FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2013

OSHA’s heightened enforcement has made things tough enough on employers without the employers making things harder for themselves. Yet that is sometimes the case, as a recent blog post by Curtis Chambers demonstrates. See this letter of interpretation from OSHA for an explanation.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

The training requirements for OSHA’s approved 10 and 30 hour safety courses – used by thousands of employers in construction and general industry – have been revised to mandate more instruction on the exercise of employee rights in the workplace, including step-by-step instructions for filing an OSHA complaint. •

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

OSHA has submitted its budget request for FY2019 and BLR, a consulting and training firm that guides companies through regulatory activities, posted in its blog that OSHA has asked for $549,033,000, which is about the same as what the agency requested for FY2018.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The difference in how the Republican and Democratic parties view OSHA was in sharp evidence in their recently released platforms. The Democratic platform appeared to stand firm behind the “New” OSHA and its ramped-up enforcement stance. Subscribe to Jim Stanley’s OSHA blog and receive updates in your inbox or on your reader.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 18, 2012

With the economy still struggling and Republicans pointing to excess regulation as one cause, it seems unlikely that OSHA would roll out an ambitious new regulatory approach before the November presidential election. If the agency does so, OSHA could be a very visible issue in the election. Is David Michaels willing to take that on?

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 10, 2012

OSHA has drawn the ire of eight members of Congress who are objecting to what they say was “improper rulemaking” in requiring flame-resistant clothing to be worn in almost all servicing of oil and gas wells. The letter said that OSHA should have gone through proper rulemaking procedures rather than just issuing a memo.

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FDR Safety

JULY 9, 2012

The American Society of Safety Engineers is asking OSHA to address a situation in Arizona that could threaten the safety of workers exposed to fall hazards in residential construction. Under federal law, states that have their own OSHA agencies must enforce standards at least as effective as those followed by federal OSHA.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

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 OSHA leadership team also seems intent on forging ahead with it at least some items of its existing agenda.

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FDR Safety

MAY 27, 2015

If you are reading this blog, you likely already know that the Occupational Safety and Health Act contains a six-month statute of limitations for the issuance of citations. On February 19, 2008, OSHA began an inspection of the facility under its National Emphasis Program for Process Safety Management in Refineries. Delek Refining, Ltd.,

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 30, 2012

OSHA has issued long-awaited additional guidelines for the Severe Violators Enforcement Program and as you might expect from the “New” OSHA, they are way out of line and don’t address a major problem with the program. Just as concerning is OSHA’s failure to do anything about its “guilty until proven innocent” approach to the program.

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Construction Dive

JULY 27, 2017

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: OSHA’s New Electronic Injury & Illness ReportingDrones in ConstructionNonresidential Construction Starts Down 13.7%Read Read more.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Home » Blogs. I’m pleased to announce that this week’s blog is written by David DeVita, President of Carolina Safety Consultants. I’m pleased to announce that this week’s blog is written by David DeVita, President of Carolina Safety Consultants. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 29, 2017

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: OSHA’s “Water. ” CampaignNew Bills Could Boost FAA Construction GrantsRobotic Builders on the Job Site Read more.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 27, 2017

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Trump Overturns Obama-passed OSHA Recordkeeping RuleTrump Executive Order Seeks to Enforce Buy-American ActTiny Homes May Be a Good Option for a Lot of PeopleSocial Media Trends & Tips for Usage Read more.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Safety incentive programs generally don’t work very well, but that doesn’t mean OSHA is on the right track with a memo the agency issued to restrict them. But for the companies that choose to use safety incentive programs, OSHA’s new approach creates problems of fairness. Take Joe, for example.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The first target that springs to mind when it comes to OSHA is the dramatic increase in enforcement by OSHA under your Administration. I certainly have written extensively on this blog about the misguided thinking behind the enforcement ramp-up. To resume the downward trend, update the OSHA regulations.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2016

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: OSHA Releases Safety Guide for Small and Medium-Sized ContractorsTermite-inspired Autonomous ConstructionGrowth of Megacities - Making them Bigger and Better; Technology MattersRead more.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 2, 2016

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Learning Safety Practices in Virtual RealitySafety - OSHA Injury Calculator20-year Tunnel Projects Read more.

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FDR Safety

MAY 31, 2012

Among other things, the Commission pointed to Dayton Tire’s alleged failure to act on views expressed by OSHA inspectors about its lockout-tagout program. said that disagreeing with OSHA’s position was not sufficient evidence of willfulness. In its recent ruling overturning the willful citation, the U.S.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. OSHA in many states will hold those people liable as well as the creator of the safety hazard liable for these violations. This entry was posted on Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 3:22 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 28, 2016

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Design-Build efficacyFuturistic building technologies around the cornerImproving construction safety against top four OSHA accident categories3D models for construction projectsCommercial construction contractors - 3 tips to building a successful businessConsiderations for procurement and (..)

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

Home » Blogs. OSHA has been grappling with the idea of developing a specific ergonomic standard for the construction industry. This entry was posted on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 1:20 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Home » Blogs. Implement mandatory employee training for all OSHA requirements and require drug testing and pre-employment physicals to create a safer work environment. This entry was posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 12:19 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We continue to encounter many mistaken beliefs about OSHA’s regulation CFR,1910.147 , The Control of Hazardous Energy. In this blog, we address the “myths” of Lockout/Tagout using verbatim quotes from OSHA’s Preamble to the regulation ( OSHA text in bold italics ). 2 at OSHA, former VP of Safety and Health at AK Steel.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Home » Blogs. To my readers, occasionally you’ll notice guest authors blogging on topics related to construction operations. I hope you enjoyed David’s blog this week. If you have a construction operations topic that you’d like to see featured in a future blog post, please let me know by commenting below.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 21, 2024

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 19, 2013

OSHA’s standard for permit-required confined spaces is complex, but surprisingly misconceptions have persisted about three fairly easy to understand aspects of the standard. Curtis Chambers of the OSHA Training Blog zeroed in on these myths in a recent post. To learn more about these myths, read the OSHA Training Blog.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 11, 2018

We continue to encounter many mistaken beliefs about OSHA’s regulation CFR,1910.147 , The Control of Hazardous Energy. In this blog, we address the “myths” of Lockout/Tagout using verbatim quotes from OSHA’s Preamble to the regulation ( OSHA text in bold italics ).

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 8, 2013

A blog post I wrote for OH&S magazine’s website has received a number of comments, so I thought I would share the basics here, along with a link to the longer piece for those who would like to read more. The premise is this: OSHA’s leadership has turned a basic American principle on its head. Enforcement OSHA'

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Construction Dive

MAY 21, 2015

Department of Labor (DOL) provided initial details and a timeline for its agenda of new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction industry rules (See ConstructionPro Week - June 27, 2014). Part of this agenda included confined spaces.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

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. This decision appears to be a departure from settled law,” according to the OSHA Law Update. Employees were exposed to the hazardous condition.”.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

OSHA’s Construction Home Page If you’re going to start anywhere, there’s no better place than the source. OSHA is responsible for creating and enforcing safety regulations in the U.S., but they also provide a lot of other information to help train your employees.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This blog complements past blogs and my most recent blog about the OSHRC overturning OSHA citations regarding LOTO on Matsu presses. The answers can be determined but only after documented due diligence using Task Based Risk Assessment (past blogs) and assessing feasibility of hazard controls.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 19, 2012

What’s the difference between a willful OSHA violation and a serious one? A willful violation is one committed with either an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, OSHA regulations. It takes a lot to be plainly indifferent” to OSHA regulations, the DC Circuit Court wrote in its opinion. A stronger basis to contest.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore precisely how safety and compliance and its management can help you win contracts. A company needing OSHA-related work will choose someone with a longer and higher safety record. We also detail how to position your safety record to get more projects (some with recurring business partnerships).

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Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

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FDR Safety

MAY 17, 2013

I’ll leave it to you to solve the problem and will give you until the end of this blog post to do so. Speaking of problems, it is interesting to read a recently released interpretation letter from Richard Fairfax, then Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. Enforcement OSHA' 29 U.S.C. §

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