Marine parks: Blackfish blues
... has fined SeaWorld and forced orca trainers to stay out of the water during shows. SeaWorld, which is appealing against OSHA's ruling, says its whales live as long as those in the wild, and that...
View ArticleGeorge Will: The face of IRS behavior has chosen to remain silent again
What's been said of confession - that it is good for one's soul but bad for one's reputation -- can also be true of testifying to Congress, so Lois Lerner has chosen to stay silent.
View ArticleOSHA seeks nominations for members to serve on the Whistleblower Protection...
... for occupational safety and health on ways to improve the fairness, efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of OSHA's whistleblower protection activities. OSHA seeks to fill 12 committee...
View Articleutility safety safety products utility safety Crane Institute Certification CIC
... Certification Crane Institute Certification (CIC), Villa Rica, Ga., is an independent certifying organization providing OSHA recognized, NCCA accredited certifications for mobile crane operators...
View ArticleOSHA releases new educational bulletin on injury recording requirements to...
... how to identify who is responsible for recording work-related injuries and illnesses of temporary workers on the OSHA 300 log. OSHA's Temporary Worker Initiative is an agency-wide concerted effort...
View ArticleSchwan's faces 32 serious H&S violations
The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found Schwan's Global Supply Chain, which manufactures frozen foods including Red Baron pizza and Mrs. Smith's...
View ArticleProposed OSHA rule could lead to higher costs, fewer injury reports: RIMS
A proposal that would require employers to file injury and illness reports electronically with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could lead to higher costs and decreased accident...
View ArticleOSHA fines Schwan's for alleged violations in Atlanta
... provide maintenance and staffing services for Schwan's, were also cited for 18 alleged safety and health violations. OSHA said its inspectors found the employers did not provide adequate training...
View ArticleBlue Rhino challenges OSHA findings after explosion
... denied the worker's claim. The depot, located on County Road 448 in Tavares, resumed operations in December before the OSHA findings were released and before the State Fire Marshal's Office...
View ArticleArkansas Man Killed in Accident at Norandal USA Plant in Newport
Jackson County Sheriff David Lucas says the accident occurred Tuesday at the Norandal USA plant in Newport.
View ArticleBridgeview woman dies after gun goes off at thrift store
ABridgeview woman died from injuries suffered while working at a Chicago thrift store after a gun fell out of sock and discharged.
View ArticleGraphic Products releases mobile app
... Products - is a new, free mobile app designed to provide users with instant information about pipe marking, GHS/HazCom, OSHA safety signs and office labeling. Available for iPad, iPhone and Android...
View ArticleR. Baker & Son: Rigging Safety Guidelines
... hundred employees and an exemplary safety record (we have been directly involved in nearly a dozen projects achieving OSHA VPP Star status). R. Baker & Son is financially strong, with bonding...
View ArticleCancer and nerve damage: is this the human cost of an iPhone?
... 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 ArticleMan killed in accident at Newport plant
Authorities in northeast Arkansas say an employee at a manufacturing plant has died in an industrial accident.
View Article$3.5M verdict for families of 2 workers killed at Linden dry cleaning plant...
Union officials tried to organize the workforce at North East Linen Supply in 2008 following the deaths of two workers in a chemical storage tank.
View ArticleOSHA Seeks Member Nominations for Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting nominations for members to serve on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC). WPAC was established to advise and make...
View ArticleGeorge Will: Lerner the face of IRS behavior
What's been said of confession -- that it is good for one's soul but bad for one's reputation -- can also be true of testifying to Congress, so Lois Lerner has chosen to stay silent.
View ArticleOSHA Issues 2014 Inspection Plan
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its 2014 inspection plan as part of the Site-Specific Targeting (SST) 2014 program . The SST program focuses on inspection efforts...
View ArticlePainter Perishes in Fall from Bridge
... being installed from March 6 to March 10, according to a project update last week by LA DOTD. North Star was cited by OSHA in July 2010 for one serious violation related to fall protection. The...
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