Another round of OSHA’s most interesting cases
Lessons learned from 4 incidents
OSHA conducts around 35,000 workplace inspections each year. Not surprisingly, some cases stand out more than others – and offer lessons to help prevent similar incidents.
A few years ago, Safety+Health began publishing some of the cases the agency considers its “most interesting.” The series – consisting of content from a now-annual Technical Session at the NSC Safety Congress & Expo – has continued to be popular. So, we’re bringing it back for another year. Check out the most recent cases, presented in September by four of OSHA’s experts:
Here are the cases they presented.
1
Carbon monoxide exposure
Shawn Merillat, industrial hygienist
Wichita, KS
2
Workplace violence
Christopher Stitcher, safety specialist
Jacksonville, FL
3
Heat-related illness
Alex Daniels, industrial hygienist
Lubbock, TX
4
Combustible dust explosion
Nicole O’Connor, assistant area director
Madison, WI
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