Man dies at fortune cookie factory: Worker died after falling into dough mixer
A man died at a fortune cookie company after he reportedly fell into a giant dough mixer.
View ArticleOSHA's Public Disclosure Rule Won't Deliver a Safer Workplace
... Trauger issued this statement after the NAM submitted comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed rule to disclose injury and illness data publically: "OSHA's...
View Article1-2011 Business Topics
... create problems, most notably the underreporting of accidents, and don't necessarily promote workplace safety. In fact, OSHA is shining a renewed spotlight on safety incentive systems as part of...
View ArticleCrane and Rigging Hot Line Publishes Crane Institute Certifications'...
... Operator, often referred to as CCO, is a generic term not a brand name. There is more than one nationally accredited, OSHA-recognized certification provider. In fact, there are four. And operators...
View ArticleLynchburg Man Dies After Falling From Balcony
Authorities are investigating the death of a Lynchburg man who fell three stories from a balcony Saturday.
View ArticleMore than a dozen hurt in circus a hair hanginga accident
A mid-air circus apparatus with acrobats suspended from it collapsed on Sunday during a performance in Rhode Island, injuring up to 20 people, nine seriously, and shocking a packed house of spectators.
View ArticleInjuries reported during circus act
... the stage and then just plummeted down," witness Dan Mosqueda told the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. In October, the Nevada OSHA cited the circus and the casino for violations. Nevada OSHA fined Cirque...
View Article3 performers critically injured in circus accident
... told ABC News. "It's too early to determine whether the Hartford shows will include aerial acts, but we're working with OSHA to determine what caused Sunday's accident," said Stephen Payne, a...
View ArticleCircus mishap in Rhode Island: What went wrong?
Authorities are trying to determine what caused a support frame to collapse during an aerial hair-hanging stunt during a circus performance, sending eight acrobats crashing to the ground.
View ArticleAuthorities say clamp snapped in circus accident
Investigators looking into why eight circus acrobats plummeted to the ground during an aerial hair-hanging stunt have found that a clamp snapped, a public safety official said Monday.
View ArticleNine badly hurt in U.S. circus 'hair hang' accident
Emergency personnel attend to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performers who were injured when the scaffolding they were performing from collapsed in Providence, Rhode Island, May 4, 2014.
View ArticleBiggest Circus Accidents in History
... evacuation. A full investigation of the incident is under way by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in cooperation with the City of Providence and the Rhode Island State Fire...
View ArticleRingling Brothers circus acrobats plummeted after clamp snapped, authorities say
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View Article11 people are hospitalized after circus high wire accident
... one eyewitness Still unknown: why that platform collapsed. "Within the next 24 hours, I believe that with the help of OSHA, the state and local officials will have a good idea of what failed," said...
View ArticleCircus Accident Leaves Nine Hurt
... been in a month. As you hit the road today you'll notice gas prices are the lowest they've been in a month. (WJAR) - OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is helping Providence...
View ArticleVIDEO: Failed clamp blamed for circus act plunge
... review will be completed. Feld Entertainmen, the parent company of Ringling Bros., has two safety violations listed on OSHA's website. One occurred in 2007 for violating California's regulations...
View ArticleA farmworker speaks out on dairy farm dangers
... farms since 2006. Caas is encouraging more farm laborers to share their experiences and let regulatory agencies, like OSHA, know about their on-the-job concerns. He says most farm workers are too...
View ArticleAuthorities: Clamp snapped in circus accident
In this photo provided by Rosa Viveiros, first responders work at the center ring after a platform collapsed during an aerial hair-hanging stunt at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus,...
View ArticleInvestigation to be launched into Ringling Bros. circus accident
A federal investigation is being launched into a freak accident that took place at a performance on Sunday of the Ringling Bros.
View ArticleCircus to resume performances in Hartford after fall
... but this clearly wasn't," said Chelie Barrie, an eyewitness. "Within the next 24 hours, I believe that with the help of OSHA, state and local officials, we'll have a good idea of what failed," said...
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