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Our safety programs are designed for small-to-medium manufacturers and focus on the most common types of incidents.
Safety violation
OSHA’s Top 10 violations cost manufacturers millions in fines and lost productivity every year.
In Rhode Island:
- Over 40% of violations stem from planned inspections.
- Nearly 60% come from employee complaints or referrals from professionals and government agencies.
- Companies with prior violations average two OSHA visits every five years.
- While many fines are negotiable, not all are—and penalties can reach $16,550 per serious violation and $165,514 for willful/repeat violations.
Common Violations for RI Manufacturers
The most-cited OSHA 1910 standards nationally and in Rhode Island are the same—but their frequency differs. In Rhode Island, manufacturers are commonly cited for violating the following areas:
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO);
- Machine Guarding;
- Hazard Communications;
- Respiratory Protection;
- Injury & Incident Reporting; and
- Emergency Action Plans.
We can help
Polaris MEP helps Rhode Island manufacturers stay safe and compliant with: expert-led training; on-site safety assessments and practical tools and templates targeting OSHA’s most common violations. Contact us today.
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Owners, operations managers, and supervisors all have a role to play, but workplace safety is also the responsibility of employees. We can help.
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Meet Your Instructor
Ken Hayes is Polaris MEP’s Project Manager for Environmental Health & Safety. He’s a Certified Safety Professional and U.S. Navy veteran.
Before joining Polaris MEP, Ken spent several decades working in Rhode Island manufacturing. He has experience in many roles, including as Environmental Health & Safety Engineer and Manager.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Roger Williams University.
What Rhode Island Manufacturers Say
Jeanne Glendinning, Supply Chain Head, Flux Marine
“Between the written procedure examples, the way the training was presented and the tools, it brought us from 0-60 in weeks which otherwise would have taken us years.”