a Midnight Ridera train death investigation ongoing
... Jones was a member, issued a statement on the fatal accident and the Locals 600 and 491a 2s ongoing investigation with OSHA, NTSB, and local authorities:
View ArticleEmployers Call to Withdraw Silica Rule
... building, heavy industrial production, home building, road repair, specialty trade contractors and material suppliers. "OSHA's crystalline silica proposal is potentially the most egregious...
View ArticleOur opinion: Persecuted by the government?
... what has or might happen to them and their families at the hands of our own government." Following its investigation, OSHA issued nine citations to Engelbrecht Manufacturing. The company was...
View ArticleMemphis TV station reports that Chemring employee has died
WMC-TV in Memphis has reported that Hardeman County Sheriff John Dooen confirmed the death of Kilgore Flares Company employee Michael Chism Monday night.
View ArticleEditorial: Silica Exposure Lawsuits: The Next Toxic Tort?
... enough that plaintiffs have encountered significant difficulties in proving their claims. The bad news is that OSHA nevertheless appears to believe that pertinent studies clearly establish the...
View ArticleNAHB Urges OSHA To Rescind Proposed Silica Rule
... as the next toxic tort. A particular focus of that article was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) clearly increasing interest in the possibility of silica exposure, and its...
View ArticleRail hazmat chemical/ emergency response training programs for 2014
... their co-workers and their communities. This training addresses Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) required training in addition to...
View ArticleOSHA Issues New Rule for Food Safety Whistleblowers
Effective Thursday, February 13, 2014, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule governing the agency's future handling of whistleblower complaints under...
View ArticleSome new moms having placentas made into pills post-birth
... for someone who has food safety training like herself, in addition to following other safety measures. "We do follow OSHA practices for blood-borne pathogens, and we also follow EPA regulations...
View ArticleOnce Again, OSHA Knows What's Best For Us
... Safety and Health Administration is in Washington. That might tell us all we need to know about its rule-making. OSHA's latest foray into regulating the workplace is a proposed rule to drastically...
View ArticleParishville decides to condemn old town barn
Parishville town officials have opted to condemn the old town barn, located on State Route 72, and put the demolition of the structure out to bid after discussing the issue with town engineer John Carr.
View ArticleEast Town of Dunkirk Fire Department holds annual installation banquet
... Mike Ganey, Janice Ganey, James Ganey, Rob Scott, Sam Piazza, Scott Pagano, Anthony Pagano and Juan Pagan, 8-hour OSHA training; Chris Michalak, 8-hour OSHA training, starflight training, and...
View ArticleConference Informs Local Organizations About Health and Safety
Health and safety is a crucial part of any business or organization. From 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on March 5, the Peoria Civic Center will be the host to the annual Downstate Illinois Occupational Safety...
View ArticleRoundup Briefs
... in the oil and gas industry, upstream, downstream, and onshore or offshore. Upcoming classes in the series include OSHA 30-Hr. General Industry (March 11) Repsiratory Protection (March 12),...
View ArticleUS Magnesium furnace blast hurts 2 workers
... knocked the worker off of a raised bucket he had been in at the time. According to a report on the incident by Utah OSHA, US Magnesium was cited for nine "serious" violations for a total penalty of...
View Article1-2011 Business Topics
... create problems, most notably the underreporting of accidents, and don't necessarily promote workplace safety. In fact, OSHA is shining a renewed spotlight on safety incentive systems as part of...
View ArticleFamily, Friends Gather To Honor LAX Worker Who Died After Falling From...
... her husband was healthy and they had grown concerned about safety conditions at his job over the past 17 years. Cal/OSHA is investigating the incident, as well as the safety plan of the company...
View ArticleButte company cited, failed to report worker death
... The Montana Standard ( http://bit.ly/LX570J ) that the company was fined for failing to report Bickford's death to OSHA within eight hours, as required. Funke had earlier said he expected other...
View ArticleEmployers Unite against Silica Rule
... - both made their opposition clear in comments submitted on the last day of the extended public comment period. "OSHA's crystalline silica proposal is potentially the most egregious regulatory...
View ArticleCommercial Project Manager Needed
... Key components of position include: -5 years experience as Project Manager in Industrial/Commercial projects. -Possess OSHA 30 hour Certification -5 years Industrial PM/Supervisor field estimation...
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