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Be Safe When Ringing in the New Year
Regardless of whether you’re going out, or staying in for New Years celebrations, safety should always be top of mind. New Year’s Eve is actually one of the more dangerous holidays for car accidents. Here are a few tips to share about being safe when ringing in the...
Inspection Data Shows Common Hazardous Waste Violations
We decided to take a look at some of the EPA enforcement sites to review hazardous waste violations issued across the U.S. within the past couple of years. We wanted to see if there were some common themes that readers should be on the lookout for because sometimes...
Thanksgiving Safety Tips to Share With Your Employees, Family and Friends
As a safety consultant, we make sure that our teams know about safety in all aspects of their life, not just the OSHA kind at work. Safety at home is just as important as safety at work. Below are some tips for Thanksgiving Safety, including a link to download a...
Are You Required to Have IMDG Training?
Recently one of our clients had a shipment of their product rejected at a port in Europe. They had been sending it there for years without incident, but this time was different. Inspectors chose to verify their paperwork and they were missing crucial IMDG dangerous...
Safety Boots: What You Need To Know
Many types of jobs require the use of boots for safety purposes. Some jobs just need regular boots while others require steel or composite toes. Toe Composition Steel toe boots have a steel cap over the toe to prevent your feet from being crushed by objects falling...
The One Where You Must Post the Whole Standard
iSi’s consulting team recently provided a presentation to the annual Kansas Safety and Health Conference about OSHA’s top poorly written regulations. We gave the audience a chance to vote at the end and one of the top vote getters was found in standard 1910.95. This...
What’s the Difference Between OSHA’s General Industry and Construction Standards on Asbestos?
With so many entities regulating asbestos – EPA to OSHA to State Governments to even City and County Governments – we see a lot of confusion. These regulations cross over and intertwine with each other and it’s sometimes difficult to remember which rule is required...
EPA Looks to Add Air Emissions Reporting Items
EPA has announced a several changes to its Air Emissions Reporting Rule, or AERR that would make reporting of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) consistent from state to state, add electronic reporting of stack tests, decrease and standardize emissions thresholds, create...
OSHA Issues New National Emphasis Programs for Warehousing, Distribution Centers and Certain Retail Stores
OSHA’s latest National Emphasis Program (NEP) is targeting warehousing and distribution center operations, mail/postal processing and distribution centers, parcel delivery/courier services and certain retail stores with high injury rates. An NEP is a temporary...
OSHA Issues Final Rule Which Updates Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting, Adds Industries and More Requirements
OSHA has issued a final rule changing some of the requirements for electronic injury and illness reporting, adding some new companies and increasing some of the reporting requirements. What’s New Companies with 20-249 employees whose NAICS codes were listed on...
iSi Summer Toolbox Topics: Fireworks Safety
One of the favorite events of the 4th of July holiday for many people is shooting fireworks. Contrary to what we may have seen and done in our teenage years, fireworks can actually be pretty dangerous. Here are some tips to remember and share for a safe holiday:...
Forklift Top 6: Common OSHA Compliance Pitfalls for Powered Industrial Trucks
We have been seeing more and more issues regarding OSHA powered industrial trucks (forklift) compliance. OSHA currently has a number of powered industrial trucks local and regional inspection emphasis programs in several states. This means if you have an OSHA...
OSHA’s Heat-Related Hazards National Emphasis Program
OSHA has issued a new NEP on heat-related hazards. In this article, we’ll discuss what it includes, which companies will be targeted and what OSHA inspectors will be looking for in their inspections. What’s an NEP? A National Emphasis Program, or NEP, is a temporary...
What the Haz?
A Deeper Dive Into the “Haz” Words in OSHA, EPA and DOT and Where They Can Crossover Every once in a while, we will get a call from someone looking for “Hazmat” training. To you, the word hazmat may mean one thing, but we guarantee to someone else it probably means...
CSB Issues Safety Alert Regarding Emergency Pressure Relief Systems
The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has issued a safety alert regarding emergency pressure relief systems as the agency is continuing to see them playing their part in major chemical incidents. Who is the CSB? The CSB is an independent federal agency who investigates the...
OSHA Memo to Affect Way Agency Issues Certain Penalties, With Potential for Significant Increases
OSHA’s Director of Enforcement and Director of Construction have joined together to issue two memos to its Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees to alert them on how to interpret penalties in certain cases. Instance-by-Instance Citations First, the memo...
The Importance of Water Audits: A Comprehensive Guide
What Is a Water Audit? A water audit is a systematic examination of all aspects related to water use and efficiency in a given facility. It involves measuring, monitoring, and analyzing water use patterns to identify opportunities for improved water efficiency. This...
What Will Inspectors Look for in Combustible Dust Inspections?
We recently discussed in this blog OSHA’s revised Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program. Along with that revision OSHA’s shared its instructions to inspectors on what how to conduct the inspection, what to look for, how to build a case for a citation and which...
OSHA Updates Its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program
In 2007, after a number of combustible dust incidents, OSHA issued its National Emphasis Program on Combustible Dusts. After years of inspections and gained knowledge about combustible dusts in industry, OSHA maintains this National Emphasis Program is now updating...
Making Changes to Equipment or Operations? Do You Need a Construction Air Permit?
What Are Construction Air Permits and How Do We Determine If We Need One? Whenever you plan on making changes to equipment or operations, before you ever get started, your company should always determine whether or not you will need to obtain a construction air permit...
What is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment?
What is a Phase II? A Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is an in-depth procedure conducted by a environmental professional to confirm the presence or absence of suspected contaminants. This assessment typically follows a Phase I ESA and involves more...