2/18/2019 This past October, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) announced its list of the agency’s top 10 violations for fiscal year 2018. The list was announced by Patrick Kapust, OSHA’s Deputy Director of the Directorate of Enforcement Programs. The top 10 violations accounted for an estimated total of Read more…
12/17/2018 Yellow Iron: a term used to describe various types of heavy equipment found in construction. Typical yellow iron includes earth moving equipment, quarrying equipment, and fork lift trucks. The term is also used to describe agricultural equipment, such as tractors. Using heavy equipment can be challenging as their operation Read more…
9/17/2018 During the recent confirmation hearings for Judge Kavanaugh, I listened to a line of questioning concerning an incident in 2010 when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Seaworld in San Diego after a trainer was killed by a captive killer whale. This was the first time OSHA Read more…
8/27/2018 It is indeed unfortunate, but the fact is, even today, with modern technology (especially in the United States), accidents involving excavations still occur. And it seems that at least once a year, a tragic story makes the major news networks that describes an event where a person or persons Read more…
4/23/2018 Every so often, I am asked a question regarding those portable toilets, commonly referred to as “port-a-johns” that are used at project sites. Typical questions revolve around the number needed at a site and whether there need to separate facilities for male and females. OSHA regulations for portable toilet Read more…
4/9/2018 All of us have crossed railroad tracks while driving. Some people drive cautiously while others seem to push their luck and even cross when the gates are closing. Sometime cars will even cross when the gates are down as they do not see any train and therefore, think they Read more…
3/5/2018 A major environmental regulation, known as the Toxic Substances Control Act or TSCA…..pronounced TOSCA, has been jokingly misconstrued for the opera of the same name, written by Giacomo Puccini; considered to be one of the most lethal operas of all time as all the main characters – heroes and Read more…
12/4/2017 (Some of the information contained in this Blog is outdated as those persons mentioned were appointed by a previous administration) Whether it is due to the recent focus on small businesses in our nation or just something that has been a personal dream, there has been a number of Read more…
10/2/2017 While hiring temporary workers has been a common practice for years, we are seeing this type of employment increase as many corporations are using this approach as a way to manage peripheral costs while ensuring they have a sufficient work force to perform their work objectives. Temporary employees can Read more…
8/22/2016 It’s still summertime so that means we are still enjoying the outdoor weather. Typically that means taking your family or going out with your friends to county fairs and amusements parks. And whether it’s Disneyland, Magic Mountain or a traveling carnival, it seems that every year we hear about Read more…