Fall is here and that means training is back in full swing! In this October 2014 IVES Update Newsletter we’ll be covering:
- OSHA's top 10 most cited violations for 2014.
- Mailing address change.
- Ask Bob: A question on evaluations involving multiple attachments.
- You won’t believe this – a funny training story.
- Canadian regulatory update.
- Last chance programs.
- What’s Wrong With This? Photos and answer.
- Interesting article links.
- Aerial boomlift fatality report.
- Pun of the month.
But first, check out all the places we are delivering training this month…
OSHA Announces Top 10 Most Cited Violations for 2014
San Diego – OSHA, together with Safety+Health magazine, on Sept. 16 unveiled the agency’s Top 10 most-cited violations for fiscal year 2014 during the NSC Congress and Expo.
Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, and Kyle W. Morrison, S+H’s senior associate editor, announced OSHA’s Top 10 list in front of a crowd gathered on the Expo Floor.
For the fourth year in a row, OSHA’s Fall Protection Standard (1926.501) is the agency’s most frequently cited violation.
The entire list is as follows:
1. Fall Protection in Construction (1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding in Construction (1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178)
7. Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305)
8. Ladders in Construction (1926.1053)
9. Machine Guarding (1910.212)
10. Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303)
The data is preliminary. S+H will publish the finalized data, additional Top 10 details and an exclusive interview with Kapust in its December issue. Keep an eye out for a summary of those details in an upcoming IVES Update!
[Source: Safety + Health]
Mailing Address Change
On October 20 our Canadian postal code will be changing toV3Z 3S6. Our new complete Canadian address will be:
IVES Training Group, Inc.
Unit 102 – 19162 22 Ave
Surrey, BC V3Z 3S6
If you have any questions, call 1-800-643-1144 or email us.
Ask Bob
Q: I have multiple forklifts with various attachments that I need to train my operators on. The compliance packages I ordered only come with two evaluation forms, how can I get more in order to record training on all the attachments?
A: Let’s cut down your paperwork! The two evaluation forms will suffice if you can do the following:
- Gather all the forklifts equipped with the various attachments that you plan to evaluate the operators on.
- Inspect them and determine they are safe for use.
- Have the operators inspect only the unit they start the evaluation on. Since they will have shown you they can do an inspection and you have predetermined the others are safe to use, inspecting only the first unit is sufficient.
- Where the form requires “Attachment” and “Truck Type” to be listed, enter “See Record Sheet” as it is unlikely all of the equipment makes/models and attachments will fit in the space provided. You could also list only the information of the truck that the operator starts the evaluation process with.
- Have each operator move three loads with each attachment to a max of three attachments per form. If there are more than three attachments use the second form provided and carry on. You can draw a diagonal line through the inspection area of the second form or a large “NA” to mark it as not applicable.
- Make sure all attachments and unit make and models used are listed on the Record Sheet in the order that they were used.
- Staple both evaluation forms together and file them that way once completed.
- There is no need to list all the attachments, makes/models on the wallet card.
Hope this helps! Bob.
You Won’t Believe This
I remember walking up to the plant’s rail car loading dock one day to check and see if a particular order was going to make it to an especially demanding customer. I arrived at the dock to find Gino, one of our most experienced forklift operators dismounted from his machine in the process of stretch wrapping the very order I had come to check on. Although I was happy to see that the order was going to make it, I was dismayed by the fact that Gino had left the forks of his machine raised about five feet off the ground while he was dismounted. I was particularly concerned about this as I was the trainer that had qualified Gino as an operator less than two months earlier.
I thanked Gino for ensuring that the order I was concerned about would make it on to the rail car and before I left I said, “Remember to lower your forks when you get off the truck Gino, that could hurt someone,” as I pointed at the raised forks.
Well, you would have thought that I had threatened to kill his family by the way he reacted. He flew into a rage. His arm flayed about, his face turned beet red as the veins stood up on his forehead and through the chorus of cuss words and threats that he spat at me I remained calm until he had finished his tirade.
When I was sure that he was done, I quietly remarked, “Anyway, I would still like to see those forks on the ground when you’re not on the truck.” At that, he turned to storm away and walked straight into the raised forks of his machine.
The fork blade opened up a small cut on his forehead that started to bleed quite a bit, as face and head cuts tend to do. Gino swore even more vehemently than he had to me just moments before. I calmed him down as best I could and walked him to the first aid shack. I didn’t say a word to him all the way there and neither did he. We never spoke of the event again. The point had clearly been made.
This story was originally published in the Winter 2001 edition.
Canadian Regulatory Update
The department of the federal government responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Canada Labour Code applicable on federally regulated work sites has changed its name from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Visit ESDC at www.esdc.gc.ca
Last Chance Programs!
We have limited seats available. Click for details or to register:
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Premium Forklift Trainer Oct 27-30
Express Forklift Trainer Nov 17-18
Trainer Recertification Nov 21
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Premium Combo Trainer Oct 27-31
Prince George, British Columbia
Express Forklift Trainer Nov 12-13
Tukwila, Washington
Trainer Recertification Oct 17
Premium Forklift Trainer Nov 17-20
Rough Terrain Forklift Trainer Upgrade Nov 21
Sacramento, California
Express Forklift Trainer Oct 20-21
Express Forklift Trainer Nov 24-25
Rough Terrain Forklift Trainer Upgrade Nov 26
Bismarck, North Dakota
Loader Group Trainer Oct 20-24
Forest Park, Georgia
Trainer Recertification Oct 31
Claremont, Southern California
Trainer Recertification Oct 31
Salt Lake City, Utah
Express Forklift Trainer Nov 13-14
If those dates don’t work for you, check out our full program calendar!
What’s Wrong With This?
Can you see what’s wrong with these photos?
Answer to Last Month’s WWWT?
In last month’s photo, the forklift operator was doing the following things incorrectly:
- He was elevating personnel using a pallet, which is not an approved lifting attachment.
- The elevated worker wasn’t wearing fall protection.
- To make matters worse, he was installing a safety sign while working unsafely!
Interesting Articles
- Would your forklift operator training hold up in court… more
- OSHA blames company for crane accident that killed two… more
- Ontario safety blitz targets material handling hazards… more
- Workplace deaths decline in Wyoming… more
- What type of fall proection is needed to operate a lift… more
- Boomlift operator falls to his death at construction site… more
- OSHA memo to employers reiterates training requirements… more
- The top 5 most commonly asked questions about fall protection… more
- Florida thieves steal forklift to rob ATM… more
Incident Report
Worker falls to his death at hotel construction site
A construction worker fell three stories to his death Thursday after he exited a window to climb onto a lift while working on the new Marriott Residence Inn being built in South Tyler.
Tyler Police Spokesman Don Martin said officers were dispatched to the Marriott Residence Inn on West Heritage shortly before 12:30 p.m. in regards to an industrial accident.
Martin said once on scene, officers found the man had died from injuries sustained in the fall.
“Investigators have determined that Mark Castillo, 35, of Tyler was exiting out a third floor window into a large wood box container sitting on top of a fork lift. The box became unstable and fell off the fork lift falling to the ground with Castillo inside,” he said.
Martin said investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had been contacted and would be taking over the investigation in the case.
In 2013, there were 493 fatal occupational injuries in Texas, an 8 percent decrease from 536 in 2012, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
Nationally, there were a total of 4,405 fatal occupational injuries and the rate of fatal occupational injuries in Texas was 4.4 per 100,000 full-time employees in 2012, the latest year state fatality rates are available, according to the data.
Several construction workers on the scene were upset about the accident and claimed the job site was riddled with safety violations.
The workers said they did not want to be identified for fear of losing their jobs, but one man said, “I am surprised it took this long for something like this to happen.”
The workers said Castillo had been staying in Tyler, but was from Fort Worth where he had two small children. “He was a good man. A really good man,” the worker said.
[Source: OSHA Today]
Pun of the Month
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him (Oh, man, this is so bad, it’s good…) a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
Client Testimonials
“Excellent program. Great knowledge and by far the leading program of its type… Thank you for your commitment to excellence.”
Anne, Lowes.
“Great program! This is how training should be done!”
Anthony, Covanta Energy.
“The information that I received from other depots in the Federal Agency was that this is a very good course. This is an understatement – this is a superb course!”
Ronnie, Defense Logistics Agency.
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