2021
Members
As expected, OSHA has developed additional guidance and inspection plans in response to the ongoing risk of COVID. The National Emphasis Program serves to protect high risk workers from COVID-19 hazards. The program also prioritizes employers that retaliate against workers who complain about unsafe or unhealthful conditions. OSHA also updated its Interim Enforcement Response Plan to conduct more site inspections based on COVID risks. Details can be found at https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/DIR_2021-01_CPL-03.pdf
While our Member businesses may not be specifically listed in the OSHA appendix for immediate inspections, our industry has been subject to OSHA inspections and enforcement due to COVID exposure so should plan on potential inspections under in this OSHA Program. Members are counseled to continue their robust COVID mitigation plans, and take appropriate and timely action if any suspected COVID case arises at their location.
Additional COVID information can be found on the Signal Mutual website or feel free to reach out to your regional safety contact.
Other News Stories
IMPROPER RIGGING PRACTICES 18 Apr 2021 Operational Alert’s, inform Signal Mutual Members of serious incidents or a significant near miss within the Mutual. If you have similar operations, please share this Operational Alert with operation managers, supervisors, equipment operators, and all affected employees. It is imperative that management, at all levels review their operations for similar hazardous conditions, acts and their controls.Safety Message from Global Container Terminals 05 Apr 2021 A message from John Atkins, Global Container Terminals, about the importance of safety.
March Issue of Soundings 31 Mar 2021 We invite you to browse March Issue of Signal Soundings. Special thanks to our guest authors this month, including Roman Williams from Delphinus Engineering and Bobby Oberlechner from Metro Ports, as well as Tony Filiato and Jeff Hord from our own Signal and Sage Teams. Also, we ask that you please take note of the revised location for our Annual General Meeting.
Hatches Closed, Eyes Open 24 Mar 2021 Operational Alert’s, inform Signal Mutual Members of serious incidents or a significant near miss within the Mutual. If you have similar operations, please share this Operational Alert with operation managers, supervisors, equipment operators, and all affected employees. It is imperative that management, at all levels review their operations for similar hazardous conditions, acts and their controls.