Monthly Archives: September 2011

Trevor Kletz on “macho culture” in the PSM regulated world

If you are unfamiliar with Trevor Kletz, to the PSM world he’s the equivalent of what Elvis was to Rock ‘n’ Roll… “Many workers don’t see the need to follow all the rules or the permit-to-work procedures… Our job, they … Continue reading

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OSHA cites Kraft in Madison Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Kraft Foods Inc. for 12 serious and one other-than-serious safety violation at a facility of its subsidiary, Oscar Meyer, in Madison. Proposed fines total $75,000. … Continue reading

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On my way to the RETA conference in Greensboro, North Carolina

Hopefully I’ll run into some of you there!

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Bostik Fines – Following up on Audit Recommendations MATTERS!

BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bostik Inc. for 50 alleged violations of workplace safety standards following a March 13 explosion at the company’s Middleton plant in which four workers were injured. … Continue reading

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A Note on Blog Subscriptions

Quite a few people have signed up for emails when new posts are made via the BlogSubscriptions link. You may wish to make sure you place bchapin@taocompliance on your safe sender list or the email has a good chance of … Continue reading

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