WildCat Haven Sanctuary to dispute penalties related to fatal cougar attack...
... to dispute the agency's investigation findings and $5,600 in fine assessments, said Melanie Mesaros, an Oregon OSHA spokeswoman. If an agreement cannot be reached during the informal conference, a...
View ArticleGDOL To Help Roper Recruit Workers For Walker County Plant
The Georgia Department of Labor is conducting an on-going recruitment to help Roper Corporation, a division of GE, fill 80 manufacturing jobs at its facility in LaFayette.
View ArticleComplaint filed in worker death at UC Berkeley
... hands-on training in how to safely use the lift, UC Berkeley spokeswoman Janet Gilmore said Friday. She added that Cal/OSHA opened an investigation shortly after the incident occurred, and the...
View ArticleLAX Workers and Widow of Cesar Valenzuela Call for Good, Safe Jobs at CA...
... and Menzies were invited by the committee to participate in a panel, but they did not show up to the hearing. Cal/OSHA is still looking into the causes of the accident, but news accounts say Cesar...
View ArticleCommunity Leader and Construction Law Practitioner Brenton Soderstrum...
Experienced legal authority on issues involving of litigation, construction law, OSHA and employment law joins leading national alternative dispute resolution portals.
View ArticleHearing Considers Employee Safety In Wake Of Airline Baggage Handler's Death
... to his office to discuss workplace safety. According to state records Menzies Aviation paid a fine of $95,000 to Cal/OSHA for "unsafe practices" last summer. However, the company - which is a...
View ArticleOSHA Recordkeeping Changes That 360training.com Wants You To Know...
... better access to data," says Dr. David Michaels Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. The OSHA changes will modify an employer's obligation to transmit records. Employers...
View ArticleUnion: Kansas' work-related deaths exceed national average
Kansas ranks sixth nationally in the number of work-related deaths, one of the nation's largest labor unions said in a report issued this week.
View ArticleRoad back open after fallen crane removed
... ARE WONDERING IF WIND PLAYED A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDS WERE GUSTING UP TO 33 MILES PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON. BUT OSHA IS STILL INVESTIGATING...SO WE DON'T KNOW IF WIND CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT...
View ArticleTN Plant Explosion Ruled Accidental
... Firearms and Explosives' National Response team determined the findings. An ATF Spokesperson said it will now be up to OSHA to determine if any safety violations occured. A news release from Rio...
View ArticleNew Rules on Vertical Standards: Are they Beneficial to the Tree Care Industry?
... days from the mentioned date. What is the Vertical Standard rule and what is its purpose? A Vertical Standard Rule of OSHA are the 'particular' standards which apply to the construction, maritime,...
View ArticleSafway Announces Partnership in National Campaign to Prevent Falls
... the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) on a...
View ArticleSafety training center opens in Gonzales
... said. That's when the Alliance Safety Council, in partnership with the LSU School of Engineering, was selected as a new OSHA Outreach Training Institute Education Center. "We train the trainers" of...
View ArticleOp Ed Columnist
In today's edition, we report on congressional concerns that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is engaging in regulatory overreach on any number of fronts, from actively aiding...
View ArticleHelping to create a safe workplace
... clinic coordinator at OHS-PRH. In addition to pre-employment physical exams, OHS-PRH provides drug and alcohol testing, OSHA and DOT exams, vaccinations, functional capacity exams and customized...
View ArticleCrane tips on top of cars near Prospect, North
... ARE WONDERING IF WIND PLAYED A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDS WERE GUSTING UP TO 33 MILES PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON. BUT OSHA IS STILL INVESTIGATING...SO WE DON'T KNOW IF WIND CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT...
View ArticleIpAuctionsa , Inc. Presents Controlled Bubble Collapse Milling Patent...
... This includes eliminating the costs and hassles of dry ultra fine grinding fugitive dust emission testing and control, OSHA air testing requirements, personal protective equipment and respiratory...
View ArticleAlcoa Howmet in Whitehall honored with health and safety award
Mark Fitzgerald, 51, of New Era, works on a part for the M777 Howitzer, a marine artillery, at Alcoa Howmet in Whitehall.
View ArticleUniweld Remains Focused On Safety and Introduces a Counter Mat...
... are externally mounted to the torch or regulators, thus providing easy access for periodic testing and servicing. OSHA and ANSI Z49.1: 2005 require every Flashback Arrestor and check valve to be...
View ArticleFaulty Metal Clip Eyed in Circus Accident
Sydney Bragg tweeted this photo on May 4,2014, writing, "There was an accident at the circus during an act and snapped the performers necks.
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