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2020 January

Among the articles in the January 2020 issue of ISHN Magazine, we review the most violated OSHA standards, Part 2 of Larry Wilson's 'Rethinking Traditional Safety' column series, insight from safety experts, and much more.

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Fall protection- General Requirements (1926.501)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Fall protection- General Requirements (1926.501)

January 1, 2020

OSHA’s fall protection standard was the No. 1 most-frequently cited agency standard in fiscal year 2019. Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related injuries and deaths. Employers must set up the work place to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floor and walls.


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Hazard Communication (1910.1200)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Hazard Communication (1910.1200)

January 1, 2020

OSHA’s hazard communication standard was the second most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).


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Scaffolding (1926.451)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Scaffolding (1926.451)

January 1, 2020

Scaffolding was the third most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019.


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The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) 1910.147
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) 1910.147

January 1, 2020

Lockout/Tagout was the fourth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. The standard outlines measures for controlling hazardous energies — electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and other energy sources. 


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Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)

January 1, 2020

OSHA’s respiratory protection standard was the fifth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard applies to general industry, construction, shipyards, marine terminals, and longshoring...


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Ladders (1926.1053)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Ladders (1926.1053)

January 1, 2020

Ladders 1926.1053 was the sixth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. Specialty Trade Contractors and Construction of Buildings earned the lion’s share of OSHA citations for violations of standard 1926.1053, with employers in the first category...


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Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178)

January 1, 2020

Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) was the seventh most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. Employers in the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing industry were cited 235 times, based on 170 inspections, with proposed penalties of $506,594. In second place...


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Fall Protection- Training Requirements (1926.503)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Fall Protection- Training Requirements (1926.503)

January 1, 2020

Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) was the eighth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. Construction industry employers filled the top three categories of most-cited industries for violations of this standard.


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Machine Guarding (1910.212)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Machine Guarding (1910.212)

January 1, 2020

Machine Guarding (1910.212) was the ninth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing was the most-cited industry for violations of 1910.212 in FY 2019, with 423 citations, 371 inspections and $2,409,690 in proposed penalties.


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Eye and Face Protection (1926.102)
2020 Top Standards: OSHA most frequently violated standards

Eye and Face Protection (1926.102)

January 1, 2020

Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) was the tenth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2019. Specialty Trade Contractors were the most-cited category for this standard, with 1,440 citations stemming from 1,434 inspections, resulting in $3,557,690 in proposed penalties.


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ANSI/ISEA 121- Dropped Object Prevention Solutions
2020 Top Standards: ANSI/ISEA

ANSI/ISEA 121- Dropped object prevention solutions

January 1, 2020

ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 is a standard that consists of design, testing, performance and labeling requirements for tool tethering systems and containers used to transport and secure tools and equipment at heights. 


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NFPA 652 standard on fundamentals of combustible dust
2020 Top Standards: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA 652 standard on fundamentals of combustible dust

January 1, 2020

As defined by OSHA, combustible dust is “a solid material composed of distinct particles or pieces, regardless of size, shape or chemical composition, which can present a fire or deflagration hazard when suspended in air or some other oxidizing medium over a range of concentrations.”


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Inspect FR clothing for wear & tear

Inspect FR clothing for wear & tear

Repair or replace?
Rick Pedley
January 1, 2020

Flame-resistant (FR) doesn’t last forever. Since FR clothing can be expensive to replace, it’s usually best to repair these garments whenever possible. But if your FR clothing is beyond repair, your only choice will be to replace these garments.


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Three sources of unexpected events
Rethinking Traditional Safety, Part 2

Three sources of unexpected events

Larry Wilson
January 1, 2020

Last issue, we discussed whether it was hazards or is it hazardous energy. The conclusion is that it's really hazardous or potentially hazardous energy… which can move. People can also move, which means that eyes and mind on task are very important, which means that human error is important whenever people are moving or things around them are moving.


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Material handling hazards

Material handling hazards

Address lifting, moving equipment & cranes
Mark H. Stromme
January 1, 2020

Material handling consists of the moving, handling, and storing of materials in a facility using manual force, employee-operated equipment (forklifts), and automated equipment (conveyors). The handling and storing of materials inside a facility includes activities like:


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Assess & control fall risks

Assess & control fall risks

Eliminating hazards is the first line of defense
Zach Pucillo
January 1, 2020

Fall protection has been the number one most frequently cited OSHA violation for several years now, which means, worksites simply are not understanding the need to keep employees upright. Employers continue to take significant unnecessary “risk” when it comes to workplace slips, trips and falls by not taking the appropriate measures in evaluating their worksites. 


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Making sense of NFPA 70E

Making sense of NFPA 70E

A proactive approach to maintaining your electrical assets
David Weszely
January 1, 2020

January of 2018 saw the most recent update to 70E- the workplace electrical safety standard developed by NFPA. While the standard itself is not a law, it was developed at the request of OSHA, which uses much of its language when assessing organizations for compliance. Many organizations also follow 70E to comply with specific OSHA regulations.


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Six must-have features to protect lone workers

Six must-have features to protect lone workers

Lifeline to safety
Tae-Yeon Won
January 1, 2020

On a Tuesday afternoon, you send a maintenance contractor out to a remote station to perform a routine check on some of your equipment. Your contractor drives out to the nearest access road, parks his truck, and walks over to the site. When he gets there, his personal gas monitor alerts him to high levels of dangerous gases...


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What you should know about ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 OHSMS
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What you should know about ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 OHSMS

January 1, 2020

This is a voluntary consensus standard. It uses recognized management system principles in order to be compatible with quality and environmental management system standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.


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What you should know about ISO 45001- 2018 OHSMS
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What you should know about ISO 45001- 2018 OHSMS

January 1, 2020

ISO 45001, finalized in 2018, replaces a previous standard, OHSAS 18001, which was developed by auditors as a health and safety complement to quality and environmental standards (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001). ISO 45001 is a conformance standard, intended for use with third-party certification.


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Cellphone-related head and neck injuries
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For Your Health & Wellness: Cellphone injuries

Cellphone-related head and neck injuries on the rise, study says
A. Pawlowski
January 1, 2020

People distracted by their cellphones are tripping, falling and hurting their heads and necks more often, with such injuries increasing “steeply” over a 20-year period, a new analysis has found.


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Coping with pain
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For Your Health & Wellness: Coping with pain

11 alternatives to meds
January 1, 2020

Several techniques can help reduce stress and promote relaxation. Listening to soothing, calming music can lift your mood -- and make living with chronic pain more bearable.


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How many workers hide pain?

How many workers hide pain?

“Don’t be a pain”
Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
January 1, 2020
Locker room talk. A fellow was saying he was in bed for ten days after having his big toe operated on. “Ten days for your big toe?” “Yeah, the doc said my joint was shot and if I didn’t have a pin put in, I couldn’t walk and would be in a wheelchair the rest of my life. Man, I’d wake up in the middle of the night and my toe was killing me.”
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