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OSHA Issues Final Rule to Help Prevent Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

OSHA issued safety citations to a roofing contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards, as well as other hazards on the job site.

The contractor received citations for three repeated and four serious safety violations after OSHA inspections found employees were not using fall protection.

As a result, the contractor faces proposed penalties of $53,900.

 

Worker Loses Part of Finger; Employer, Staffing Agency Cited

A candy manufacturer and a staffing agency were cited by OSHA after a temporary worker’s left index finger was partially amputated by a machine.

After the incident, OSHA conducted an inspection, which revealed the following:

  • The manufacturer failed to guard moving parts of the machine against unintended contact.
  • Neither the manufacturer nor the staffing agency trained the worker adequately about mechanical and noise hazards and safeguards.
  • The manufacturer didn’t certify that it had performed periodic inspections of its energy control procedures to prevent the unintended startup of machinery during servicing and maintenance.
  • The manufacturer didn’t report the amputation to OSH within 24 hours, as required.

The manufacturer faces fines of $46,000, while the staffing agency faces fines of $9,000.

 

OSHA Schedules Safety Meeting

OSHA has scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health from June 14-15 in Washington, DC.

The meeting is slated to include an update on OSHA initiatives from Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels, comments from Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. John Howard, as well as an update on OSHA’s major regulatory activities, and reports from the NACOSH Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee and NACOSH Injury and Illness Prevention Program Work Group.

 

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