Tag: workplace-safety
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Lockout Tagout AFFECTED EMPLOYEE Safety
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures for Affected Employees Introduction At our scrap metal facility, the safety of all employees is our top priority. This article explains the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures that apply to you as an affected employee—someone who operates or uses machinery and equipment but does not perform maintenance or servicing on it. Understanding Your Role…
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OSHA’s New Instance-By-Instance Citations: What Scrap Yard Operators Need to Know
Just five days ago, on February 24th, the metal scrap recycling industry crossed a significant threshold in occupational safety enforcement. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s expanded instance-by-instance (IBI) citation policy officially took effect, fundamentally changing how violations are cited and penalized across the scrap metal industry. For safety managers and supervisors in scrap yards…