OSHA Safety Standards Violations

According to OSHA, these are the top 10 standards violations:

1. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)
2. Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
3. Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200)
4. Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134)
5. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)
6. Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305)
7. Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178)
8. Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
9. Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.303)
10. Machines, general requirements, general industry (machine guarding) (29 CFR 1910.212)

More OSHA stats here.

OSHA 300 Log Summary for 2011

One of the most frequently cited regulations by OSHA is the injury and illness record keeping requirement.  The compliance with OSHA recordkeeping is a yearlong effort.

You must now total your 2011 data onto the OSHA 300-A Form (client login required) and post it in a conspicuous location for employee review from February 1 - April 30, 2012.

On the Lovell Safety Management web page you can find a narrated seminar that was developed to assist you in completing the OSHA 300 log.

Please contact your LSM Safety Representative or the LSM Safety Office if you need any assistance.

Lovell Safety Department

212-709-8899

training@lovellsafety.com

 

OSHA announces new online Outreach Training Program providers

Our good friends at OSHA have selected 10 authorized training providers. From the website:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced its selection of 10 OSHA authorized training providers to deliver 25 online courses as part of its Outreach Training Program. The OSHA Outreach Training Program teaches workers how to identify, prevent, and eliminate workplace hazards. The program also informs workers of their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.

More on the Outreach Training Program here.

A Comprehensive Approach to Workforce Health

From the CDC, an excellent article:

The health of the U.S. workforce is an issue of importance to both workers and their employers. There is a wealth of evidence on occupational safety and health hazards that may potentially affect workers’ health. In addition to these hazards, personal characteristics and conditions, such as age, gender, genetics, or weight, can impact a person’s work and interact with workplace hazards.

 Thanks as always to NIOSH publications and CDC for important and timely info!

New OSHA website on winter safety

Please visit OSHA's new website on winter safety:

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a web page to help protect workers from hazards they may face during winter storm response and recovery operations.

Stay warm and stay safe!

Lovell Safety Group Earns Dividends

Lovell Safety Management Co., LLC, announced the 2010 - 2011 dividend earnings of another of its Safety Groups:

Roofers and Sheet Metal Employers of Greater New York, Safety Group #411 paid a 30 percent dividend. Qualifying members received an advance discount of 20 percent.

Be Careful Out There! Safety in the Cold

How to keep safe during the cold weather season.

Via EHS Today:

This time of year, I know better than to leave the house unprepared for cold weather and icy road conditions, but are we ever truly prepared for that first blast of winter weather? Last year, our first major snowstorm fell long before the official start of winter.

Read Cold Weather Safety Here.

Lovell Safety Group Earns Dividends

Lovell Safety Management Co., LLC, announced the 2010 - 2011 dividend earnings of another of its Safety Groups:

Master Painters and Decorators, Safety Group #135 paid a 32.5 percent dividend. Qualifying members received an advance discount of 20 percent.

Save Energy Over the Holidays!

Via the CDC:

Make "green" holiday choices when you are shopping, traveling, decorating, sending cards, and choosing gifts.. When you save energy and resources, you protect the environment and safeguard health both now and for the future.

Read the full article from the CDC.

Keep Fit at the Office

How to Stay Active When You Work Behind a Desk All Day

From our good friends at EHS Today:

A lack of physical activity, particularly if it’s combined with work-related stress, can threaten your overall health. According to physician members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED), building fitness and healthy food choices into your daily office routine can make a big difference in your physical and mental well-being.

Read more about Staying active at work.