Death brings perils of immigrant workers into view
... coming months. The company also posted information about the violations in Spanish, the language of many employees. An OSHA spokesman said the fine and the settlement agreement is designed to...
View ArticleFormer Farmington employee appeals termination after seven weeks on job
... In the records, Mayhew contends that there are several safety issues at the plant that do not comply with state and OSHA regulations. He brought those up to Moore and Davis. A motion seeking a...
View ArticleEd McGuire Named President of Bob Moore Construction
... and tripled our annual sales, implemented an award-winning safety program that allowed us to become one of the first OSHA Local Partnership members in Texas and earned numerous awards from the...
View ArticleCompany denies negligence in Eufaula explosion
A McAlester propane company has denied wrongdoing in civil lawsuits filed over an explosion at a Eufaula plant that killed one man and injured another.
View ArticleWork safety equipment safety products utility safety Graphic Products
... Cylinder A Exclamation Mark A Skull and crossbones A Flame Over Circle A Flame A Exploding Bomb A Environmental (non-OSHA) -Sample of a label -Detailed descriptions -Phone number to call for...
View ArticleSession on changing OSHA standards offered
... which will be presented by Leroy Burton of iSi Environmental. He'll discuss the changes facing businesses under OSHA's new Hazard Communication Standards. The session runs from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at...
View Article2014 Manufacturing Survey: The Swagger's Back
... indicated. Describing the vital manufacturing issues of 2014, one respondent grumped, "Over-regulation from FDA (FSMA), OSHA and EPA, as well as the growing requirements for certifications." That...
View ArticleOSHA officials talk compliance assistance
... rather than writing citations. They brought up many diverse points about training and prevention programs. Tim Bielema, OSHA Peoria, Ill., area, director, and Brian Bothast, OSHA area compliance...
View ArticleOSHA's Crackdown on Small Farmers Provides Few Benefits
... that the agency's decision ran counter to congressional intent and amounted to regulatory overreach. More importantly, OSHA's actions may produce more harm than good. For decades, Congress exempted...
View ArticleBuilding Collapse Victim Identified
... ckingham Township Fire Marshal Jim Kettler said representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating what caused the collapse.
View ArticleRay H. Darling, Jr., Executive Secretary of the Review Commission, Retires
... the docketing of employers' contests of citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He also supervised the filing of documents before the Commissioners, and...
View ArticleOSHA fines Champaign postal facility $144,000
... and Health Administration cited the plant for eight violations. Based on inspections between July and November 2013, OSHA says the U.S. Postal Service did not have proper lockout procedures in...
View ArticleFacility in W.Va spill flew under regulatory radar
... in 2009, then canceled it after realizing the company did not fall under any of its special emphasis programs, OSHA spokesman Jesse Lawder said. Although regulators never visited, it appears...
View ArticleOmnibus jabs on light bulbs, coal, but skips big fights - EPA will miss...
... most driving the conversation - as well as regulations from EPA, DOE, the Interior Department, FERC, NOAA, the NRC and OSHA. For each regulation we also offer a "Pro Insight," our take on the...
View ArticleWest Virginia's chemical accident program was never funded
... federal investigators has been minimal . At the Dupont plant, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had not conducted an inspection "for more than five years" prior to the...
View ArticleTransportation law firm opens new offices, adds attorney
... over the past 14 years, both headquartered in New Jersey. In those roles O'Donnell ensured company compliance with DOT, OSHA, and Hazmat regulations; was responsible for driver's conforming to...
View ArticleSchools' boss fires safety director, district completes restructuring
... nutrition services, custodial, maintenance, transportation, information technology, benefits, extended care and OSHA. The fifth area under Setterlund is principals, who control the schools,...
View ArticleFacility in spill flew under radar
... in 2009, then canceled it after realizing the company did not fall under any of its special emphasis programs, OSHA spokesman Jesse Lawder said. Although regulators never visited, it appears...
View ArticleRescue Dept. pitches new fire barn
... and Health Administration] nightmare," and cited the fact that the department's breathing apparatus is mandated by OSHA to be stored in a contained area and currently it is not. During a high wind...
View ArticleConstruction worker killed after fall at Edgewater...
A construction worker was killed Monday at the site of a renovation project at the Edgewater Hotel in downtown Madison.
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