A young worker at a tortilla manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, NY, was killed on the job. In the resulting inspection, OSHA found machine guarding issues and suggested the worker may not have understood safety training that was only provided in English.
Alex Irwin September 6, 2011
Did language barrier lead to worker’s death?
Filed Under: CMMS Tagged With: enforcement, fatality, fine, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, OSHA, recordkeeping, safety, Spanish, Training
Alex Irwin June 10, 2011
OSHA to target primary metal manufacturers
OSHA’s giving fair warning to the primary metal industry. The agency is ramping up inspection efforts to protect workers from chemical and physical hazards.
Filed Under: CMMS Tagged With: chemical hazards, enforcement, hearing hazards, heat hazards, OSHA, primary metal
Alex Irwin April 15, 2011
Lighter side: Most embarrassing moments at work
We all have awkward interactions at work, but it’s only the most memorable ones that become stories that get told over and over again for years to come. Here’s a sampling of embarrassing moments the workers aren’t likely to forget anytime soon.
Filed Under: CMMS Tagged With: co-workers, embarrassing moments, lighter side
