2018 RETA Breeze Nov-Dec

What is OSHA up to?

By Debbie Bennett, Ph.D

You can find this list by going to: 1. OSHA.gov

Knowing and understanding what OSHA is looking for will make us more effective and safe as we all do our part to make this a safe year for us and the workers at our facilities. This article is provided in 2012 by Debbie Bennet and has been updated with current NAICS codes.

Do you ever wonder what citations OSHA is focusing on at your plant? After all, if we know what OSHA is looking for, wouldn’t we make sure we are doing a good job? Actually, there is a way to know what OSHA is citing companies for. They create a list every year. For example, if you are a food plant, the number one citation is lockout/ tagout. If you are a distribution warehouse, your number one citation is powered industrial trucks. They have over 30 of their top citations listed.

2. Clicking the category called Data 3. Clicking the link “Data and Statistics” 4. Clicking the link “Frequently Cited OSHA Standards” under the Inspection Data header 5. In the block NAICS, type 311 for Food Manufacturing and Kindred Products, 312 for Beverage

Manufacturing, and 493 for Warehousing and Storage

Success Story By Larry Benedict August 1, 1963

He attended all the meetings, they were of educational scope; And realized, with this new knowledge he’d no longer be on the rope.

There once was a man that couldn’t get out of the red He didn’t know what to do, but he knew what he did.

He worked as an Engineer trying to improve his lot, But didn’t make much headway, so it seemed, so he thought.

He gained development in ability, which was proven by his work, Gained confidence in his efficiency, no problemwould he shirk.

Then he heard of RETA from the Chief Engineers, that fall He joined the local chapter for a fee that’s minor to all.

With this growth to his credit, it was not hidden to those around, The employer suddenly realized, an able assistant he had found.

He studied Guy King’s text book with all the time he could find, And answered all the questions in Chapters one through twenty-nine.

This little ode just goes to show RETA members in all the land, Look for this fellow, bring him in, and we’ll help him all we can.

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