Addressing 5 key targets of OSHA inspectors
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The March issue of ASSE’s Professional Safety magazine was devoted to the subject of Prevention through Design (PtD), with three excellent articles that covered: Integrating PtD into undergraduate curricula Design methods for implementing PtD, including things like policy, standards, processes …
On the horizon is another vital reason for motor carriers to get their safety performance “house in order.” Coming later this year as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by DOT is the next “leg” on the CSA stool. This rule …
Multi-tasking has evolved from a talent to a necessity to maintain the pace of everyday productivity. Whether an employee is talking on a cell phone while working, or not wearing his or her personal protective equipment, many workers have placed …
Since DOT replaced its old motor carrier safety fitness high risk identification system—SAFESTAT—with the new Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) measurement project, more and more motor carriers are paying attention to its effects. For many months preceding and following CSA’s official …
When I work with clients, I always use Task Based Risk Assessment (TaBRA). Last August I wrote about how the methodology was instrumental in OSHA vacating a lockout citation. But the method is helpful in many situations, including: Deciding if …
OSHA can no longer issue citations alleging violations more than six months old. That is the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Feb. 27 in a case called Gabelli v. SEC. Although the case dealt directly with the …
Safety: What to do when employees know better but don’t do better
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A federal appeals court has loosened one of the traditional standards of proof required for OSHA to issue a violation, potentially increasing vulnerability for employers. The case involved a citation against an employer for failure to properly barricade the swing …
Leadership changes have been taking place all over the executive branch of government as President Obama begins his second term, but one place where the top ranks will remain the same is OSHA. The Small Business Administration reported on its …