FDR Safety

DECEMBER 1, 2017

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. As a brief recap, the revised recordkeeping rule requires employers with 250 or more employees to submit their OSHA 300A Annual Summaries for each separate establishment by December 15.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

OSHA is seeking to significantly expand its powers over recordkeeping by effectively adding five years to the time it can issue citations. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed that OSHA has six months under its statute of limitations to issue a citation for alleged recordkeeping violations.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. training records, OSHA 300 logs, written program etc.)

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Government Accountability Office took OSHA to task for failing to adequately supervise states that have chosen to retain responsibility for their own occupational safety and health regulation. OSHA pledged to do better and has increased its oversight. The issue concerns the way that Cal/OSHA defines a repeat violation.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

For the last few years, OSHA has been seeking to expand its powers as the enforcer of safety regulations. The proposed rules would, among other things, prohibit discipline against employees for reporting injuries and illnesses as part of OSHA’s recordkeeping process. Enforcement OSHA Recordkeeping'

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 23, 2019

The memorandum essentially states that OSHA has added Unmanned Aircraft Systems, commonly known as drones, to their toolkit for conducting safety inspections. It also says that employers do not have to allow access to the drone portion of any inspection. What does the memorandum really say? Learn more here.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Small employers may not realize that they may be exempt from “programmed” OSHA inspections if they employ 10 or fewer employees and operate in a low-hazard industry. Programmed OSHA inspections are those conducted by the agency on a regular basis. In those situations, OSHA is allowed to take any action authorized by the OSH Act.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 8, 2014

OSHA has substantially increased its inspections of worksites where temporary workers are employed, following up on an initiative announced 18 months ago directed at temporary staffing agencies. Enforcement OSHA' As Nickole C.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 27, 2021

One area of change that will affect thousands, if not millions of employers comes in the form of OSHA regulation and enforcement. Employers should pay attention to several workplace safety initiatives that will likely be implemented early on in the Biden administration. How can employers prepare for Biden’s OSHA?

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OSHA Inspections Injury Employment 156

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

While the recent joint employer ruling by the National Labor Relations Board does not directly impact other employment laws, such as the OSH Act, it does highlight a growing movement by OSHA to hold companies responsible for the health and safety of workers supplied by staffing agencies – which can have significant consequences for employers.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 18, 2014

OSHA appears to be interested in expanding the definition of an ergonomic injury for recordkeeping purposes to include incidents which cause workers to have minor soreness or discomfort. Because the employer did not record these proactive measures to head off potential injury, OSHA misconstrued this as proof of under-reporting.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Although advocates for greater federal enforcement often cite that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would need 129 years to inspect all of the workplaces it regulates, the likelihood of an inspection by OSHA or another agency is a great deal higher for many employers.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 15, 2013

A recent appeals court decision provides an excellent reminder of information that all employers should be aware of when it comes to OSHA enforcement. 4) That the employer “knowingly disregarded” the Act’s requirements. 4) That the employer “knowingly disregarded” the Act’s requirements. Enforcement OSHA'

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FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

This article is intended to introduce you to a long-accepted concept recognized in OSHA and ANSI standards but is not well known or understood. OSHA AND FEASIBILITY The OSH Act is the relevant law, and OSHA standards are the relevant regulations for most employers and employees in the United States.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2014

He is author of a new book, “OSHA Recordkeeping Simplified.”. OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. OSHA standards were meant to be the “heart” of the OSH Act.

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Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 153

FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2017

What a difference a few months can make, as can be seen with changes at OSHA. A review of recent issues of OSHA’s “Quick Takes” newsletter highlighting important agency news paints a different picture of OSHA than newsletters from last fall. OSHA pilots expedited whistleblower review process.

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OSHA Safety Injury Employment 149

FDR Safety

JANUARY 7, 2014

I also pointed to OSHA regulations, under which the agency cannot substitute its judgment for the employer’s about the need for PPE unless the employer’s hazard assessment was not done properly. Courts OSHA' That assessment found that bullet proof vests were not required for bank guards.

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FDR Safety

MAY 20, 2019

On May 20, 2019, OSHA published an RFI asking for input on the Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) as shown below. The control of hazardous energy is regulated under OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard. Employers are increasingly using robots and robotic components in their workplaces.

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OSHA Safety Employment Regulation 149

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Now administrators have to factor in an additional pressure: OSHA has recently stated that it has jurisdiction to pursue hospitals that do not meet safety standards for infection control and points to CDC guidelines as the “authoritative source of information” on how to protect workers who could have contact with Ebola patients.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 21, 2016

Employers should pay close attention to OSHA’s recent revisions to its enforcement procedures on injury reporting, particularly those dealing with Rapid Response Investigations, which the agency frequently asks companies to conduct after a reportable injury.

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OSHA Inspections Injury Employment 120

FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. OSHA sees great opportunity because your industry does realize finger injuries and amputations that are not realized in other companies where operators have automation and/or engineered safeguards to protect the point of operation.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 4, 2015

1, OSHA has developed enforcement procedures that could significantly impact employers. OSHA will then place the incident into Category 1, 2 or 3. Employers with a prior inspection history. Employers with a pending whistleblower complaint. Employers in a cooperative program such as VPP.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Many companies under OSHA’s jurisdiction have to make an annual report to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on illnesses and injuries on their worksites, and these reports, called OSHA 300 logs, are posted for employees to see. In addition, that potential reputational damage may discourage some employers from fully reporting.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

OSHA is launching what it calls a “surge” of planned inspections of manufacturers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas focused on amputation hazards. In a press release, OSHA said that amputations most frequently occur during the operation of machinery without adequate safety guards.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

OSHA offers a three-step guide for employers to address fall protection: · Plan projects to ensure that the job is done safely. OSHA offers numerous materials and resources that employers can use during toolbox talks to train workers on safe practices to avoid falls in construction. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 6, 2016

OSHA continues to cite employers aggressively, and at the same time is suggesting and frequently mandating certain types of abatement. On several different occasions we have been informed by employers that the OSHA abatement simply does not allow the operation to run efficiently and/or effectively.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 23, 2016

OSHA is experimenting with adding another weapon to its “shaming penalty” arsenal with a pilot program in its Midwest region called the Whistleblower-Severe Violator Enforcement Program. The post OSHA whistleblower pilot program uses shaming penalty appeared first on FDRsafety.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 24, 2016

OSHA has stepped up its attention to temporary worker safety, and as two recent cases show, enforcement actions can be taking against both the employer and the staffing agency that provides the workers. OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 22, 2016

All affected employers need to finalize their OSHA 300 log data about work-related injuries and illnesses that required medical treatment beyond first aid. When completing these forms, it is important to know some of the most common OSHA recordkeeping mistakes that could result in enforcement action. It’s that time again!

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

OSHA record keeping was introduced in the 1970’s with the goal of creating safer workplaces. While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. They would have been classified and non-work injuries.

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OSHA Injury Employment Safety 120

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

OSHA record keeping was introduced in the 1970’s with the goal of creating safer workplaces. While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. They would have been classified and non-work injuries.

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OSHA Injury Employment Safety 120

FDR Safety

MARCH 7, 2019

In our previous blog on drones we addressed whether you should or shouldn’t allow OSHA to operate drones on your worksite. Some complain that OSHA’s interpretation of the Plain View Doctrine contains too many gray areas. Whether employers like them or not, drones are a safer way to perform inspections. More drones.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 20, 2015

New OSHA recordkeeping rules that went into effect this year are creating confusion among employers about the definition of an amputation and how to quickly determine if an incident that occurred after work hours is actually work-related, according to an article in Business Insurance magazine.

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BD+C

MAY 1, 2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has clarified employers’ responsibility to track workplace COVID-19 virus infections.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

. General industry employers are under a short timeline to revise their fall protection practices now that OSHA has issued its long-awaited updated final rule on the subject. One big change is in fall protection systems, where employers may now choose from a range of options, including safety nets and personal fall protection systems.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 6, 2018

Just ask OSHA. OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety. This can pose a particular challenge for employers, since many staffing agencies lack the expertise to provide training or to ensure that record keeping requirements are met.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2017

OSHA has proposed delaying the start of a new electronic recordkeeping rule until Dec. The requirements raised significant concerns among many employers. This move on the recordkeeping rule by OSHA is the latest in a series of actions by the administration to roll back OSHA-related regulations.

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