Delivery truck driver dies at 49ers' Levi's Stadium work site
... to reinforce concrete -- from a flatbed truck when it fell on top of him, causing serious injuries, according to Cal-OSHA, the state's workplace safety watchdog. He was taken to the hospital, where...
View ArticleSanta Clara: Cal-OSHA resumes probe into worker's death at new 49ers stadium
... its decision giving Schindler Elevator a notice that no violation occurred in the June 11 death of Donald White, Cal-OSHA spokeswoman Erika Monterroza said. Cal-OSHA also revealed some new details...
View ArticleElevator company fined $54,000 after worker's death at 49ers Levi's Stadium...
Cal-OSHA on Tuesday issued three citations to Schindler Elevator following an investigation into the death of Donald White, who was standing on a ladder at the bottom of one of the stadium's elevator...
View ArticleMATHESON Works with Korean Ministry to Improve Gas and Chemical Safety in Korea
... reviewed MATHESON's emergency response procedures and outlined the US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) safety requirements for emergency response. Kim also recommended that gas...
View ArticleConstruction Firm Owner, Worker Die After Truck Hits Electrical Wires
The owner of a construction company and one of his workers were electrocuted after a dump truck's bed hit overhead electrical wires Wednesday morning.
View ArticleGovernment Moves To Prevent Future Outbreaks By Protecting Food Safety...
On Wednesday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an interim final rule establishing whistleblower protections for workers in almost all sectors of the food industry who...
View ArticleBROWZ Encourages Employers to Audit Supply Chain Safety Programs
... to create safer workplaces may be threatened. The recent automatic spending cuts known as sequestration reduced OSHA's budget by about 5 percent. Disagreements over how to fund the federal...
View ArticleMan dead after Newport industrial accident, fire
NEWPORT, AR - One man is dead following an industrial accident at Arkansas Steel Associates in Newport, according to Jackson County Sheriff David Lucas.
View ArticleSafety for Live Events
... within the event industry, as well as relevant life safety standards currently applicable by groups such as OSHA, NFPA, ICC and PLASA. How are your initiatives related to what, say, PLASA is doing?...
View ArticleOSHA Protects Employees From Retaliation for Reporting Injuries?
... compensation claim . But that statute is not the only one that protects the rights of employees injured on the job. OSHA also protects employees from retaliation for reporting workplace injuries....
View ArticleBus Crash Tragedy In Genting Highlands Caused By Six Factors
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 -- Speeding was the primary event that led to bus crash which killed 37 people at Kilometre 3.6 Jalan Genting Highlands-Kuala Lumpur on Aug 21 last year.
View ArticleInspection Management System to Transition, OSHA Chief Michaels Tells Safety...
... the way it counts inspections to take into account the fact that "not all inspections are created equal." Michaels said OSHA will use two systems of crediting the work of inspectors during 2014:...
View ArticleWorker suffers burns at Ford Stamping Plant
Initial reports described the incident as "an explosion" but OSHA tells News 4 it was an unexpected release of hot hydraulic oil - not an explosion.
View ArticleNapoleon facility's roof collapses
... Denise Keller, assistant area director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Toledo Area Office, said OSHA is investigating. "Super heavy" wet snow that had built up on the roof...
View ArticleOccupational Health News Roundup
... including the National Fire Protection Association, have adopted CSB's recommendations to prevent similar explosions. OSHA has not adopted CSB's recommendation to ban the use of flammable gas to...
View ArticleOSHA investigating construction accident on UK campus
... will move in later this evening with even higher winds. The prime time for severe weather is from 8pm until 1am. OSHA has opened an investigation is underway at a dorm construction site on the...
View ArticleFormer Lewiston car dealer owes OSHA fines for Bangor location
The owner of a local used car dealership owes $9,000 in overdue fines to OSHA for workplace safety violations in 2012 and 2013, according to government documents.
View ArticleEPA seeks tougher safety standards for farmworkers
"The current rule is not working the way it should," said Jim Jones, head of the agency's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
View ArticleThis Safety Blade will Wow Your Surgeons
... ny blade the surgeon desires. When the safety shield is retracted, the surgeon's view is unobstructed. The device meets OSHA requirements for engineered devices.
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...
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