DEP demands more details on fatal Antero blast
West Virginia regulators on Thursday ordered Antero Resources to provide more information about what the company believes caused an explosion that killed two workers last month at a Doddridge County...
View ArticleOSHA Issues New Whistleblower Rule Under Food Safety Modernization Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published an interim final rule implementing the whistleblower provision of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA or the "Act"). The...
View ArticleOfficials investigating oil rig fire near Watford City; 1 worker hurt
Inspectors are investigating an oil drilling rig fire that occurred near here Tuesday afternoon that resulted in one worker's injury, officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleSan Leandro: Exploded propane tank smashes through car, driver unhurt
... was being cut down came from Alco Metal & Iron Company, a metal recycling facility located at 1091 Doolittle Drive. Cal/OSHA is investigating the incident to see if proper safety protocols were...
View ArticleChannahon-based company contests OSHA citations
SPARTA, N.J. - " A Channahon-based company's LP-Gas storage and distribution terminal in New Jersey faces $73,500 in penalties for allegedly exposing workers to hazardous chemical risks.
View ArticleCongresswoman critical of OSHA inspections in South
... crushing, struck-by and electrical hazards due to the machinery utilized in the making of these parts," according to an OSHA directive. But Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said she is unaware of...
View ArticleEPA agents raid ammunition company on alleged ‘environmental...
... than $45,000 by the U.S. Labor Department for 10 serious violations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also found that USA Brass has overexposed workers to lead and failed to...
View ArticleUSA Security Academy Announces New Training Courses
... on improving quality at the point of service. A new "Hazard Communications" course educates officers on the most recent OSHA rulings and is mandatory for all officers who work near dangerous...
View ArticleUnion market share expands to college football
... government (union) overreach has hit like a ball bat. Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) levied $132,000 in fines against a small Nebraska farm not subject to OSHA...
View ArticleMunsch Hardt Expands Energy and Maritime Practice Through Addition...
... litigation and personal injury defense, as well as cases involving Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections and citations. Bullock also routinely handles matters under the...
View ArticleOSHA fines Huntington Postal Service $212,500
... and one serious violation and proposed a total of $212,500 in fines, the agency said in a news release. Nationally, OSHA in July for the first time used its authority to seek "enterprise-wide...
View ArticleOfficials investigating oil rig fire near Watford City; 1 worker burned
Inspectors are investigating a drilling rig fire that occurred near here Tuesday afternoon that resulted in one worker's injury, officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleFirm agrees to $50k fine in state fair stage collapse
The company that provided the stage equipment that collapsed during a 2011 Indiana State Fair concert has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine and increase employee safety training, the Indiana Occupational...
View ArticleGarfield company faces OSHA fine
... which could not be reached Monday to comment, was given 15 business days to request an informal conference with the OSHA area director or to contest the allegations before an independent review...
View ArticleFines proposed against Wisconsin business for silica dust exposure
... inhalation of silica particles can lead to the development of disabling lung diseases, such as silicosis and cancer. OSHA initiated the complaint inspection in November 2013. Proposed penalties...
View ArticleThe Terence J. O'Sullivan Laborers' Training Center Graduates 191 Journeymen
... of Apprenticeship, noted, "Apprentices are exposed to every segment of the construction industry and receive Cal/OSHA required certifications and equipment endorsements. Candidates for...
View ArticleRevisiting a Potentially Fatal Safety Issue: Driving
What if 100 people died every day while flying? Most of us would probably stay off airplanes.
View ArticleMake Safety a Universal Language
... industry. If you have training requirements, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [LINK TO: ] requires you to provide them in a ...
View ArticleUnion Reps Arrived with OSHA at Safety Inspections
The content of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 2013 letter of interpretation clarifying that union representatives may accompany federal safety inspectors on nonunion worksite...
View ArticleModernizing a department: Chief John D'Amato prepares to leave post
A little past 9 p.m. on a sleepy Wednesday night just about a year ago, Shelter Island Fire Department Chief John D'Amato got a page that left no doubt of its importance.
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