Investigation Underway in Terrifying Circus Accident
A carabiner is the only piece of equipment investigators have found that failed in a circus accident in which eight aerial acrobats plummeted to the ground, a public safety official said Monday.
View ArticleRoofer Dies in Accident at Dalton Shaw Industries
... r who passed away following an accident at Shaw's Plant WD on Abutment Road in Dalton, Georgia on Saturday, April 12th. OSHA has been on-site and an investigation is underway."
View ArticleSix Spring OSHA Construction Updates
OSHA has been busy the first four months of 2014. The following are six items of particular interest to those in or affiliated with the construction industry.
View ArticleRail tanker cleaning inspections lacking
Federal inspectors responsible for workplace safety appear to be nearly clueless about who and how many firms clean the inside of railroad tankers that carry petrochemicals around the country.
View ArticleHuman Resources/Safety Manager-Little Rock, Arkansas
... and policy questions in a non-union environment. Responsibilities also include all safety functions related to MSHA/OSHA/FRA as necessary. Perform other job duties as required. This company...
View ArticleProducing Oil Well Near Sunshine Elementary School Has No Safety Plan For...
... naturally in crude oil, natural gas and hot springs, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The gas is heavier than air and can be quickly lethal in enclosed spaces....
View ArticleGowrie Group Risk Report: Safer Placement, Use, Maintenance, and...
... extinguishers around is not enough, especially in the workplace; when extinguishers are provided for use by employees, OSHA's standards for placement, use, maintenance, and testing must be complied...
View ArticleOSHA cites Connecticut contractor for hazards at work site
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Cesar Mendoza, dba KI Management LLC, based in Stamford, Connecticut, with two willful and 12 serious...
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 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 ArticleConsider chainsaw safety
... They say, "I can crank it and pull the trigger, what else is there to running a chainsaw." In the other ditch are my OSHA friends and worry-warts, who say the term 'chainsaw safety' is an oxymoron....
View ArticleOscar Winski employee injured in explosion
Oscar Winski employee injured in explosion The man suffered injuries to his face above his nose, police said.
View ArticleJohn X. Cerveny Named Executive Secretary of the Review Commission
... for supervising the docketing of contested citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He will also supervise the filing of documents before the Commissioners and...
View ArticleGrand Rapids man asphyxiated after clothing caught in machinery at...
A worker at Hillshire Brands near Zeeland died Saturday, May 10, of accidental asphyxiation after getting clothing caught in machinery.
View ArticleFairview Contractors of Lee cited by OSHA for safety violations in...
... to provide proper safety measures at the job site, officials said. An investigation by the Springfield-area office of OSHA office found the Nov. 14 death of Francis Bona of Lee in a fall at a job...
View ArticleLimitless Vistas of New Orleans gets $200,000 EPA grant for environmental...
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $200,000 environmental job training grant to New Orleans-based Limitless Vistas Inc. Limitless Vistas Inc. , a New Orleans-based non-profit...
View ArticleEnsuring Safety With West Liberty Foods
... updates. He has written a book called "This Thing Called Safety". Taught and directed operations for the number one OSHA Training Center in the US and is a member of a number of organizations...
View ArticleFederal government orders railroad to pay Flint conducter more than $244,000...
Grand Trunk Western Railroad has been ordered to pay a Flint conductor more than $244,000 and reinstate him after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor determined that the company fired the...
View ArticleOSHA investigates crane collapse on Milwaukee's east side
... car that was crushed. He said his son is not quite ready to talk yet but he is certainly pleased his son wasn't hurt. OSHA told WISN 12 News its investigation could take up to six months. Late...
View ArticleOSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District ...
Construction Industry Employers and Workers Urged to Conduct Fall Prevention Training Activities during the Week of June 2-6, 2014 The OSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College...
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