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Can You Name that Storm?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting “above average” activity for the remainder of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is urging the chemical industry to get prepared...
A Well-Being Crisis! The Struggle of a Modern-Day Employee
In the Well-Being at Work Study, Steve Hatfield, Jen Fisher, and Paul Silverglate, express the degrading health of employees in the workforce. Because economic value is heavily integrated with employee sustainability, executives want companies to enforce workforce...
Millions of Dollars in OSHA Fines for 2023, and we are only half way through!
The Department of Labor announced the annual adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2023. The increased civil penalty amounts are based on cost-of-living adjustments. The new penalty amounts became effective on January 17, 2023. OSHA’S maximum penalties for serious...
The Terrible Trend of HAZMAT Transportation Accidents
The disastrous incident on June 11, 2023 involving a fiery gasoline tanker fire and collapse of Route 95 was a fatal HAZMAT incident. The East Palestine, Ohio train derailment in February of 2023 involving a release of over 100 thousand gallons of Vinyl Chloride – a...
OSHA TARGETING WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS
Here’s a quote from the OSHA Regional Administrator M. Rivera: "With the rapid growth of e-commerce, the warehousing industry has significantly expanded. This emphasis program will address hazardous conditions these workers continuously face every day,". "Through...
OSHA PENALTIES
OSHA recently announced their revised Penalty Structure for 2022. OSHA has been authorized to adjust their penalties to reflect the annual increase to inflation on an annual basis. It should be understood that for each classification of violation, the amount shown...
FREE OSHA INJURY TRACKER
Who says OSHA doesn’t provide free assistance? This tracking tool designed by OSHA simplifies your compliance requirement to report injury and illness data. The OSHA website provides step by step instructions to report, upload information and print documents. March...
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT – COSTLY REPEAT
OSHA recently cited a New Jersey manufacturer after a second amputation injury occurred on the same machine. A maintenance mechanic lost two fingers while repairing a wrapper machine. OSHA found that the company willfully failed to shut down and isolate energy to...
Environmental, Safety and … oh yeah… HEALTH?
For thirty years, I have served as president of an environmental, health and safety organization, PTP Consulting, Inc. We have served the regulated community in varied compliance areas: General Safety in the workplace, Emergency Response, Hazardous Waste Management,...