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OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is based on a simple concept that employees have a right to know and understand the hazards of the chemicals they might be exposed to in the workplace.  Unfortunately, many employers fall short when it comes to compliance with the HCS as evidenced by the fact that hazard communication is always toward the top of OSHA’s most cited violations every year.

The HCS requires information to be prepared and transmitted regarding all hazardous chemicals.

Top 10 OSHA Citations of 2017

Above is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by OSHA. Fall protection was the number one citation again, and we have previously examined the connection between fall hazards and fatalities in the workplace as well as the importance of building a safety culture in your workplace.

OSHA to Issue Citations to Electronic Recording Non-Responders

As we previously reported, the compliance date for OSHA’s new electronic reporting rule for submission of the 300A forms was delayed until December 15, 2017.  OSHA recently announced that over 214,000 300A forms were submitted electronically prior to closing the portal.  However, this was significantly less than the 350,000 submissions that OSHA was expecting.