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  • Episode 182: SCOTUS & Chevron Deference w/Phillip Russell

    Episode 182: SCOTUS & Chevron Deference w/Phillip Russell
    Oct 28 2024

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    In this episode, Blaine J. Hoffmann, MS OSHM talks with attorney, Phillip Russell about the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Chevron Deference and what it might mean for the OSHA rule making process.

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    1 ora e 1 min
  • 166: Biases in Incident Deep Dives w/Alexander Paradies

    166: Biases in Incident Deep Dives w/Alexander Paradies
    Mar 30 2023

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    In this episode, we talk with Alexander Paradies from TapRooT® about things that can cloud our ability to see real problems in our processes and even comprehend "risky" situations and project what might happen.

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    1 ora e 5 min
  • EP 152: How Crappy Lifts Happen w/Lori Frederic

    EP 152: How Crappy Lifts Happen w/Lori Frederic
    Jun 4 2022

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    In this episode, Lori Frederic (The Movement Ninja) takes over the podcast while Blaine is traveling. She discusses how crappy lifts happen, and what to do about them.

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    20 min
  • 036: Confined Space Entry Safety Part 3: Rescue Teams

    036: Confined Space Entry Safety Part 3: Rescue Teams
    Mar 6 2018
    Powered by iReportSource In the last couple of episodes, I dance around the rescue team parts of the standard. I want to get into that section here. Let's start with an outside rescue option since a lot of folks go this route. If you recall, whenever you use outside resources you must evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazard(s) identified. So you have to have done a hazard assessment first so that you can have a meaningful conversation with the outside agency. Also, don't forget, bring them in to do a walk-thru, look at the spaces involved, the internal configurations, chemicals used onsite, etc. You also have to develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services to your location. Ask about whether the local authorities use a regional dispatcher, this may delay response time a little, does your site use a different number to dial out to emergency services, instead of 911? All of this goes into your program and training. Once you determine the rescue team that will be used, you have to develop a procedure for rescuing entrants from permit spaces and be able to provide necessary emergency services to those workers. The primary requirement in the first aid standards is that an employer must ensure prompt first aid treatment for injured employees, either by providing for the availability of a trained first aid provider at the worksite or by ensuring that emergency treatment services are within reasonable proximity of the worksite. You have to take appropriate steps prior to any accident (like making arrangements with the service provider) to determine if emergency medical assistance will be promptly available when an injury occurs. While the standards do not prescribe a number of minutes, OSHA has long interpreted the term "near proximity" to mean that emergency care must be available within no more than 3-4 minutes from the workplace, an interpretation that has been upheld by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and by federal courts. One option these standards provide employers is to ensure that a member of the workforce has been trained in first aid. This option is, for most employers, a feasible and low-cost way to protect employees, as well as putting the employer clearly in compliance with the standards. OSHA recommends but does not require, that every workplace include one or more employees who are trained and certified in first aid, including CPR. The first aid training standards at 29 CFR 1910.151 and 1926.50(c) generally apply throughout the industries that they cover. Other standards which apply to certain specific hazards or industries make employee first aid training mandatory, and reliance on outside emergency responders is not an allowable alternative. For example, see 29 CFR 1910. 266(i)(7) (mandatory first aid training for logging employees), and 29 CFR 1910.269(b) (requiring persons trained in first aid at work locations in the electric power industry). So seriously look at getting a team of volunteers to be trained, on all shifts. More support for this is that medical literature establishes that, for serious injuries such as those involving stopped breathing, cardiac arrest, or uncontrolled bleeding, first aid treatment must be provided within the first few minutes to avoid permanent medical impairment or death. Also, in workplaces where serious accidents such as those involving falls, suffocation, electrocution, or amputation are possible, emergency medical services must be available within 3-4 minutes, if there is NO EMPLOYEE on the site who is trained to render first aid. So this can buy a victim more time if folks are trained and equipped onsite already. OSHA exercises discretion in enforcing the first aid requirements in particular cases. OSHA recognizes that a somewhat longer response time of up to 15 minutes may be reasonable in workplaces, such as offices, where the possibility of such serious work-related injuries is more remote. Now, I will restate what the standard says: In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available. This is a way to meet that standard! And, for an in-house rescue team, at least one member of the rescue team or service holding a current certification in first aid and CPR is available. Trust me, ALL of them should have it. What if the only member trained in 1st aid goes down? So spread the love folks! So what does this tell us? Well, it tells us we need to carefully examine and consider the actual hazards likely to be present as well as the injuries and illnesses likely to occur. This has to be included in the training in order for us to claim our in-house first aid team is "adequate". Let, me illustrate this for you; A lot ...
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    32 min
  • 015: Chemical Safety Labels

    015: Chemical Safety Labels
    Sep 25 2017

    Labels still create problems for many employers. Learn what is needed and listen to some examples of what to do and not do when it comes to labels in the workplace.

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    21 min
  • 050: Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices

    050: Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices
    Oct 9 2018
    Powered by iReportSource OSHA's Safety-Related Work Practices standards for general industry are performance-oriented requirements that complement the existing electrical installation standards. These work-practice standard include requirements for work performed on or near exposed energized and de-energized parts of electric equipment; use of electrical protective equipment; and the safe use of electric equipment. These rules are intended to protect employees from the electrical hazards that they may be exposed to even though the equipment may comply with the installation requirements in, 1910 Subpart S (electrical). When employees are working with electric equipment, they must use safe work practices. Such safety-related work practices include keeping a prescribed distance from exposed energized lines, avoiding the use of electric equipment when the employee or the equipment is wet, and locking-out and tagging equipment which is de-energized for maintenance. The training requirements apply to employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by the electrical installation requirements of §1910.303 - §1910.308. Employees in the following occupations would typically face these risks and are required to be trained: Blue-collar supervisorsElectrical and electronics engineersElectrical and electronic equipment engineersElectriciansIndustrial machine operatorsMaterial handling equipment operatorsMechanics and repairersPaintersRiggers and roustaboutsStationary engineersWelders Except for electricians and welders, workers in these groups do not need to be trained if their work or the work of those they supervise does not bring them close enough to exposed parts of electric circuits operating at 50 volts or more to ground for a hazard to exist. Other employees who also may reasonably be expected to face the comparable risk of injury due to electric shock or other electrical hazards must also be trained. These standards cover electrical safety-related work practices for both qualified persons (those who have training in avoiding the electrical hazards of working on or near exposed energized parts) and unqualified persons (those with little or no such training) working on, near, or with the following installation: Premises Wiring. Installations of electric conductors and equipment within or on buildings or other structures, and on other premises such as yards, carnival, parking, and other lots, and industrial substations;Wiring for Connections to Supply. Installations of conductors that connect to the supply of electricity; andOther Wiring. Installations of other outside conductors on the premises.Optical Fiber Cable. Installations of optical fiber cable where such installations are made along with electric conductors. Other Covered Work By Unqualified Persons The provisions of these standards also cover work performed by unqualified persons on, near, or with the following installations: Generation, transmission, and distribution installations. Installations for the generation, control, transformation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy (including communication and metering) located in buildings used for such purposes or located outdoors.Communication installations. Installations of communications equipment to the extent that the work is covered under OSHA standard §1910.268Installations in vehicles. Installations in ships, watercraft, railway rolling stock, aircraft, or automotive vehicles other than mobile homes and recreational vehicles.Railway installations. Installations of railways for generation, transformation, transmission, or distribution of power used exclusively for the operation of rolling stock or installations of the railway solely used for signaling and communication purposes. IMPORTANT: Excluded Work by Qualified Persons If a qualified person is performing work near one of the four types of installations listed above, and the work is not being done on or directly associated with the installation, then that work is covered under the Safety-Related Work Practices. Definitions you should know Barrier: A physical obstruction that is intended to prevent contact with equipment or live parts or to prevent unauthorized access to a work area. Deenergized: Free from any electrical connection to a source of potential difference and free from electrical charge; not having a potential different from that of the earth. Disconnecting means: A device, or group of devices, or other means by which the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from their source of supply. Energized: Electrically connected to a source of potential difference. Exposed: (As applied to live parts.) Capable of being inadvertently touched or approached nearer than a safe distance by a person. It is applied to parts not suitably guarded, isolated, or insulated. Live parts: Energized conductive components. Qualified person: One who has received training in and has demonstrated skills ...
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    27 min
  • 011: VPP Element 1 - Leadership Commitment & Employee Involvement

    011: VPP Element 1 - Leadership Commitment & Employee Involvement
    Aug 25 2017

    ANNOUNCEMENT: We are now offering the #1 safety and health management system review tool used to prepare companies for the partnership with OSHA. Now you can use the same tool I have used for years.

    But don't worry, staying true to my values and goals for this podcast, I explain it all in the next 4 episodes covering the VPP elements and sub-elements in detail.

    Take notes! A lot of info is packed into the 4-episode series on VPP! email me at info@thesafetypropodcast.com
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    35 min
  • 059: 8 Critical Tips for Effective Safety Coaching

    059: 8 Critical Tips for Effective Safety Coaching
    Feb 12 2019
    Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Join the Community of Safety Pros today! Does your company help develop employees through coaching? Not to be confused with training, or even consulting, coaching is a much more collaborative process that helps to bring out someone's best work. Two-thirds of employees cite that coaching improved their performance within their company and also improved their satisfaction (1). Coaching sessions can include open-ended questions and discussion on personal and professional goals and objectives. If coaching happens consistently, it can strengthen relationships between managers/employees and peers. It can reinforce the right kind of behaviors you want to see in your business to promote safety and health. Last, it also helps workers have more support as they work through challenges or problems, both personally and professionally (2, 3, 4). Here are the top tips you can utilize for effective safety coaching: 1. Don't assume leaders know how to coach Make sure leaders are equipped to start coaching before you ask them to do so. For example, a common misconception is that coaching is where specific performance feedback can be given. While coaching can influence an employee's performance, a coaching session is not the same as a review session, even if your current reviews are informal. First, help leaders recognize that coaching is an open-ended conversation that is aimed at helping someone improve…and that is in all areas of their life. On the other hand, an evaluation is going to give specific feedback to someone regarding their performance. If coaching is what you're after, make sure your leaders know that difference (2). Second, teach leaders how to use open-ended questions during their coaching sessions. Instead of asking a question that can be answered with a simple "yes" or a "no," open-ended inquiries can be used to help lead someone into potential solutions. It also helps them to reflect better and to become more self-aware. These kinds of questions can also give the coach more context about a challenge someone is facing. Last, they also keep the focus on the person who is receiving the coaching. For example, if someone is having uncertainty with how to resolve a safety-related issue on their team, avoid immediately giving them potential solutions. Instead, ask them questions by using words such as "what and "how." That could sound like: "How do you envision this process changing?" or, "What have you considered doing to change the way things are done?" By allowing them to reflect and talk out the solution, leaders can remain focused on listening. After hearing more from the person, then a coach can help the individual learn how to come up with solutions. Which will build confidence, empower the individual and help them break out of three vicious circles that author Michael Bungay Stonier describes in the book "The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever": Creating over dependance - by you always having the answer, and others not being able to solve problems on their own. I have often said that the EHS expert's job is NOT to be the only one that understands the safety requirements and hazard mitigation techniques of someone else's job. It is to ensure that those doing the work, facing potential hazards are able to so. This requires a coach!Getting overwhelmed - you will become bombarded with everyone else's problems. Which creates a classic bottle-neck! You want to avoid this because hazards/issues will persist in the work environment as a result of YOU not being able to deal with them. Folks will learn it takes too long to get anything addressed and stop saying anything!Becoming disconnected - You will get disconnected from the work that matters - which is creating a sustainable culture of accountability, empowerment, and productivity. You need to free yourself up from the first two circles to focus on the work that will make the most impact on the organization (6). Getting good at coaching takes practice, but at least try to teach your people some of the subtle shifts in their behavior that can help the dialogue be productive and authentic (1, 5). Which is the difference between consulting and coaching! Consulting is telling someone what to do - coaching is about helping others develop the ability to sense something needs to be changed, problem-solve, draw upon the needed resources the organization has to affect change and make good decisions. 2. Make sure it's a two-way conversation Since a coach is often going to be in a position where they are helping to drive some change, make sure you are having a two-way conversation that allows for that to happen. Avoid the temptation to make it all about yourself. The key is to talk less and listen more (6). Also, if you are the one doing the coaching, avoid the tendency to share all your stories that are similar to the person being coached; after all, the focus is on them, ...
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    39 min