Santa Clara: Cal-OSHA fines subcontractor for safety violations in worker's...
A steel subcontractor has been fined by Cal-OSHA for safety violations in the death of a worker who was crushed by falling building materials at the San Francisco 49ers stadium construction site in...
View ArticleSeaworld loses appeal; required to increase trainer safety
... as a ruling by a U.S. Appeals Court requires the company to increase separation of their trainers and killer whales. OSHA issued citations that restricted whale-trainer interaction, after a killer...
View ArticleALG's Daily Grind - Is OSHA trying to unionize southern auto parts...
Occupational Safety & Health Administration disproportionately targets southeastern, non-union motor vehicle parts manufacturers for inspections.
View ArticleCourt Upholds Ruling Against SeaWorld Over Trainer Safety
... hazards" when working with killer whales. The ruling means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can require SeaWorld to limit the interactions trainers have with killer whales....
View ArticleSeaWorld appeal of OSHA citations denied
... into the water and killed her in front of a horrified audience at SeaWorld's flagship park in Orlando. After her death, OSHA cited SeaWorld and restricted how humans interact with killer whales...
View ArticleSeaWorld appeal: Amusement park loses appeal to be in water with killer whales
... to try and be back in the water with the killer whales. On Friday, CNN shared the news that after trying to convince OSHA that it was okay for the trainers to be back in the water with these...
View ArticleSeaworld loses court battle over death of killer whale trainer
... hazards' when working with killer whales. The ruling means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can require SeaWorld to limit the interactions trainers have with killer whales....
View ArticleTwo die in Bourne industrial accident
Two people died today in an industrial accident in Bourne, according to Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael D. O'Keefe.
View ArticleFrederick County Fire & Rescue Initiatives Result in Budgetary Savings
The Frederick Board of County Commissioners today commended the new Division of Fire & Rescue Services management team for achieving budgetary savings over the last six months and then determining...
View ArticleCain v. Joe Contarino Inc
... contends that HC's practices at the worksite on the day of the injury violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (29 U.S.C. A 651 et seq. (2006)). For the reasons stated below (infra A...
View ArticleEliminate smoking in casinos
I was delighted to learn that Republican state senators Stewart Greenleaf and Mario Scavello have proposed eliminating the ludicrous exemption in the Clean Indoor Act which enables casinos to allow...
View ArticleCrane fall kills two in Bourne
... by state police, Bourne police, the district attorney's office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. "OSHA is going to investigate the incident, but I wouldn't be surprised if wind...
View ArticleHot weather brings injury risk for California workers
... construction workers , athletes, agricultural workers, landscapers and anyone else who works outside. To that end, Cal/OSHA has launched a campaign to educate workers and employers about the risks...
View ArticleJust Saying: Politicians not worker friendly
... been following that script word for word lately as she's gone after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA announced a few weeks ago that it would perform targeted inspections of...
View ArticleOSHA proposal is causing a bit of a dustup
... would add for companies to carry out the proposal and whether there's even a need for stricter standards at all. OSHA says respirable crystalline silica - created when products like metal-casting...
View ArticleNJ delivery drivers, employers can avoid robberies, violence, authorites say
... Douglass, an employee rights attorney based in Northfield. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lays out an employee's rights to safe working environments, Douglass...
View ArticleRegulatory Tyranny Flies Under the Radar
... will not be punished for violating the new rule). Finally, DOL's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has begun to implement an interpretation which should have set off alarm...
View ArticleTechnically speaking, Shawsheen, Greater Lowell and Nashoba show off their...
... level. The district event includes a knowledge/employability test, as well as a written trade-knowledge test and am OSHA safety test. The top two competitors in most categories at the district...
View ArticleSavannah to host BLET for 87th annual SMA
... be offered regarding insurance benefits, Railroad Retirement and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). 'BLET Division 646 is excited to be your host this year for the 87th...
View ArticleMold Found In Downtown Little Rock Hotel.
... with questions, but didn't comment on the issue. Neither did the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA did confirm however that this matter is under investigation. They also released...
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