Archive for December 2020
Top OSHA Workplace Violations – Ladders, Construction – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.1053
Enforcement from Oct 2018-Sept 2019 Total citations: 2,907 Total inspections: 2,392 Total proposed penalties: $7,172,688 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 6 Industries most often violating the ladders in construction standard: Specialty Trade Contractors $6,428,762 (in proposed penalties) Construction of Buildings $544,596 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $75,873 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $34,127…
Read MoreTop OSHA Workplace Violations – Powered Industrial Trucks, General Industry – Regulation 29 CFR 1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks, General Industry Regulation 29 CFR 1910.178 Enforcement from October 2018-September 2019 Total citations: 2,414 Total inspections: 1,652 Total proposed penalties: $7,227,548 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 7 Industries most often violating the powered industrial trucks standard: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $684,737 (in proposed penalties) Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $671,462…
Read MoreTop OSHA Workplace Violations – Fall Protection Training Requirements, Construction – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.503
Fall Protection Training Requirements, Construction Regulation 29 CFR 1926.503 Enforcement from Oct 2018-Sept2019 Total citations: 2,168 Total inspections: 2,111 Total proposed penalties: $3,361,214 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 8 Industries most often violating fall protection training requirements in construction standard: Specialty Trade Contractors $3,064,014 (in proposed penalties) Construction of Buildings $251,036 Merchant…
Read MoreTop OSHA Workplace Violations – Machinery & Machine Guarding, General Industry – Regulation 29 CFR 1910.212
Machinery & Machine Guarding, General Industry Regulation 29 CFR 1910.212 Enforcement from October 2018-September 2019 Total citations: 1,981 Total inspections: 1,803 Total proposed penalties: $13,392,337 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking–Number 9 Industries most often violating machine & machine guarding requirements in general industry: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $2,731,872 Food Manufacturing $1,755,562 Plastics and Rubber…
Read MoreTop OSHA Workplace Violations – Eye and Face Protection – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.102
Eye and Face Protection Regulation 29 CFR 1926.102 Enforcement from October 2018-September 2019 Total citations: 1,698 Total inspections: 1,691 Total proposed penalties: $4,372,282 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking–Number 10 Industries most often violating eye and face protection requirements: Specialty Trade Contractors $4,099,758 Construction of Buildings $216,923 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $12,472 Administrative and Support…
Read MoreMilwaukee Tool Provides All Day Comfort with New Banded Hearing Protection
Milwaukee Tool is adding to its personal protective equipment (PPE) lineup with new hearing protection – Banded Ear Plugs. The Banded Ear Plugs are designed to provide all-day comfort with versatile wear and the adaptable design for 3-point wear could allow users to set the band above their head, below their chin, or behind their…
Read MoreMilwaukee Expands Safety Glasses Offering with Anti-Scratch, Fog-Free, and New Lens Colors
Milwaukee® Tool enhances safety and productivity on the jobsite with an expansion of its safety glasses lineup including anti-scratch, fog-free, and new magnification and lens color options. All new safety glasses are designed for extended wear and are equipped with comfortable temple arms for comfort. Aside from the magnifying safety glasses, all new glasses are…
Read MoreRaymond Donates More Than $11,000 to Breast Cancer Foundations Through Pink Pallet Jack Project
Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation (RHCC), Raymond Handling Solutions (RHSI) and Handling Systems, each a Raymond Sales and Service Center, raised a total of $11,700 for breast cancer awareness during the seventh annual Pink Pallet Jack Project online auction. Three Raymond® 8210 powered pallet jacks were auctioned off on eBay® between October 19-29, with all the proceeds split evenly between…
Read MoreFanuc America and Plus One Robotics Deliver State-of-the-Art Automation Solutions to E-Commerce Fulfillment Customers
FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs, and Plus One Robotics, a leader in AI machine vision for robots in logistics, have successfully paired industry-leading technologies to meet the needs of mutual customers in e-commerce. The new flexible fulfillment solution incorporates a FANUC robot and Plus One’s AI-powered PickOne perception system to…
Read MoreWestex and Polartec Debut Polartec Flame Resistant Collection
Two Milliken & Company textile businesses – Westex®, a leader in dual-hazard protective textiles, and Polartec®, the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions – announced a new collection of flame-resistant (FR), arc-rated (AR) knit fabric. Known as the Polartec FR Collection, the collection introduces three unique Polartec fabric constructions engineered with Westex FR/AR…
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