Business Owner OSHA Criminal Liabilities and Prosecution

Business Owners Who Fail to Manage OSHA Compliance Face Potential Criminal Prosecution Many business owners aren't aware that they can be held criminally responsible for intentionally failing to manage OSHA safety regulations if this negligence results in a workplace fatality. These cases demonstrates that The DOL (Department of Labor, OSHA is a department within DOL) & DOJ (Department of Justice) may actually be following through on their initiative announced in December, 2015 to begin holding business owners directly and criminally [...]

By |2022-03-21T12:53:00-05:00July 17th, 2019|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on Business Owner OSHA Criminal Liabilities and Prosecution

OSHA Citation Letter Example

We received a call recently from the owner of a small manufacturer which was unlike any call I’d ever received before, for several reasons. The person started by explaining that they had been inspected by OSHA the previous day, and had just received an emailed letter from the inspector which contained 24 issues that required response within 7 days. Given our experience dealing with OSHA enforcement, I was very surprised to hear that the inspector was asking about [...]

By |2021-08-03T10:25:41-05:00July 11th, 2019|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on OSHA Citation Letter Example

Not All Safety Consultants Are Equal

It's easy to assume that all environmental, health and safety consulting companies are basically the same, but it's not true. For example some consultants only focus in one area, typically either safety or environmental compliance, but rarely both.  Some consultants are "one person shops" whereas others staff an entire team of experts.  Some consulting companies charge by the hour, whereas others offer fixed fee costs.  Some EHS consultants tend to work with only large companies, while others focus on [...]

By |2022-03-21T12:50:52-05:00June 20th, 2019|Good To Know|Comments Off on Not All Safety Consultants Are Equal

Do Generic Safety Training Courses Meet OSHA’s Requirements?

This is a question we hear all of the time:  Do generic on-line, videos, & CD-ROM safety training courses meet OSHA’s standards? In other words, if your company uses these generic training platforms will it suffice to protect your employees from your specific workplace safety hazards (hint, hint) and protect your company from OSHA fines. Etc.? colleagues discussing financial data in the office OSHA’s guidance on this issue isn’t crystal clear but we did a little research and [...]

By |2021-08-03T10:28:39-05:00April 25th, 2019|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on Do Generic Safety Training Courses Meet OSHA’s Requirements?

Time To Start Thinking About Heat Hazards

SUMMER IS COMING… And per OSHA laws, employers are required to furnish a workplace free of recognized hazards, which includes hot environments, employers should: Provide workers with water, rest and shade. Allow new or returning workers to gradually increase workloads and take more frequent breaks as they acclimatize, or build a tolerance for working in the heat. Plan for emergencies and train workers on prevention. Monitor workers for signs of illness. The human body is a miraculous creation. With natural [...]

By |2020-04-28T10:41:01-05:00April 22nd, 2019|Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on Time To Start Thinking About Heat Hazards

It’s Our 4th Annual EHS Compliance Seminar

In conjunction with Austin Regional Manufacturers Association, we’ll be hosting our 4th annual environmental, health & safety seminar on February 26th at the Norris Event Center in Austin. We’ve revamped the agenda this year and will host 2 separate events: The event on the 26th will focus entirely on health and safety OSHA compliance & risks, and we’ll host a separate environmental and hazardous materials compliance event later this year. Here's the agenda: Agenda for Health & Safety Compliance & [...]

By |2020-04-28T10:45:55-05:00February 24th, 2019|Good To Know, Government Regulation, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on It’s Our 4th Annual EHS Compliance Seminar