Paper Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Workers to Electrical Hazards
OSHA News Release – Region 4 $303,657 Proposed in Penalties NATCHEZ, MS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited von Drehle Corp. – a paper products manufacturer – for several workplace safety hazards that put employees at risk of injury at its facility in Natchez, Mississippi. The paper […]
OSHA Inspections – “I Hear You Knocking… But You Can’t Come In!”
Check out this months article from Employment Law Monthly, written by Melanie D. Lipomanis, an Associate on the Employment Team at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. I Hear You Knocking… But You Can’t Come In! – OSHA Inspections The time to plan and implement procedures for handling a worksite inspection is definitely not when the […]
Electrical Accident – “Electrical Arc Formed… And Electrocuted Him”
Man electrocuted in accident in Fermont CNESST, the provincial workplace, health and safety commission, has opened an investigation. A 62-year-old man was electrocuted Saturday morning while trying to remove a backhoe that got stuck in some electrical wires in Fermont, a town on the North Shore near the border with Labrador. The backhoe slid down […]
What Is Arc Flash Training and How Can Jacman Group Help?
View our explainer video below to learn more about Arc Flash Training & how Jacman Group Safety can help you: The Jacman Group is the industry leader in quality safety training and can help you establish compliance with OSHA Electrical Safe Work Practices & NFPA 70E for Arc Flash/ Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Visit […]
OSHA Investigating Incident Involving Utility Worker in Texas
OSHA investigating incident involving utility worker in Texas The United States Department of Labor is investigating a workplace accident involving a utility worker in Brazos County. An employee of Echo Powerline doing contract work for Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) was shocked while working on utility lines south of College Station, TX on Wednesday. He was […]
OSHA Cites Solar Contractor Almost $40,000 After Fatal Electrocution of One of Their Workers
OSHA cites solar contractor almost $40,000 after fatal electrocution of one of their workers The agency said Wednesday that it cited Power Factor LLC for four serious violations after the employee, who has not been identified, died July 24, 3018, while installing solar panels at the base. In their findings, the agency says the employee […]
NFPA Reports “Substantial Share” of Contractor Deaths Involving Electrical Incidents in the Construction Industry, During Recent 5 Year Period
NFPA reports “substantial share” of contractor deaths involving electrical incidents in the construction industry, during recent 5 year period The construction industry experienced a “substantial share” of contractor deaths involving electrical incidents during a recent five-year period, according to a report from the National Fire Protection Association. NFPA senior research analyst Richard Campbell examined Census […]
Contractor Dies After Electrical Shock
MERCER, Pa. (WKBN) – A contractor working near the SCI Mercer prison has died after an electrical shock, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The accident happened around 8:10 a.m. Thursday outside of the perimeter of the Mercer County prison. According to the Department of Corrections, the worker was cleaning the facility’s diesel fuel […]
Not Reporting Workplace Injuries Is a Red Flag to OSHA
Questions have arisen about whether the Trump administration has weakened the OSHA electronic injury reporting rule because there appear to be few (if any) penalties tied to not reporting. That’s changed. First, some background on who’s been reporting injuries electronically to OSHA and the apparent (lack of) consequences for not complying. OSHA expected about 460,000 […]
Shock and Burn at Extell Project Site
A construction worker was shocked early yesterday during a work accident at 227 Cherry Street in New York City. The man reportedly sustained second-degree burns about the arms, neck, and head, but was conscious when paramedics arrived. He was later taken to the hospital in stable condition. The Fire Department is investigating the incident and […]
