The proposed changes to OAR 437-002-0146, its confined space rule, include removing the term "self-rescue" from the rule, except in a note clarifying that self-rescue is not a viable option.
The agency cites Sabina Farmers Exchange for exposing workers to grain bin entrapment.
The state agency's citation includes one willful violation and two serious violations with total penalties of $67,500.
The agency has cited American Plant Food Corp. for 12 violations.
U.S. Minerals LLC was cited for 11 allged workplace violations found during a follow-up inspection.
OSHA cites Nichiha USA Inc. for almost $140,000 in proposed safety violation fines.
The agency posted a Hazard Alert that says its inspections "have revealed serious deficiencies in some of the procedures used in tank entry."
A $25,000 fine follows the death of an employee at the employer's high-temperature sauna, OSHA announced.
With a wireless connection, more eyes can monitor underground work and other potentially dangerous work situations.
Understanding the potential health risks and correctly classifying the degrees of severity will aid in respirator selection.
The alliance will focus on sharing information about OSHA's emphasis programs, health laws, and standards.
Silo collapse occurred in December 2013 at a facility cited for several safety violations in June.
Foss Manufacturing Co. in Hampton, NH, received $115,000 in proposed fines along with the citations.
When a person is performing atmospheric testing, he or she must accurately sample the atmosphere to ensure no hazardous gases are present.
"We hit a sweet spot. We'll be here for the long haul," Honeywell Life Safety President Mark Levy said Sept. 18.
The agency has proposed $113,400 in fines against Sherman Brothers Trucking Inc., doing business as Team Transport Inc.
After a construction worker died being swept away in a sewer, federal investigators are trying to determine what went wrong and whether or not any OSHA violations occurred.
Company executives christened a gleaming new Training & Customer Experience Center where workers can get hands-on experience with confined space entry and rescue, communication tower climbing/rescue, servicing a wind energy nacelle, installing and using fall anchorages on a residential roof, and rescuing a co-worker from an oil rig’s catwalk and pipe rack.
The document is designed as a "best practices" guide for working in and around confined spaces.
Virginia Tech researchers received the IEEETransactions in Automation Science and Engineering's Best Paper Award for their development of a sensor and alarm system to detect when a worker's blood oxygen level shows carbon monoxide poisoning is imminent.