Important Observations About OSHA’s New SHIB for Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl (DAPORS)
After taking a closer look at the SHIB, a few issues come to mind and are noted below. Hopefully, with the Diacetyl rulemaking effort,...
OSHA Finds Another Prometrix Safety Consulting Client “In-Compliance” After Multiple Safety and Heal
Another Prometrix Safety Consulting client has recently completed multiple inspections with each one being closed out as “in-compliance”...
OSHA's Cooperative Agreements – Proposed Rule Comments
The following was submitted as part of the record for the rulemaking on Cooperative Agreements. The comment period closed on 11/2/2010....
OSHA Letter on Recordkeeping Reveals Interesting Insights
I wrote earlier about OSHA’s activities in the area of Recordkeeping where the question was posited: Are Employers Under-Reporting? The...
OSHA Recordkeeping: Are Employers Under-Reporting or Not???
For at least the last 20 years, there has been much criticism and debate over the accuracy, or lack thereof, of the injury and illness...
Department of Labor Releases (OSHA) Fatality Data for 2009
There is some good news indeed… at least on a preliminary reporting basis. The Department of Labor released the 2009 workplace fatality...
Another Mega-Verdict ($30 Million) in Diacetyl / DAPORS / Popcorn Lung Case
It was reported in the Joplin Globe today that a jury in the Chicago area has awarded a $30 million verdict to a worker who was exposed...
OSHA Publishes RFI on Data Collection and Employer Practices
OSHA publishes Request for Information in the Federal Register (Link to the Federal Register Notice) to solicit input on data collection...
This OSHA Citation is an Example of Why Employers Need Safety and Health Compliance Assistance!
According to the OSHA press release from yesterday, the inspection was initiated as a result of the Site Specific Targeting (SST)...
Overview of Safe Work Practices and Administrative Controls for Diacetyl (DAPORS)
Food flavoring manufacturers and users that have Diacetyl / DAPORS on their premises will benefit from understanding the role of safe...
