January 27
OSHA proposes $217,500 in penalties against fire log manufacturer, Hearthmark LLC after employee injury
Though the injury was unrelated to many of the fines, OSHA fined this company on several of the new buzz words, “equipment specific lockout/tagout”, “combustible dust”, “electrical hazards.” OSHA is concentrating on what hurts and kills people more and less on paperwork issues. OSHA is continuing to emphasize following NFPA 70E and OSHA electrical safety standards in citations.
Click here to read the OSHA press release.
