by Bill Taylor, CSP | Jun 23, 2020
On April 10, 2020, OSHA issued a memorandum which relaxed the rules for recording cases of COVID-19 on the OSHA 300. EI first reported on this topic back on April 15, 2020. More recently, OSHA issued another memorandum intended to provide guidance for compliance...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Jun 3, 2020
The COVID-19 virus has forced us to change our way of living…and working. While many employers are slowly beginning to resume business, it is not business as usual. Consider your emergency action plan (EAP) for example. While setting up barriers, teaching about social...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Apr 15, 2020
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist Under normal circumstances, OSHA would require employers to determine work-relatedness in order to decide if an injury or illness should be recorded on the OSHA 300 log. Making that determination was not, in most...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Apr 7, 2020
by Bill Taylor, CSPPrincipal Safety Scientist There has been a great deal of confusion and misinformation lately regarding the use of respirators as a safeguard from COVID-19. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that wearing some...
by Bill Taylor, CSP | Sep 5, 2019 |
Headlight Dimmer Switch on Floor OSHA makes it clear at 1910.146(d)(5)(iii) that when testing the atmosphere in a permit-required confined space, testers should check oxygen first, followed by flammables, and finally, toxic gases and vapors. This makes no sense since...
