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Fine For Employee Deaths Amounts To Slap On The Wrist

March 1, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

As the Alberta (Canada) Federation of Labor (AFL) sees it, the recent fine given to oil company Sinopec amounts to nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

According to the AFL, the $1.5 million fine will have little or no impact on halting the company from continuing to have in place reported practices that endanger their employees.

During a recent court hearing, the Canadian subsidiary of Chinese oil corporation Sinopec was fined $1.5 million for an incident that led to the deaths of a pair of their employees their lives.

As AFL President Gil McGowan put it, “One and a half million dollars doesn’t even amount to a rounding error in the annual budget of a monstrous global corporation like Sinopec. This fine does nothing to dissuade them from playing fast and loose with the safety of their workforce.”

Imported Third World Health and Safety Standards

The story unfolded when Sinopec and a pair of other companies were charged after a 2007 container collapse resulted in the deaths of two temporary foreign workers at an oil sands project near Fort McKay, Alberta. In all, 53 charges were handed down against the companies, of which Sinopec pled guilty to three charges of failing to oversee the health and safety of its employees.

McGowan noted that “Sinopec didn’t just import workers from the third world, they also imported third-world health and safety standards. Alberta missed its chance to send a message that Chinese companies working in the oil sands need to play by Canadian rules.”

While McGowan added that it might be the largest safety fine in Alberta history, it further demonstrates that Alberta has a long history in failing to aggressively enforce its own workplace safety rules.

The two victims, Ge Genbao, 28, and Lui Hongliang, 33, were just two of the more than 130 Cantonese-speaking workers who were transported from China for the Sinopec oil sands project.

Complete Abdication of Safety Responsibility

“We shouldn’t forget the circumstances that led to the deaths of Genbao and Hongliang,” McGowan went on to say. “The company did not get the construction plans certified by an engineer. The wires weren’t strong enough to hold up against the wind. It was a complete abdication of responsibility on the part of the employer.”

China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) is a super-large petroleum and petrochemical enterprise group established in July 1998 on the basis of the former China Petrochemical Corp.

Author Michael B. Stack, CPA, Director of Operations, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. is an expert in employer communication systems and part of the Amaxx team helping companies reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. He is a writer, speaker, and website publisher. www.reduceyourworkerscomp.com. Contact: mstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.

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Death of Washington Scuba Diver Leads to Safety Citations

February 28, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

The death of diver in Washington State last summer while on the job has led to repercussions for one department.

State officials with The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently cited the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 15 worker-safety violations as part of their investigation into a drowning fatality involving a DNR diver last summer. The citation represents a potential penalty of $172,900.

Deceased Diver Part of 4 Person Dive Team

The deceased diver, David Scheinost, 24, was part of a four-person dive team from the DNR Aquatic Resources Division that was collecting geoduck samples to test for paralytic shellfish poisoning from the Manzanita and Restoration Point geoduck harvest tracts off Bainbridge Island on July 24.

As the day unfolded, a pair of SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) divers had deployed on their third dive of the day when Scheinost came to the surface in distress, calling out that he couldn’t breathe. The others were unable to reach him before he went beneath the surface and was gone. His body was found three days later.

L&I Investigation Points Out Problems

The L&I investigation involving the dive-safety policies and practices at DNR discovered:

● 370 occurrences over a six-month period in which divers were deployed without carrying a reserve breathing-gas supply.

● DNR did not ensure a designated person was in charge at the dive location to supervise all aspects of the diving operation affecting the health and safety of the divers.

L&I Says ‘Willful’ Violations Took Place

As L&I concluded, these were “willful” violations, which means they were committed with intentional disregard or plain indifference to worker safety and health regulations.

“Commercial diving involves risks that unfortunately lead too often to tragedies like this incident,” stated Anne Soiza, assistant director of L&I’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. “These significant risk factors require advance planning, properly maintained equipment and strict adherence to procedures to ensure the protection of workers’ lives on each and every dive.”

Along with the pair of willful violations, L&I cited DNR for eight “serious” and five “general” violations for not complying with standard safe-diving practices and procedures, including failure to:

● Have effective accident prevention and training programs.

● Ensure that divers maintained continual visual contact with each other.

● Inspect and maintain equipment.

● Have a stand-by diver available while divers are in the water.

L&I is responsible for workplace safety and health and investigating workplace deaths for all private, state and local government worksites.

Provided With 15 Working Days to Appeal Citation.

As with any citation, penalty money paid is put in the workers compensation supplemental pension fund, assisting workers and loved ones of those who have died while working.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Mining Inspectors Zero In On Workplace Safety

February 27, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

Mining inspectors in Ontario are focusing in on diesel emissions and other hazards that could affect air quality during a blitz in underground mines.

As part of the province’s Safe at Work Ontario strategy, which was unveiled four and a half years ago, Ministry of Labor inspectors are making sure that employers are complying with recent changes to emission requirements for diesel-powered equipment under the Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants.

Officials believe the changes improve protection for workers from the potentially harmful effects of diesel emissions by:

● Setting a lower allowed limit of carbon exposure for workers and

● Requiring equipment be tested under consistent conditions

The changes went into effect on Jan. 1, 2012.

Illness and Death Result from Poor Air Quality

Poor air quality in underground mines can lead to occupational illness and death of workers. In particular, workers are at risk in the event they are exposed to carbon monoxide in diesel exhaust.

Underground mines can have poor air quality when:

● There are too many "particulate particles" (a mixture of various chemical solids and gasses including carbon and nitrous oxide) and other airborne substances such as dust in the air and/or when

● Fumes emitted by diesel-powered equipment are over the prescribed limits

To protect workers, the new amendments require employers to:

● Perform routine testing to determine the carbon monoxide content of exhaust from diesel-powered equipment under consistent conditions

● Develop and implement testing measures and procedures for diesel-powered equipment, in consultation with the mine's Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) or health and safety representative

● Provide test results, as required, to the JHSC or health and safety representative

● Investigate overexposure by workers to diesel emissions and take remedial action, if possible, to prevent future incidents

The mining regulations are part of Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

Inspectors Focus in on Diesel Equipment

Inspectors will target underground mines that use diesel equipment, including:

● Mines with large fleets of diesel equipment operating in the underground environment

● Recently reopened or new mines operating diesel equipment

● Mines where previous ventilation concerns were observed, and

● Mines with a poor health and safety compliance history

Inspectors will check on two types of equipment:

● Diesel equipment used for underground transportation of workers and materials and blasting of rock and

● Ventilation systems used to deliver fresh air to underground mines

Lastly, mining inspectors will zero in on the top priorities:

Committee Consultation: Inspectors will check that employers have developed and implemented testing measures and procedures for each piece of diesel equipment, in consultation with the JHSC or health and safety representative.

Diesel Equipment: Inspectors will check that equipment used for underground transportation of workers and materials is being regularly tested, as required.

Workplace Air Sampling: Inspectors will check that employers are regularly testing the air in underground mines to ensure exposure to toxic airborne substances do not exceed the prescribed limits.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Safety Efforts Pay Off For Record Safest Year in 2012

February 26, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

It appears that the efforts to make Victoria (Australia) workplaces safer has paid off.

According to information from WorkCover, 2012 witnessed 18 people pass away while on the job in Victorian workplaces, that being seven less than the 25 who were killed in 2011. That figure for 2012 also equals the prior record low of 18 workplace fatalities in 2005.

7.77 People Injured for Every Million Hours Worked

The number of Victorians who were injured at work also dipped to a new low. Last year, 7.77 people were injured for every million hours worked, that in comparison to 7.9 people per million hours worked in 2011.

WorkCover Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips remarked that the improvement was a major achievement, maintaining the state’s track record of leading Australia in terms of workplace safety.

“In 2012 national data confirmed Victoria’s position as having the safest workplaces of any state or territory in Australia, and that’s a credit to employers, workers and the efforts of the WorkSafe team,” Rich-Phillips remarked. “Many things need to come together to achieve these sorts of outcomes – active engagement and support from employers and workers, practical assistance combined with inspection and enforcement activity by the VWA and a commitment to improved workplace safety.”

Victorian Workplace Deaths Nearly Halve in Last Decade

According to Rich-Phillips, fatalities in Victorian workplaces had almost halved over the past decade.

“However, it is clear that more can be done, as many of the fatalities and injuries resulted from known hazards, with known safety solutions,” Rich-Phillips said. “Eighteen families had a sad and distressing 2012 because a family member failed to return home safely. The impact of a workplace death is also enormous on colleagues and employers, which is why we ask everyone returning to work to make safety their number one priority this year.”

Of the 18 deaths in 2012, 12 were in Melbourne and six were in regional Victoria. Sixteen of the fatalities were turned out to be males, one was an elderly woman and one was a four-year-old. Half of the deaths involved men aged 50 and over.

“Employers can improve safety and reduce injuries by making sure people are trained and supervised, that they have the right equipment to safely carry out a job and that machines are properly guarded,” Rich-Phillips said. “Workers can also improve safety in the workplace by taking responsibility for their actions. A shortcut might seem like a good idea but it’s often a shortcut to a serious injury.”

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Failure to Provide Proper Training Sends Employee Career Down Waste Chute

February 14, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

Life-Changing Injuries From Falling Down Waste Chute

A pair of London companies have been ordered to pay close to $175,000 in fines and costs after a lorry driver sustained life-changing injuries when he fell down a processing chute at a waste recycling plant, according to information from the Health and Safety Executive(HSE).

The Old Bailey was told the agency worker, then 49, was employed by ICSL Accord Ltd as a skip lorry driver. He was tipping rubbish into a deep waste chute at Hornsey Street Waste and Recycling Centre in Islington when he fell 32 feet from the rear of the vehicle down the chute.

The incident was investigated by HSE, which prosecuted both ICSL Accord and the centre’s operators, London Waste Ltd, for serious safety failings.

The court heard that the worker, from Islington, who does not want to be named, sustained life threatening injuries. He was treated at the Whittington Hospital for fractures to two vertebrae and was in a spine brace for nine months, unable to work.

Will Never Be Able to Return to Career

An independent medical report suggested the man would never be able to return to his career as a HGV driver. He now walks with a limp and is limited in the range of activities he can undertake.

HSE told the court that in 2006 London Waste sites, including Hornsey Street, were inspected and audited. HSE inspectors recommended the company reassessed its tipping arrangements and avoided work at height by directing drivers to tip their loads into flat bays.

The incident could have reportedly been prevented had that procedure been in place, and the company has since made improvements to ensure it is.

Failed to Provide Sufficient Training

According to HSE, ICSL failed to give some employees sufficient training in how to safely tip rubbish at the site; London Waste failed to monitor non-compliance of site safety rules, and both companies failed to cooperate and coordinate site activities.

London Waste Ltd, of Advent Way, Edmonton, was fined $62,000 and ordered to pay $53,335 in costs after being found guilty of breaching Section 3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

Meantime, ICSL Accord Ltd, of Albany Way, Welwyn Garden City, was fined $37,350 with $17,500 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the same legislation.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Second Death in Six Months Leads to Employer Paying Largest Possible Fine

January 30, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

Employer to Pay Largest Possible Fine

The owner of Yukon's (Canada) Wolverine Mine has settled and agreed to pay a $150,000 fine, the largest possible, following an accident two years ago that killed a worker, according to a report from The Canadian Press.

Yukon Zinc Corp., and contractor Procon Mining and Tunnelling offered a guilty plea recently to charges tied to a collapse which killed 25-year-old Will Fisher.

Buried Beneath 70 Tons of Rock

Fisher was a mechanic for Procon when he was buried beneath 70 tons of rock on April 25, 2010 in the mine 118 miles northwest of Watson Lake.

He and other employees had been servicing equipment used to install support in the walls and ceiling of the underground mine. The two other employees were not seriously hurt.

Judge John Faulkner was to follow up the fine with a decision on how much Procon will pay for its role in Fisher's death, but a Yukon government lawyer is seeking the same $150,000 fine.

The court heard that during the night shift prior to the collapse occurring, water in the tunnel caused the ground under the rock bolter equipment to become soft and the machine to get stuck. The soft ground had to be dug out.

Yukon Zinc was deemed responsible for, among other things, providing geo-technical support and a plan for ground support for the mine, but the company said it relied on Procon's safety program.

Inadequate Safety Program

An expert brought in after Fisher's death concluded the mishap was caused by inadequate ground support, given that the tunnel had been widened and dug out.

A second expert concluded the safety program at the mine was not ''robust or comprehensive enough for the type of operation or high hazard environment,'' the agreed statement of facts reads.

Second Death in 6 Months

This is not the first time an employee has died at the mine.

Six months before Fisher's death, 20-year-old Paul Wentzell, an apprentice mechanic with Procon, was crushed by a driverless Toyota Land Cruiser.

Procon pleaded guilty to two charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and was fined close to $100,000.

In the six months prior to Fisher's death, there were three ground falls at the mine, the court was told.

Contact: mstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Safety Accountability Catching On World-Wide

January 29, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

Safety & Return-to-Work Will Have Bigger Impact

Improvements to the workplace insurance rate model mean employers’ safety and return-to-work records will have a bigger impact on rates, the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) announced recently.

The Board is introducing changes to make rates more responsive, to encourage positive change, and to ultimately reduce the human and financial cost of workplace injury in the province.

“An employer’s cost for WCB insurance depends on two things – the cost of claims in their industry overall, and the cost of claims in their individual workplace,” said Stuart MacLean, CEO of the WCB. “Many employers are making valuable investments in safety within their workplaces, and we’re changing the rate setting model to more accurately reflect their efforts.”

Bigger Impact When Fatality Occurs

Among the rate model improvements are changes that make rates more responsive to an individual employer’s efforts to implement and maintain safety and return-to-work improvements. There will also be a bigger impact on rates when a fatality occurs. The WCB will continue its practice of offering financial incentives to encourage safety improvements.

Each year the WCB issues surcharges to employers whose claims costs are significantly and consistently higher than their industry peers. In 2013,90 employers will receive a surcharge, down from 96 in 2012. Surcharged employers have claims costs that are at least three times their industry average for at least four consecutive years. Surcharges are cumulative and can add an additional 20 percent or more to a firm’s base rate each year. Employers can qualify for surcharge rebates if they make safety investments.

Average Rate Holding Steady

For the ninth consecutive year, the average rate for 2013 is holding steady at $2.65 per $100 of assessable payroll. Rates are decreasing by more than 10 percent in a number of industries including printing, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, used goods moving and storage and dairy farms. Bakeries, site work (excavating, paving and landscaping), stevedoring, general freight trucking and building material sales, are among the industries whose rates are increasing.

While there has reportedly been significant progress in injury reduction over the past several years, 27 workers in Nova Scotia lost their lives in the workplace last year, and there were 6,616 injuries serious enough for the worker to require time away from work.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Failure To Implement Safety Procedure Costs Employer a Bundle

January 25, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

Fell Almost 13 Feet and Sustained Serious Injuries

An Australian construction company was recently fined $50,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover’s legal costs after a 54-year-old man sustained serious injuries from falling almost 13 feet at a building site in Western Sydney, according to a report from the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales.

In August of 2009, a laborer was moving building materials at a construction site in Auburn as part of the 22-unit residential development.

The laborer was moving materials between the ground and second floors when he fell almost 13 feet through an exhaust hole in the ground floor onto the concrete floor below.

The man suffered severe head injuries, tissue damage and bruising and required emergency surgery at Westmead Hospital to relieve pressure on the brain caused by a brain hemorrhage.

Failed to Implement & Maintain Safety Procedures

WorkCover’s investigation found the failure to implement and maintain safety procedures, such as covering or sectioning off the exhaust hole with barricades, resulted in the serious injuries.

In particular the company:

Failed to ensure that the exhaust hole was securely covered;
Failed to conduct an inspection of the hole to ensure that it was securely covered;
Failed to warn persons about the risk of falling through the exhaust hole when working in the immediate vicinity;
Failed to conduct a risk assessment regarding working in the vicinity of an open unsecured hole and failed to implement appropriate control measures to address these risks.

Austar Constructions Pty Ltd was charged with breaching the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000. The company pleaded guilty and was fined $50,000 by the Industrial Court of NSW.

Prosecutions Following This Incident

WorkCover is carrying out prosecutions against a number of companies and individuals following this incident:

Aleksic Carpentry Pty Ltd, a carpentry company that does timber door frames, window frames and other work in the construction industry and its director have been fined a total of $125,000
Multiplus Group Pty Ltd has entered a guilty plea with sentencing planned for the end of this year.
Two site managers have also pleaded guilty, judgements have been reserved.

This prosecution is one of a number in relation to this matter. Judgment has been made against one company and another individual. The six remaining matters are still before the court.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Employee Hand Crushed On Conveyor Belt Costs Employer $57,750

January 24, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

Fined $47,250, Plus $10,500 in Reparation

An Oamaru, New Zealand meat processor has been fined $47,250 and ordered to pay $10,500 in reparation after an employee’s hand was crushed between unguarded fixed rollers on a conveyor belt, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The Oamaru District Court heard recently that in January this year at the Lean Meats Oamaru Limited premises on Redcastle Road, Oamaru the worker was packing cuts of meat after they had been vacuum packed. As she tried to mop up excess water from the conveyor her hand became trapped in the fixed rollers leading to crush injuries needing hospital treatment.

Simple Safety Steps Would Have Avoided Injury

Acting MBIE Labor Group General Manager Southern, Francois Barton, noted “Unguarded machinery is extremely dangerous and an accident waiting to happen. There were several simple steps available to the employer that would have safeguarded against this sort of incident happening that were not taken – such as replacing fixed rollers with pop-out ones or putting in tunnel guards.

“This case illustrates the importance of effective safety auditing that identifies all possible trapping points and either removes them completely or guards them effectively.

MBIE Labor has a three-year project under way with the aim of reducing the number of workplace accidents involving unguarded and inadequately guarded machinery,” Barton commented.

Conveyors are a well-known hazard across a range of industries and have been involved in incidents and accidents for many years, according to officials.

Contact: mstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

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Employer Lucky Poor Safety Did Not Lead to Employee Death

January 22, 2013 by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

13 Safety and Health Violations, 11 Are Serious

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Lapmaster Precision Finishing Services LLC in Dayton with 13 safety and health violations. Proposed fines total $65,500 following an inspection that OSHA initiated upon receiving a complaint alleging hazards.

"Lapmaster Precision Finishing Services is compromising its workers by failing to evaluate their exposure to and correct hazardous conditions," said Bill Wilkerson, OSHA's area director in Cincinnati. "Training workers is vital to their long-term safety and health. OSHA is committed to protecting workers."

Eleven serious violations include failing to develop energy control and hazard communication programs, train employees on the programs' requirements, provide machine guarding on belts and grinding machines, lock out the energy sources of machinery prior to servicing, require the use of safety glasses, ensure that workers are not exposed to live electrical parts, provide workers with personal protective equipment and training to minimize electrical exposure, train and certify employees who operate powered industrial vehicles, and properly store materials that can cause "struck-by" hazards.

Serious Violation Carries Substantial Probability of Death

A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.

Two other-than-serious violations involve a failure to maintain injury and illness forms and a lack of written certification of a hazard assessment. An other-than-serious violation is one that has a direct relationship to job safety and health, but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm.

Lapmaster Precision Finishing Services is a part of Mt. Prospect, Ill.-based Lapmaster International LLC. About 48 workers are employed at the Dayton facility, which processes cast iron, steel and several metal alloys as well as plastics, Teflon, ceramics and composite materials to finish tolerances for automotive and other manufacturing applications.

Company Has 15 Business Days to Comply

The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA's area director or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Contact: mstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional about workers comp issues.

Filed Under: Workers Comp News Tagged With: Employee Safety, OSHA, OSHA Fines, reduce your workers comp, Reduce/Lower WC Costs, Safety and Loss Control, Safety Issues, workers comp, Workers Compensation, Workplace Health and Safety

Fine For Employee Deaths Amounts To Slap On The Wrist

Death of Washington Scuba Diver Leads to Safety Citations

Mining Inspectors Zero In On Workplace Safety

Safety Efforts Pay Off For Record Safest Year in 2012

Failure to Provide Proper Training Sends Employee Career Down Waste Chute

Second Death in Six Months Leads to Employer Paying Largest Possible Fine

Safety Accountability Catching On World-Wide

Failure To Implement Safety Procedure Costs Employer a Bundle

Employee Hand Crushed On Conveyor Belt Costs Employer $57,750

Employer Lucky Poor Safety Did Not Lead to Employee Death

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