FSMA Update Are Your Actions Lined Up With Your Words? If an important customer stopped into your facility today and asked to see your Food Safety Plan on a scale of 1 to 10 with one being a full blown…
FSMA for Animal Food Update
What Happens After an Injury is Reported to OSHA?
Not every injury report to OSHA results in an onsite inspection. When an injury is reported to OSHA the level of follow up depends on a number of factors. The following information is taken from OSHA’s Revised Interim Enforcement Procedures…
A Safety Win
What is a win when it comes to workplace safety? For an employee a win is going home free from injury after a long shift. For a supervisor, a win might be going through the shift without the disruption of…
OSHA Penalties – How Does a Company Get a Six or Seven Figure Penalty?
When I see a news release with a headline that proclaims an OSHA penalty of over $500,000, my first thought is to wonder how many times that company has been inspected by OSHA. A penalty of that magnitude is…
Federal Motor Carrier Administration – Interpretations of Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations
The following Questions and Guidance come from the FMCSA website. Drug and Alcohol regulations are addressed in these interpretations. Applicability of Testing Regulations Which drivers are to be included in a alcohol and controlled substances testing program under the Federal…
Reporting Fatalities and Injury/Illnesses to OSHA
A work-related fatality must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours. An injury that involves a hospitalization, an amputation or loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours. Although it sounds straightforward enough, it isn't quite so simple....
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FDA FSMA – What’s Next?
Nearly all feed mills are required to be in compliance with all FSMA regulations now that the September 17, 2018 HARPC compliance date has passed. FDA and it's state partners plan to increase the number of inspections at regulated facilities...
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OSHA Injury/Illness Recording in 9 Short Paragraphs
Here’s a quick guide to help you determine when and how an injury or illness must be recorded on an OSHA 300 Log. Find the details regarding who must comply and recording requirements at this link. Is there an injury...
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Documents for FSMA Compliance
Since the beginning of 2018 FDA has released draft guidance documents relating to FSMA requirements for animal food. Before we get into the specific documents here is how guidance documents are defined by the FDA. FDA’s guidance documents do not…
OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Regulation
After many delays, OSHA finally set the date of December 31, 2017 for certain companies to submit injury/illness data electronically through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). According to OSHA, Establishments that meet any of the following criteria DO NOT have to send their…