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Compliance officers find ITS Conglobal ignored safety regulations. By Shereen Hashem Mar 16, 2021 A life-threatening accident left a Chicago shipping facility employee with an amputated leg and crushed pelvis. The 30-year-old fell off the a powered heavy-lift vehicle after being allowed to ride unsecured. The employee was then run over by the vehicle leading to his injuries. OSHA requires specific training for operating industrial vehicles. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, from...

OSHA Cites Rail Car Company for Confined Spaces Violations Trinity Rail and Maintenance Services Inc. was cited for 11 serious violations after the death of two employees in August. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Feb 12, 2021 An Oklahoma rail car products and services provider was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor on Feb. 10 for breaching federal confined spaces safety standards. OSHA cited Trinity Rail and Maintenance Service Inc. for 11 serious violations and two willful violations. The resultin...

The AIHA was awarded $500,000 from the CDC for the development of worker safety resources. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Feb 10, 2021 The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) received a Notice of Award from the CDC on Feb. 8. The award was granted by the CDC’s “Improving Clinical and Public Health Outcomes through National Partnerships to Prevent and Control Emerging Infectious Disease Threats” program. AIHA will begin development on public education resources that are aimed at employ...

The proposed update to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard was issued on Feb. 5. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden OSHA issued a proposed rule to update its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) on Feb. 5. Potential changes to the HCS include adjustments to hazard classification, labels and information and training. The hazard classification aspect would provide specific criteria for classification. Labels would be required to include a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each...

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Companies Offer Incentives for Vaccinated Workers Sixty percent of workers polled by Perceptyx said they would get the COVID-19 vaccine if given a $100 incentive. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Feb 05, 2021 A poll by Perceptyx reported that monetary incentives are the best way to encourage workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to The Business Journals. There are many people that are hesitant about getting the vaccine, so employers can help ease those concerns and make the workplace safer over...

More People are Using Their Phones While Working, Says Survey 56% of people polled said they feel it is their right to use their phones while they are working. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Feb 05, 2021 A survey that was conducted by TRUCE Software reports that employees believe having technology such as mobile phones or tablets increases their productivity. 1,500 American adults were polled for the survey. To contextualize their responses, they were asked to classify their work as either essential, ...

A Jan. 28 nitrogen gas leak killed six people and injured 12 others. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Feb 03, 2021 OSHA is actively investigating a fatal nitrogen gas leak that occured at a Georgia poultry processing plant on Jan. 28, according to NPR. The nitrogen gas leak at the Foundation Food Group in Gainesville, Ga. caused 130 workers to be evacuated from the facility, while six people were killed and 12 others were seriously injured. The leak happened as the result of “unplanned maintenance.”...

OSHA fulfills the first of two requirements set by President Biden in his Jan. 22 executive order with this new guidance.

The Jan. 22 executive order instructs OSHA to clarify and update COVID-19 safety recommendations. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Jan 27, 2021 President Biden signed an executive order that instructs OSHA to revise its COVID-19 safety recommendations on Jan. 22, according to The Washington Post. The order, which is called the “Executive Order on Protecting Health and Safety,” requires OSHA to publish the updated recommendations within two weeks. There will need to be a guidance that informs employe...