Of all the material that OSHA releases, the first one you should take a close look at before anything else is its annual Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Violations List, which comes out every year. It’s a handy guide for examining your facility to see where you might fall short in key areas with regards to the most commonly observed violations of workplace safety. Also, included in that report, are recommendations for dealing with them and getting into compliance.
Unfortunately, the typical way many think about the relationship between the government and industry is that regulators are unreasonable and out to get you… while the private sector is unwilling to follow regulations and will try to get away with anything they can.
The key to any successful relationship is communication. This goes for marriages, friendships… and even the working relationship between a client and their environmental consultant.
Supply chain. It’s been in the news, and not in a good way. It’s on everybody’s mind right now and has been for months and months. And it doesn’t seem to be getting better. The impact has been particularly acute in manufacturing plants and other facilities. They’re having problems finding spare parts and expendables to keep equipment running. Raw materials needed to make products are in short supply. And costs are going up for everything…an expense that is passed on to the consumer. Let’s look at some of the problems that exist due to supply chain issues and review what facilities are doing to address them.
