FDR Safety

JULY 18, 2016

Circuit Court Appeals — which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin — have lowered the burden of proof required for OSHA willful violations. The employee was stuck for more than five hours, and OSHA issued a willful violation of its permit-required confined space standard. Recent decisions from the 7th U.S.

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FDR Safety

MAY 27, 2015

In rejecting this “continuing violation” theory, the Court of Appeals stated that OSHA’s argument would have the “absurd consequence” of allowing the agency to extend the statute of limitations indefinitely, which the court found to be “madness” and directly contrary to the plain language of the Act. In Secretary of Labor v.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 29, 2015

OSHA’s proposal to set a standard to ensure that employers establish a comprehensive infection control program has run into resistance from a small-business panel convened to review the proposed regulation.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

An administrative law judge has fired what may amount to a legal “shot across the bow” at OSHA, ruling that the agency has been overstepping its bounds on the issue of enterprise-wide abatement. that there was “no commission or other precedent” to support OSHA’s position. Courts Enforcement OSHA'

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Certifications exhibit adherence to industry standards and regulations, such as those set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). NCCCO Certification The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) is a crucial authority in certifying crane operators of various types.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 3, 2013

May 29, 2013) - In the wake of the announcement by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to extend the compliance date for its crane operator certification requirements, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has urged OSHA to pursue the necessary rulemaking without further delay.'

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Levelset

JUNE 29, 2022

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. OSHA standards for construction.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The term “zero energy” is not the same as the control of hazardous energy, and is not found in any OSHA regulations or materials or in U.S. Examples of such impacts are: •impeding efficient and effective equipment designs when tasks (e.g., national consensus standards (e.g.,

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FDR Safety

MAY 31, 2012

Holmes of Jones Day and published by the Washington Legal Foundation, describes the tortured path of the case, which included a 13-year delay at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. After the citation was issued, the case went to an administrative law judge and then to the Review Commission.

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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. Judge Patrick B.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 2, 2023

More than 1,200 appeals cases each year go before overworked OSHA Review Commission judges.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) agreed with Ogletree Deakins’ argument that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standard requiring emergency eye-flushing and body washing facilities on construction sites is invalid. Ogletree Deakins…

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FDR Safety

MARCH 5, 2013

OSHA can no longer issue citations alleging violations more than six months old. Although the case dealt directly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it applies to OSHA as well. That is the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Feb. 27 in a case called Gabelli v. The ruling follows one issued by the U.S.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 29, 2013

In the wake of the announcement by OSHA to extend the compliance date for its crane operator certification requirements, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has urged OSHA to pursue the necessary rulemaking without further delay.'

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

FDRsafety is continuing to see OSHA cite employers for alleged violations of machine guarding in situations where employees would have to intentionally reach into a hazard zone to be injured. Not all these citations are valid, especially in light of a 1997 case decided by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Each year OSHA conducts around 50,000 workplace inspections. These investigations are typically triggered by an accident at the workplace, an employee complaint or an OSHA initiated industry specific safety blitz. They have a right to contest the time OSHA allows the employer for correcting a hazard.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 27, 2016

In a significant decision, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has ruled that OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard cannot be applied where unexpected energization cannot occur. The decision stemmed from a case in which Alro Steel Corp.

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NH Construction Law

MARCH 28, 2021

For many years the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has implemented a Multi-Employer Citation Policy , under which more than one employer at a worksite – for example, a general contractor and a subcontractor – can be cited by OSHA for the same hazardous condition.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 19, 2012

What’s the difference between a willful OSHA violation and a serious one? And now a ruling by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission could encourage more companies to appeal willful citations in hopes of having them reduced to serious. With multiple violations possible in each citation, those numbers can grow quickly.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 4, 2013

What appears to be a new OSHA practice of using a company’s voluntary safety and health audit as a guide to identifying possible hazards to focus on in an inspection should prompt employers to review their procedures for these audits. However, in a recent Review Commission decision evidence surfaced demonstrating that OSHA had done just that.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

General Duty citations from OSHA may not hold up. General Duty citations from OSHA may not hold up. If there is an OSHA citation most likely to be overturned on appeal to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission it would be one issued under the General Duty clause. Tim Sirofchuck joins FDRsafety.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A web-based tool designed to help employers navigate OSHA’s rules on crane operator qualifications contains a directory of accredited crane operator certification programs. Directory” is produced by the NCCCO Foundation, an arm of the National Commission for the Certification of… Who’s Accredited?

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

OSHA has formed an alliance with the National Association of Women in Construction to develop training resources to protect women in the construction industry. For more information on the alliance, visit the OSHA-NAWIC Web page. frontpage' For more information on the alliance, visit the OSHA-NAWIC Web page. frontpage'

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 4, 2014

What to do when an OSHA citation arrives: step by step. What to do when an OSHA citation arrives: step by step. Despite your best efforts to operate a safe workplace, the bad news has arrived: OSHA has issued a citation to your company. Review the OSHA regulations cited in each violation. Do you need an OSHA lawyer?

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Fake OSHA inspector faces 22 felonies. A Mississippi woman accused of posing as an OSHA trainer to deliver fraudulent training after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is being indicted on 22-felony counts. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here. 46 year-old Connie M.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 9, 2018

The OSH Review Commission has ruled that tasks like set-up of a machine are not part of production; hence LOTO is required. From a compliance standpoint, OSHA can cite you. These tasks, along with testing and positioning, are not topics of this blog. Your only recourse is to prove LOTO is not feasible.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

OSHA citations come and go, but the agency’s news releases never die – even when they announce alleged violations at companies who are eventually found not to be in violation of OSHA regulations. AK Steel chose to contest the violations and all were ultimately dismissed by an Occupational Safety and Review Commission judge.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

OSHA announces removal path for severe violators. OSHA enacted the SVEP on June 18, 2010 as a means to focus agency resources on employers demonstrating indifference to their workplace safety responsibilities with willful, repeat or failure-to-abate violations.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has published three employer guides on The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) updated crane operator requirements, addressing the organization's final rule training, certification, and evaluation. According…

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

A decision by the Occupational Safety Health and Review Commission offers importance guidance to all industries, particularly stamping, about when OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulations should be applied and when not.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has created a new national multidisciplinary CCO certification program for lift directors.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 30, 2013

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has made available a new CCO certification program for service truck crane operators. Service truck cranes are widely used for propane delivery, mining, and heavy equipment assembly, repair, and service, as well as by local municipalities’ service workers.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 24, 2013

This past month the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a “repeat violation” and a fine of $38,500 to SeaWorld Florida for failing to follow a court order that prohibited employees from coming in direct contact with killer whales. SeaWorld challenged the recommendation before the independent OSHA review commission.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2014

New candidates and existing certificants alike will be given an opportunity to take a wide variety of ANSI-accredited and OSHA-compliant CCO written, practical and recertification exams at CONEXPO/CON-AGG, to be held March 4-8 in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Constructlaw

JUNE 30, 2021

In the days following, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA) met multiple times and proposed revisions to its standards on COVID-19 protocols to more closely parallel updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). California. California officially re-opened on June 15.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has levied 47 health and safety violations against the Dover Chemical Co. following an investigation into the unexpected release of hazardous materials in May.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Thousands if not hundreds of thousands saw the consequence of out-dated regulations and OSHA was forced to react. They also don’t want the press to hear that they have had a report commissioned to find out whether saving lives and preventing accidents might be better or worse for their bottom line than paying out after accidents.

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