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OSHA Aboveground: General Duty Clause Citations - 0 views

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    If you want to learn more about such citations then visit the OSHA IMIS database where you'll find a multitude of combustible dust General Duty Clause 5(a)(1) citations. You can learn quite a bit about best engineering practices through abatement measures that are found in the NFPA combustible dust standards with references to these in previous OSHA 5(a)(1) citations.
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OSHA Gloves Come Off with Questionable Press Release - 0 views

  • in response to a complaint alleging
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      Disgruntled employee?
  • Four repeat violations with penalties totaling $21,800
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      These repeats are not from this Whitehall, Wi facility. Milk Specialties operates five other manufacturing plants in Wisconsin and Minnesota
  • citations resulting from many of the same safety and health hazards cited in the most recent inspection.
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    This is a very misleading press release. There never was any repeat OSHA citations for this newly acquired facility. The OSHA inspection took place less than 60 days after acquisition from SPF North America, a pet flavor and ingredient mfg. Additionally none of the citations resulted from many of the same safety and health hazards cited in the most recent inspections. Since there wasn't any recent inspections at the facility
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Pilgrim's Pride in Live Oak and Shade Systems of Ocala were among 37 Florida companies ... - 0 views

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    Florida OSHA Combustible Dust citations
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    Florida -OSHA Combustible Dust citations Pilgrim's Pride and Shade Systems among 37 Fl companies cited by OSHA for combdust & other hazards over 16 months.| Gainesville, FL
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What's ahead under Obama's OSHA « FDRsafety - 0 views

  • Protecting America’s Workers Act
  • Employers can expect a shift away from the cooperative policy of the recent past to a more aggressive, citation/violation-based approach.
  • More inspectors:
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  • More attention to recordkeeping:
  • multi-employer worksites.
  • 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that OSHA can increase its citation/violation authority over owners and controlling employers for the safety actions of subcontractors.
  • Solis v. Summit Contractors.
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OSHA Combustible Dust Citation - 0 views

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    Additional safety hazards include the lack of spark detectors or suppression systems to minimize fire and explosion hazards in ventilation systems that collect combustible wood and metal dust; allowing combustible dust to accumulate
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    Is your facility using best engineering practices as outlined in the NFPA combustuble dust standards such as spark detection and flame suppression?
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