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SMG POV
There have been significant changes in OSHA programs this year. The changes to hazard communication (GHS) is being enforced as well as new fall protection requirements. OSHA enforcement has put an emphasis on temporary worker safety and new recordkeeping and reporting rules have been released. An article from Safety + Health magazine poses a great question. As the year comes to a close will these changes affect that always lingering OSHA’s Top 10 violations list? Based upon the most cited violations for the 2014 fiscal year, the list is almost the same as in previous years. So be proactive
rather than reactive!
1. Fall Protection in Construction (1926.501): 7,516 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 6,148 violations
3. Scaffolding in Construction (1926.451): 4,968 violation
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 3,843 violations
5. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 3,147 violations
6. Lockout/tagout (1910.147): 3,117 violations
7. Ladders in Construction (1926.1053): 2,967 violations
8. Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305): 2,907 violations
9. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 2,520 violations
10. Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303): 2,427 violations
If you need any assistance with safety compliance auditing, industrial hygiene testing and/or safety program development or review please contact sarahc@smithmanage.com .
FEATURED PROJECT
PROBLEM
A local company engaged in manufacturing imported a small amount of a chemical substance defined under TSCA. Faced with a potential EPA enforcement action with penalties assessed for noncompliance under TSCA of up to $32,500 per day per violation, the company called SMG for help.
SMG'S APPROACH
SMG analyzed the company’s current TSCA procedures and assisted the company in developing a proactive, cost-effective compliance procedure. SMG also facilitated a training program to educate employees about TSCA.
MG worked with the company to develop mechanisms that assured adherence with the policies that were being implemented for compliance. Procedures to promptly correct any potential violations and prevent future violations were also put into place.
RESULTS
SMG was able to show that the company complied with the relevant TSCA regulations and was improving their TSCA policies and procedures to assure that future issues were less likely to occur. The company was not subjected to the proposed penalties and now has mechanisms in place to maintain TSCA compliance.