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May, 2005
NFPA 70E and Citations for Not Following Voluntary Standards
Question: Can you be cited for not following voluntary standards even though they’re not part of the OSHA law or regulations?
Answer: Yes. It can and does happen. A leading example is the National Fire Protection Association Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E). I’ll discuss how you can be cited for not following [...]
Finding a Job When Youre Over 40
Preface
Last week, I received the following note from a SafetyXChange member:
“Ms. Franzoni:
“I’m a contractor working with the federal government and am currently searching for a new job due to the fact that all indications are my contract will not be renewed for the next Fiscal Year because of budget constraints. At any rate, [...]
The Third R: Rotating Membership
The secret to making a safety committee successful, in the U.S. or Canada, is to follow the four R’s. The first R is representation and rightsizing; the second R is responsibilities. Now, let’s discuss the third R: Rotation of committee members.
The Importance of Rotation
Rotation means replacing committee members on a regular basis. Giving [...]
Safety Benchmarking: How Good Do You Want To Be?
How good do you think you are? Better yet, how do you know how good you are? These are questions that safety professionals, management, government and unions get asked all the time, although the phrasing isn’t always this colloquial. So if you’re involved in safety, you better be prepared for this question and have [...]
5 Tips to Comply With Eye and Face Protection Standards
OSHA’s Eye and Face Protection Standard says that employees exposed to eye and face hazards such as light radiation, chemicals or flying objects must be provided with eye or face protection. It also sets out criteria for selecting eye and face protection for your employees. This standard is a frequent source of violations. To help [...]
Part 2, Certifying and Documenting Energy Control Procedure Inspections
Last week, in Part 1 of this article, Hal explained how to inspect energy control procedures under the OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) Standard. Hal will now tell you how to document your inspection.
As far as liability is concerned, documenting the steps you take to comply with an OSHA standard is just as important [...]
Avoid 3 Common Job-Seeking Blunders
First of all, I want to thank you for all of your compliments, questions and comments in response to last week’s story. In writing this column, I’ll try to answer as many of your questions as I can. Please understand that I’m not a recruiter and I can’t personally connect you with a job. But [...]
The Second R: Responsibilities
Last week, in Part 1 of the series, Gary examined the first of the four R’s that form the secret of making safety committees successful: Representation/Rightsizing. He explained how to determine the right size of a committee and decide who should serve on it. This week, Gary focuses on the second R: Responsibilities of committee [...]
Taking a Successful Safety Program to the Next Level
Paradoxically, success can be a real nemesis for the safety professional.
Picture this. You’ve just celebrated one year without a Lost Time Injury. You’ve managed to effect positive changes in the company’s safety culture. Management and workers are buying into the safety program.
Then, just as you’re starting to feel pretty good about how things are going, [...]
Ergonomics Injuries, Part 2: How to Analyze Your Record Review
A records review of ergonomic injuries enables you to figure out what’s causing ergonomic injuries at your workplace. Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I discussed how to perform such a review. Now comes the hard part: translating the data into corrective action. Here’s how to analyze the data and decide on corrective [...]
