2 remain hospitalized after explosions in SE La
Federal investigators are at two chemical plants that were the sites of fatal explosions last week, and two people remain hospitalized.
View ArticleArkansas Nuclear One plant updates utility repair status
... and installation, plus the stator would be just under $20 million." U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and NRC officials investigated and conducted mandatory inspections...
View ArticleAre You Less Safe?
... when service is denied, a patient is involuntarily admitted, or when limits are set on drinking, tobacco use, etc. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has a workplace violence...
View Article2 remain hospitalized after explosions in SE La
... Thursday at The Williams Cos. Inc. plant remains hospitalized in good condition. State Trooper Jared Sandifer says OSHA began work at the Williams plant on Saturday and continued Sunday. One man...
View ArticlePressure Pumping Services Company Cited for Forklift, Crane Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited PumpCo Energy Services Inc. for 14 safety and health workplace violations for exposing workers to hazards at...
View ArticleLouisiana's 'Cancer Alley' may need a new nickname after two fatal blasts
... So, what kind of safety records did these plants have leading up to last week? The last time this plant received an OSHA inspection? We actually don't know. But definitely not since 1993. And this...
View ArticleNew Web page raises awareness of toluene dangers
... to toluene. It includes health hazards, protective measures, occupational exposure limits, risk assessment, and OSHA standards. Toluene is typically used in a mixture with other solvents and...
View ArticleCA: Some L.A. County Bus Drivers Say Pesticides are Making Them Ill
... into contact with the skin or eyes, research shows. Extreme exposure can be fatal. Peter Melton, a spokesman for Cal/OSHA, said the agency is investigating whether Metro has violated regulations...
View ArticleShould those who have leases with oil drilling companies have concerns after...
Remnants of a truck which caught fire, sits at the scene of an oil fire at West Bay Exploration in Leoni Twp.
View ArticleNissan IDs worker killed in Smyrna plant accident
Authorities are investigating after a technician was killed Sunday in an accident at the Smyrna Nissan vehicle assembly plant.
View ArticleInvestigators checking report kids may have set industrial fire
Authorities are investigating whether a massive industrial fire on the Indianapolis Westside was started by children who lit a nearby dumpster.
View ArticleNew St. Thomas library to open today
After millions of dollars spent and years of delays, the Charles Wesley Turnbull Regional Library will open its doors to the public today.
View ArticleProblems Found at N.M. Gas, Oil Wells
Nearly 240 oil and gas wells in southeastern New Mexico that state officials approved for electric hookups last year failed to pass recent after-the-fact electrical safety inspections.
View ArticleCalif. OSHA Investigating Worker Deaths at 49ers Stadium, Cement Quarry
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is investigating the death last week of an elevator mechanic at the $1.3-billion Levi's Stadium, being built for the San Francisco...
View ArticleZ535 Standard Considered by OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published two items in the June 13, 2013, Federal Register pertaining to updating its regulations to incorporate references to the ANSI Z535...
View ArticleWould Union Workers have Prevented the Collapse?
... the building crumbled, the roof caved in, and two men died. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which fined two contractors for failing to conduct an engineering...
View ArticleErie County Human Relations Commission, EEOC to host employment seminar June 27
The Erie County Human Relations Commission and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will host their eighth annual local employment seminar June 27 at the Ambassador Conference Center's...
View ArticleCheese-maker facing $126,000 OSHA fine
... Wisconsin cheese-maker. Gilman Cheese has 15-days to appeal or pay after a worker was injured on-the-job last December. OSHA citied the company for 10 safety violations, and two were classified as...
View ArticleCows Crush, Kill Man at Ontario Dairy
... aid Peter Melton, a department spokesman. There were no records of any violations against the company, according to Cal/OSHA data, which dates back to 1972.
View ArticlePaid to Die: The Workplace Death Toll Marches On
... and in some cases, unions to defend workers. Every week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports the number of work related deaths in the United States. OSHA is two months...
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