OSHA has just issued a new Employers Rights and Responsibilities Guide. You might as well download this guide and start preparing, this agency’s “New Sheriff in Town” vision delivers on the promise of high enforcement…
6,300 safety hazards just in Capital Hill Buildings.
1058 fire hazards
1742 electrical problems
102 storage shelving violations
70 machine guarding violations (In the last fiscal year, the machining industry had just 56 violations. Capital Hill machine guarding violations alone are equal to about 125% of the entire machining industry’s violations for the entire country in 2009)
25% of hazards continue to be high risk to employees and visitors.
If it was really about safety, wouldn’t you think they’d make it safe to work for the government? That “new sheriff in town” and this administration is merely trying to enhance revenue from private manufacturers – shops like ours. If it was about safety, well, why wouldn’t they start on Capital Hill? Thats where 11250% of the violations are compared to machining.
12 tips to help your shop avoid the new sheriff in town’s thirst for fines and penalties…
The split personality that business must grapple with in the current administration is best exemplified by the comments of Secy. Solis from Dept. of Labor compared with those of Asst. Secy Lamb-Hale from Dept. of Commerce.