Construction worker killed by lightning in Golden Gate Estates
Robert Wiley, 35, died at the scene as he descended from scaffolding while doing rebar work on a single family home at 1365 47th Avenue Northeast, which is just south of the Collier County Fairgrounds,...
View ArticleConstruction Safety Management Report Bears Out Substantial...
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View ArticleCal/OSHA Reminds Employers of Heat Illness Risks
Rest, water and shade are absolutely essential in high heat conditions," said "Cal/OSHA will be out in force throughout the state, reviewing outdoor worksites to ensure that employers are following...
View ArticleImproving workplace safety part of long-term trend
... We still need to do more to ensure all working men and women return home at the end of the day," said Ben Ross, OSHA's acting deputy regional administrator in Atlanta. There were 33 deaths at...
View ArticleWilliams Partners' Management Presents at Credit Suisse MLP and...
... So, we were shocked to see an occurrence that we had. But nonetheless, I will talk a little bit about what comes next, OSHA and the Chemical Safety Board which is kind of like the National...
View ArticleExcessive Heat Warning for All of Arkansas
The long, hot summer continues to bring rising temperatures to Arkansas, prompting an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING for the state over the next 24 hours.
View ArticleStructures Supplied by Other Than a Service, Part 3
... Not coincidentally, the title of Chapter 5 is "Special Occupancies." These include hazardous (as defined by OSHA and based on the type of combustibles present in sufficient quantity to cause...
View ArticleLightning kills man on Golden Gate Estates construction site
Robert Wiley, 35, died at the scene as he descended from scaffolding while doing rebar work on a single-family home at 1365 47th Ave. N.E., which is just northeast of the Collier County Fairgrounds,...
View ArticleSenate panel to discuss plant explosions, chemical threats
A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday will discuss the deadly April 17 fertilizer manufacturing plant explosion in West, Texas, and the June 13 explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar,...
View ArticleSolarCity Introduces LightMounta for Commercial Buildings
... foundation for the solar PV system. SolarCity adheres to commercial building and safety codes including IBC, NEC, OSHA, UL and DSA and has NABCEP-certified personnel. The company handles all...
View ArticleMan killed by lightning in Collier County
Collier County deputies tell us it happened at a construction site off of 47th Avenue Northeast, not far from the Collier County Fairgrounds.
View ArticleSan Jose: Tree-trimmer electrocuted in power line accident
... about 40 feet off the ground, and the San Jose Fire Department's search and rescue team was summoned to get him down. OSHA investigators also were at the scene, Dwyer said. He said the man...
View ArticleOSHA to Target Key Coating Chemical
... Administration. The chemicals can cause occupational asthma; irritation of the skin, eyes, nose and throat; and cancer, OSHA reports. Isocyanate exposures have also caused deaths due to both asthma...
View ArticleBuilding Collapse in TX Injures 5
... of Houston. The cause of the collapse was not immediately known. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Texas A&M University Police Department were among the agencies...
View ArticleOSHA will hold random inspections
... industry are exposed to crushing hazards from automotive lifts when servicing and repairing vehicles," said Ken Atha, OSHA's Regional Administrator in the West. "These hazardous risks can be...
View ArticleGrain bin deaths are preventable, but not enough precautions are taken
... for years -- as recently as last week in Illinois and Wisconsin -- about the hazards associated with grain bin work. OSHA sent letters to every grain facility in the country about how to protect...
View ArticleOSHA Deadline Nears: LBA University Releases HazCom GHS Guidelines for Employers
I am not seeing urgency from businesses to get this training... Numerous businesses don't realize they fall under the requirements of the new OSHA standards LBA University course director Bryan Dixon...
View ArticleReport: Geismar chemical plant explosion released toxic chemicals
... Board, EPA and DEQ. "At this point it is too early to determine how long the investigation will last, but statutorily, OSHA has up to six months to complete the investigation," said Juan Rodriguez,...
View ArticleExcessive Heat Warning for All of Arkansas
The long, hot summer continues to bring rising temperatures to Arkansas, prompting an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING for the state over the next 24 hours.
View ArticleMIOSHA levies fines on Benton Harbor for broken safety rule
An investigation into a house fire earlier this year revealed that the Benton Harbor public safety department did not follow the "two in two out rule."
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