Santa received a notice of violation(1926.501) Fall Protection-General Requirements and this unfortunately still #1 on OSHA’s TopTen violations for 2019. In fact, falls have been the number 1 cited violation since 2011 and shows no sign of loosening its grip on that distinction. This is very frustrating since falls can be stopped with the use… Read More The TopTen OSHA Violations Before Christmas. On the Tenth Day
Santa received a notice of violation(1926.451) Scaffolding which is severe making it #3 on OSHA’s TopTen violations for 2019. Think of scaffolding as another way to keep you from falling. It gives you a stable platform to work on at several stories high if needed. You can surround your project with scaffolding and work on… Read More The TopTen OSHA Violations Before Christmas. On the Eighth Day
The RER C train that takes you out to Versailles from Paris (route in the grey box above) can be transferred to from the Invalides metro station after a walk, an escalator, moving walkway and steps. It’s a real treat to go from subway cars to a double-decker train for the eleven stop ride… Read More A Train Point of View
Welcome back and thank you for stopping by. In most companies, you as an employee are held accountable for your actions at work, whether it’s following safety rules, operational procedures, meeting daily production goals or how you respond to others. You understand that repeatedly violating those “rules”, will be documented by your employer until enough… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-Negligent
Hopefully, you already know that May 2 – 6 has been designated as the 3rd. annual National Safety Stand-Down. OSHA and companion federal agencies will be participating in this important reminder for and education of, construction employers and workers of the serious dangers of falls, which is still the number one killer in the industry.… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-Stand Down
When a young person dies in war, it is heartbreaking and only somewhat comforting that it was in the service of their country. When a young person dies in an industrial accident it is just as heartbreaking and in both cases the world has lost an original masterpiece, someone who later in their life may… Read More Really Burns My Butt – Die Young
Hopefully by now, your body clock is back in rhythm and you have taken the time to make sure your family is safe and protected by replacing the batteries in your smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and have checked that your fire extinguishers are still fully charged and ready to go when you need them. The excuse… Read More Companies Behaving Badly – Spring Forward
It seems like no one wants to take responsibility for anything these days. Everyone from elected officials, politicians, CEOs, utility companies, managers and workers want to blame someone else when “IT” happens. Then the amount of energy and resources used on covering their asses, making up lies and elaborate denials, throwing others under the bus is… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-Not My Fault
Maybe we’re going about this whole workplace safety thing all wrong. It may be time to make some changes at how we do and look at things to help bring home the point of safety. OSHA is vastly raising the amounts on citations and also did some minor restructuring so they can begin prosecuting safety… Read More Companies Behaving Badly – Doubly Willful
Maybe we’re going about this whole workplace safety thing all wrong. It may be time to make some changes at how we do and look at things to help bring home the point of safety. OSHA has decided to make changes they feel necessary by vastly raising the amounts on fines and also made some minor internal restructuring… Read More Just Putting It Out There – A Modest Safety Proposal
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