions Inc. NEWTON 04/09/2021 $69,633.00 KS 1516113.015 Ventria Bioscience JUNCTION CITY 04/09/2021 $61,440.00 KS 1498785.015 Fuller Industries LLC GREAT BEND 04/06/2021 $201,897.00 MA 1520204.015 Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service LYNN 04/08/2021 $136,532.00 MA 1499032.015 Table Talk Pies, Inc. WORCESTER 04/08/2021 $75,092.00 MA 1500617.015Table Talk Pies, Inc. SHREWSBURY 04/08/2021 $53,642.00 MI 1498306.015 Hi Lex America Inc. BATTLE CREEK 04/06/2021 $133,000.00 ND 1497093.015 Jomax Construction Company, Inc. WILLISTON 04/12/2021 $148,235.00 NC 1504693.015 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC FRANKLIN 04/13/2021 $49,000.00 NC 1497344.015 S-L Snacks NC, LLC CHARLOTTE 04/12/2021 $70,000.00 NE 1440331.015 Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. LA VISTA 04/13/2020 $539,934.00 NE 1464699.015 Hiland Dairy Foods OMAHA 04/07/2020 $65,737.00 NJ 1500361.015 Icelandirect, Inc. CLIFTON 04/09/2021 $64,169.00 NJ 1521822.015 City of Ocean City Department of Public Works OCEAN CITY 04/08/2021 $45,250.00 NJ 1495824.015 Corrosion Control Specialists, Inc. BAYONNE 04/01/2021 $51,492.00 NY 1505520.015 Living Resources Corporation ALBANY 04/06/2021 $81,918.00 TX 1509830.015 Atco Rubber Products, Inc. FORT WORTH 04/19/2021 $41,383.00 TX 1503031.015 Baze Chemical, Inc. PALESTINE 04/14/2021 $73,726.00 TX 1499052.015 Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. HOUSTON 04/13/2021 $81,918.00 TX 1510643.015 Truteam Builders Services Group FAIR OAKS RANCH 04/13/2021 $52,663.00 TX 1515898.015 JCPenney Alliance Logistics Center HASLET 04/08/2021 $44,007.00 TX 1513252.015 Coiling Technologies, Inc. HOUSTON 04/06/2021 $61,580.00 TX 1518953.015 UST Systems, Inc. JERSEY VILLAGE 04/05/2021 $84,103.00 TX 1517409.015 Summit Steel Fabricators, Inc. HOUSTON 04/01/2021 $67,588.00 WA 1523145.015 SADDLE MOUNTAIN FARM SUPPLY INC. OTHELLO 04/08/2021 $77,111 WI 1500806.015 Xylem, Inc. PEWAUKEE 04/20/2021 $234,054.00 WI 1504356.015 Allied Tube and Conduit Corp. DE PERE 04/16/2021 $66,709.00 WI 1495960.015 Berry Global, Inc. CHIPPEWA FALLS 04/02/2021 $40,959.00 WV 1499132.015 Tecnocap, LLC GLEN DALE 04/12/2021 $64,369.00 Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) OSHA 511 Online May 3-6 CSC Scaffold May 10 at CSC OSHA 10/30 NIU Online May 11-15 Machine Guarding NIU Online May 14, 27. ASP CSP Prep July 26-30 Global OSHA 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/ Global OSHA is https://www.globalosha.org/ I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series. I have been teaching many 10/30 hour class for private companies. I have taught 633 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. All presentations are put on slideshare.net for free downloading. I put this presentation at this link. https://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/ I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.