1 missing, 1 hurt in natural gas well explosion in Greene County
The thunder of a natural gas well explosion on Tuesday morning in rural Greene County shook Charlie Grim awake, yanked John Kuis away from the television and rattled Michelle Hurley's home as she...
View ArticleOSHA Proposes Three-Year Extension for Crane Operator Certification Requirements
OSHA has proposed extending the compliance date for crane-operator certification requirements.
View ArticleOSHA: Serious safety violations led to explosion that killed worker at...
... spaces. "This tragedy could have been prevented had basic safety precautions been implemented," Christopher Adams, OSHA's area director in Syracuse, said in a statement. "Confined spaces and...
View ArticleMisery of captive whales portrayed in 'Blackfish'
... some of whom speak out in the documentary. After a hearing, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ruled that SeaWorld subjected its trainers to a hazardous environment, and...
View ArticleW.Va. Police: 3 Die when Cell Towers Collapse
A 300-foot cellphone tower collapsed Saturday and minutes later a smaller tower fell, killing two contractors and a firefighter, authorities said.
View ArticleGreen Roofs, Paved Areas Emerge as Sustainable Design Components
... base, they can become uneven and create fall hazards. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not call out a particular height, ASTM F1637-10 Standard Practice for Safe...
View ArticleSt. Louis Central Library
... by the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Among other criteria, workers were required to complete OSHA 10- or 30-hour courses prior to arriving on-site. At the time, BSI was the...
View ArticleOSHA's Workplace-Inspection Interpretation Challenged
Representatives of the business community urged the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to rescind a February 2013 letter of interpretation On Feb. 4, 2013, Littler attorney Maurice...
View ArticleMaine Department of Labor Urges Businesses To Ensure Safety Standards Are...
... consultation program advises Maine employers to review the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Regional Emphasis list for New England. The regional emphasis identifies...
View ArticleOSHA announces comment period on proposed rule to improve tracking of...
... March 10, 2014. The comment period was originally scheduled to close March 8. However, this date falls on a Saturday. OSHA will accept comments submitted March 10 as timely submittals. The proposed...
View ArticleApache Recognized with 2013 Safety Excellence Award
Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation recently received the 2013 Safety Excellence Award from Dexter-Apache Holdings, Inc. for the fewest OSHA recordable injuries among Dexter-Apache companies for the...
View ArticleBrady Explains the Latest OSHA Safety Sign Standard
Brady , a global leader in industrial and safety printing systems and solutions, today announced the launch of its educational resources on the latest OSHA safety sign standard .
View ArticleImmigrant exposed to love of music at early age
... and dangerous jobs in America," he said. "They were largely populated by black and brown workers, so much so that OSHA singled the industry out for its first 'Special Emphasis Program.'" At...
View ArticleCIC Confirms with Crane & Rigging Hot Line Tips for Hiring...
... Certification Crane Institute Certification (CIC), Villa Rica, Ga., is an independent certifying organization providing OSHA recognized, NCCA accredited certifications for mobile crane operators...
View ArticleN.H. Ball Bearings Remains Closed Wednesday, Workers Offered Counseling
... deploying all available resources and are working closely with the local and state fire departments, and officials from OSHA, New Hampshire Dept of Environmental Services, and other local, State,...
View ArticleFeds ask telcos: Please stop letting workers that climb up cell towers die
In response to a rapid rise in deaths of cellphone tower workers, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA is part of the US Department of Labor) has sent a new letter this week to...
View ArticleIt's time to rethink our treatment of our fellow earth travelers
... with in Europe under the rug because of distance, but couldn't do that in the U.S. In spite of being cited by OSHA for various violations, the company ramped up its PR machine to prove its...
View ArticleOregon OSHA fines company $7,000 in wake of worker's death
... and Willamette in south Eugene. Huynh had gone back up on the lift to take photographs of the completed work. Oregon OSHA investigators found that the Genie 65S aerial lift was set up on a hill, in...
View ArticleMona Charen: Poof: A scandal disappears
Remember the IRS scandal? It's gone. Poof. So flaccid has press interest in the story become that President Barack Obama made bold in an interview with Fox News to say there was not a "smidgen of...
View ArticleR. Baker & Son Top-Rated by ISNetworldA
... hundred employees and an exemplary safety record (we have been directly involved in nearly a dozen projects achieving OSHA VPP Star status). R. Baker & Son is financially strong, with bonding...
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