Month: January 2013

January 22, 2013

FEDOSHA calls for Arizona to Follow Federal Fall Protection Policy

FEDOSHA is demanding that the Arizona State Plan (“ADOSH”) follow federal policy regarding fall protection.  In some circles, this has been seen as a signal that FEDOSHA will more strictly construe and enforce its “at least as effective” measure of state programs in the second…

January 18, 2013

Federal Osha Publishes General Industry Inspection Targeting Plan Changes

The link below references a Federal OSHA Notice that describes a Federal program change which establishes policies and procedures regarding general industry inspection targeting under the SST-12 plan. States with OSHA approved State Plans are required to have their own inspection targeting systems (a “core…

January 18, 2013

Washington L&I’s new guidelines for opioids Rx to treat injured workers

Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has issued new guidelines for prescribing opioids to treat injured workers.  Some of the more noteworthy references in the guideline publication are the following: *In general, opioid use for acute pain should be reserved for post surgery,…

January 2, 2013

OSHA’S TOP 10 VIOLATIONS FOR FISCAL 2012 ANNOUNCED

Federal OSHA has announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2012.  They are as follows: (1)       Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) – Total violations:  7,250 (2)       Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – Total violations:  4,696 (3)       Scaffolding (1926.451) –…