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View Article10 Saipan mayor's staff complete safety course
Ten of the Saipan Mayor's Office staff completed a 16-hour construction safety course on March 4 to 5. The two-day course is intended for managers, supervisors, and safety officers with safety and...
View ArticleAdvocate file photo by Heather McClelland -- The Sunshine Bridge near...
... which oversees worker safety for the nation, is investigating the incident. "That work that has been halted until OSHA completes their investigation," said Lauren Lee, spokeswoman for the state...
View ArticleOSHA proposes $112,000 in penalties for workers exposed to amputation hazards
... by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Proposed penalties total $112,000. OSHA's investigation found the company was requiring employees to operate two...
View ArticleBlowtorch, spray paint set off Naperville worksite blast
No one was injured and no damage was reported in the blast that occurred about 11:52 a.m. at the I Fly indoor sky-diving facility, which is under construction at 1752 Freedom Drive, just south of...
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 ArticleFeds Visit Tesoro Refinery
... in Tesoro's recent actions blocking the agency from performing its congressionally mandated duties. The Cal-OSHA shut down Tesoro's unit from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28 while it investigated the Feb. 12...
View ArticleSchwan's given 32 citations involving Georgia plant
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration describes the 32 citations for Schwan's Global Supply Chain Inc. as "serious safety and health violations."
View ArticleEnterprise man killed after structure collapses
An Enterprise man working with a crew to erect a new grain silo in Enterprise fell to his death Tuesday morning.
View ArticleCICB Announces Upcoming OSHA Compliant Crane and Rigging Inspector...
... to construction and general industry companies across the United States. The company recently announced upcoming OSHA compliant crane and rigging inspector training programs in Arizona, Colorado,...
View ArticleASSE Urges OSHA to Withdraw Electronic Reporting Proposed Rule
"In our comments submitted for the record, ASSE urged OSHA to withdraw its proposed rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses , until the agency develops clearer objectives and a...
View ArticleWellStar shows off new hospital to Paulding chamber
WellStar Paulding Hospital still lacked finishing touches but it did not stop officials from showing off the facility to those attending the monthly Paulding Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week.
View ArticlePHL Consulate General Signs Alliance with Texas Department of Labor's OSHA
... 2014 in Dallas, Texas. Signing on behalf of the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is Mr. Eric S. Harbin, Acting Regional Administrator. The agreement calls...
View ArticleNew boycott called on Apple products for toxic chemical use
... toxic substances, we require that our suppliers around the world meet or exceed respected U.S. safety standards such as OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the...
View ArticleSchwan Food Co.'s Atlanta plant fined by OSHA
... including chemical dangers and blocked exits in hazardous areas. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said Wednesday that Schwan's Global Supply Chain Inc. exposed workers to...
View ArticleSchwan's given 32 citations involving Ga. plant
... and health violations." The Atlanta facility employs nearly 500 workers and produces dough, cookies and pie crusts, OSHA officials said in a statement. Two other companies providing maintenance and...
View ArticleWashington Twp. man dies in industrial accident
An industrial accident has claimed the life of a Washington Township man. Police in Shelby Township are investigating an accident at Colonial Plastics that killed Erik Deighton, 23, around 6 a.m. on...
View ArticleCalPERS chief investment officer dies
Joseph Dear, a politically savvy chief investment officer who helped steer CalPERS through the aftermath of the stock market crash and a bribery scandal, died Wednesday of prostate cancer.
View ArticleOP-ED: Port working to ensure safety through design
... constructability, operability and maintainability. The PTD design processes complement the Port's endeavors to achieve OSHA SHARP status for its facilities and business operations. The OSHA Safety...
View ArticleUS abatement company fined $46,000 over lead exposure
... conducting abrasive blasting operations. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Celtic Environmental for 10 serious safety violations that...
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