Five common fire code violations
... extinguisher available based on the hazards present in your business. Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) 1910.37 and NFPA 101 require emergency lights and exit signs to be tested for...
View ArticleOSHA cites Elmore facility for 15 violations
... Amtech Southeast Inc. was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupations Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The company's manufacturing facility was inspected in September 2013 by OSHA...
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 ArticleENERGY worldnet, Inc., Announced It Provided Support To Over 5...
... evaluations in the field with a tablet or smart phone instantly and securely recording results EWN published over 60 OSHA Safety Awareness Training Courses with written evaluations in addition to...
View ArticleEnvirostar Expands Ruptured Fuel Tank Inspection Services
... contaminants to migrate, creating hazards of a larger proportion. The Envirostar team is professionally trained and OSHA and HAZMAT certified to handle any fuel tank problems. Envirostar also...
View ArticleWK45052 Standard Specification for Purified Terephthalic Acid
... units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.4 Consult current OSHA regulations, suppliers Material Safety Data Sheets, and local regulations...
View ArticleFamily of man killed inspecting Summerlin site to file lawsuit
... happened to be the victim that walked on there, and he's the one that died." Mark Lovett's death was the subject of an OSHA investigation. Lovett's attorneys say a $5,000 fine was all OSHA demanded...
View ArticleConstruction industry groups ask OSHA to withdraw proposed silica rule
... associations in the construction industry, has requested the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdraw its proposed rule to drastically lower the permissible exposure limit...
View ArticleOSHA Issues Food Industry Whistle-blower Protections
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new whistle-blower protections and established new procedures for handling retaliation complaints for food industry workers as part of...
View ArticleWebinar to Cover Safety Regulators' Objectives
... register. Participants will learn the expectations of regulators from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Environmental...
View ArticleOSHA announces interim final rule, invites comments on procedures for...
... establishing procedures and time frames for handling retaliation complaints under the Food Safety Modernization Act. OSHA invites the public to submit comments on the interim final rule. FSMA,...
View ArticleOfficials Want Full Probe of N.Y. Coke Plant Blast
Feb. 19--The City of Tonawanda Common Council passed a resolution Tuesday night supporting the request for a full investigation of the Tonawanda Coke explosion to be completed.
View ArticleA Florida Factory Death Reminds Us Why Regulations Exist
... deaths are tragically common: 4,383 workers were killed on the job in the U.S. in 2012, the latest year for which OSHA has data, or about 12 a day. The government's findings last week add a...
View ArticleHVO given NC Department of Labor Safety Award
HVO's Environmental Safety Committee accepts the SHARP Award from Cherie Berry, N.C. commissioner of Labor , along with Kathy Ragan, NCDOL occupational safety consultant to HVO , and Scott Hammond,...
View ArticleWorker critically injured when struck by falling plywood on UK campus
A man was rushed Wednesday to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with critical injuries after he was struck by plywood that fell off the roof of a building under construction on campus, UK police...
View ArticleFederal investigators on site of Neb. worker death
... Administration spokesman Scott Allen says that a preliminary report indicates that Wieser's death involved a forklift. OSHA records show the plant was cited in 2005 for three workplace safety...
View ArticleOSHA enacts food safety whistleblower protections
... from retaliation any workers who report violations under the Obama administration's sweeping food safety overhaul. OSHA issued a final interim rule, meaning the regulations take effect immediately...
View ArticleExperts at CICB Provide Tips on Passing NCCCO Crane Operator...
The professionally trained instructors and subject matter experts at CICB, a leader in providing training, certification and safety for the lifting and material handling industry, have released some...
View ArticleComplaint led to Palace Hotel inspection
... so there is a discrepancy," Laines said, adding that she, Hudson and her latest CAC all requested copies of the OSHA results, but have not received them. Hudson said they have not had further...
View ArticleCoating Makers Seek Silica Exemption
... products that contain raw materials that are wholly or partially comprised of crystalline silica," the association told OSHA in a cover letter with its comments. "Paint manufacturing is a batch...
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