I recently reviewed a post by Heather MacDougall about where OSHA should go in the next fouryears. Before you read my comments, read Heather’s blog athttps://www.macdougallsolutions.com/post/it-s-time-to-reevaluate-osha State Safety Enforcement: Sending safety and health enforcement to the states is notthe answer. …
By Jim Stanley, Steve Hawkins, and Mike Taubitz INTRODUCTION Have you ever attempted to guard the point of operation for a roll-forming machine, a spot welder, a saw blade, a vertical or horizontal lathe, or other machines where access …
It’s a given that every profession has its own training timeframes. Quick research yielded 8-10 years for doctors, 2 years/1,500 hours for airline pilots and 12-14 months for welders. Can you guess how long it took to get a “forklift …
On Feb. 1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy Inc. as the controlling employer for a fall protection violation. The Commission vacated the citations for two primary reasons: Suncor …
THIS ARTICLE IS FOCUSED ON prevention through design (PTD) and why use of the term “zero energy” lockout/tagout (LOTO) for all service and maintenance tasks creates a range of adverse impacts. Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective …
