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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 2011 to 2017, “614 workers lost their lives in forklift-related incidents and more than 7,000 non...

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 resulting penalties add up to $419,347. The company was initially investigated after two workers died from i...

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 employed people. The programs will complement the association’s collection of Back to Work Safely resour...

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 hazard class and category. The rule was proposed for the purpose of aligning with the seventh revis...

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