Man hospitalized after falling from Wis. Dells coaster
... INFORMATION, GET SOME BASIC BACKGROUND INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN TURN THAT OVER TO THE STATE OF WISCONSIN." OSHA WILL BE ON SCENE LATER TODAY TO INVESTIGATE. AT THIS TIME IT'S NOT KNOWN IF THE...
View ArticlePressed Paperboard Technologies fined for safety violations
Pressed Paper Technologies, 115 Bentley Court, has been fined $81,450 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing employees to risk of burns, electrocution and shock, the agency...
View ArticleThomas Sowell: Freedom Is Not Free
... government, displeasing FCC bureaucrats in editorial offices could have brought on armies of " safety " inspectors from OSHA, audits from the Internal Revenue Service and many other harassments...
View ArticleSafety products: Personnel cleaning station from Guardair
... and debris off workers' clothing, thereby eliminating the dangerous practice of self-cleaning with compressed air. OSHA Directive STD 01-13-001 prohibits the use of a "gun, pipe, or cleaning lance"...
View ArticleUtility safety: Free safety education website reduces risk on the job
... near utility equipment. These preventable accidents may not only result in serious injuries to contractors, but also OSHA fines and increased insurance costs for business owners. With the launch of...
View Article(related link)A look at Rubbertown's smokey history
... city launched a program with the cooperation of Rubbertown's companies and they have dramatically cut their emissions. OSHA has been called to the Carbide Industries plant three times in the past...
View ArticleSupreme Court Expands SOX Whistleblower Protection
... according to her complaint. Lawson filed several complaints with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) while still employed by Fidelity Investments, reporting her employer's...
View ArticleThe Tragic Death of Sarah Jones Leaves Unanswered Questions about Safety on Set
Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old camera assistant on the set of Midnight Rider , was tragically killed while working on-set.
View ArticleIndustry Responds to OSHA's Silica Proposal, Calling it Significantly Flawed
... regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's proposed Crystalline Silica Rulemaking. Released by OSHA on Aug. 23 during a news conference, the proposed rule seeks to lower worker...
View ArticleSteel beams collapse, killing 65-year-old man at South Plainfield factory
A Hunterdon County man died from the injuries suffered when a stack of steel beams fell on him Thursday at Bushwick Metals, 1641 New Market Ave., Police Chief James Parker said.
View ArticleObama administration weighs tightening chemical security and safety net
When Louisville Water Co. in 2011 stopped storing deadly chlorine gas at its Crescent Hill treatment plant, it did so voluntarily, joining roughly 300 water and wastewater utilities across the United...
View ArticleFamily still mourns loss of worker killed in Louisville chemical leak
... and a former wife, all of whom said the state fine was far too small, given the loss of two lives. "You hear about OSHA, and you think they have some teeth," Abigail Corbin said. "We just didn't...
View ArticleSmall town residents: Chevron pizza 'scandal' is only a scandal to outsiders
In this photo made on Saturday, March 1, 2014, the back of the "open" sign hangs in the window at Bobtown Pizza in Bobtown, Pa.
View ArticleNorth Hampton selectman candidates
... buildings that need immediate attention. For example, the Fire Department needs a new apron to correct a documented OSHA safety defect and this can be done with town labor. Also, we should install...
View ArticleSeaWorld San Diego killer whale shows could end if new legislation passes
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View ArticleJoe Dear, a Man of Integrity and Humility | Don Brunell
... listener and a gifted mediator. Those traits earned him the respect of President Clinton who appointed him to head OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Clinton needed Dear to...
View ArticleMan hurt after fall from Wisconsin Dells indoor ro...
A 64-year-old man was hurt after he fell 15 to 20 feet from an indoor roller coaster at a Wisconsin Dells resort.
View ArticleFlint thrift store worker killed in apparent slip-and-fall remembered as...
Johnny Beauregard was the type of man who knew everybody and was always eager to give them a helping hand, said his boss, Barney Vasquez.
View ArticleSeaWorld Sinks 5% on Proposed Orca Show Ban
... SeaWorld to keep workers protected from orcas by distance or barriers in the water or on land. SeaWorld is fighting the OSHA ban in court. SeaWorld has pushed back against "Blackfish," which...
View ArticleTeen injured in Raging Buffalo work accident improving
A fundraiser is planned Sunday at Raging Buffalo Snowboard and Ski Park near Algonquin for the 17-year-old employee who was injured when his arm got caught in the roller brush that cleans snow from a...
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