The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted new Fatal Occupational Injuries Data for 2017 in December regarding deaths from on-the-job injuries for 2017. According to the News Release, 5,147 deaths occurred in 2017 from workplace injuries, a slight decrease from 5,190 deaths in 2016. This decrease …
Workplace Safety Incentive Programs – OSHA Changes View
OSHA publishes clarification and a change of direction on its position regarding workplace safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing In an October 11, 2018 memorandum to all area administrators and state OSHA directors, Kim Stille Acting Director of Enforcement Programs, clarifies …
Don’t Put Flour on a Kitchen or Grease Fire
What do you put on a grease fire? A few years ago, a local TV station did a very nice piece on Grease fires in the kitchen. For the most part, I thought it was well done and informative. However, during their interview with Mike Allendorf, Okolona Fire Department Fire Marshal, as they discussed what …
Seeking Recently Retired Safety Professionals
Have you experienced a rewarding career in occupational safety but are not quite ready to hang it up? Do you enjoy conducting safety training and interacting with workers? Do you have construction and/or utilities safety expertise? Do you live in the Greater Louisville Kentucky area? If …
Is a Rigid Boot for Precautionary Measures an OSHA Recordable?
An injured employee is given a rigid boot as a precautionary measure by the physician. Did that just make this injury an OSHA Recordable? Scenario: You are the safety manager for a manufacturing company. An employee was carrying some material to her workstation when she stepped awkwardly and felt …
Does OSHA Require Worker to be Tied Off in a Lift Working over Water?
To tie off or not to tie off when working over water in an Aerial Lift Scenario: You are the safety manager of an electrical contractor and you have a project where an electrician will be required to work from an aerial lift set up on land, but the boom will be positioned in such a way that the …