Hanover Township man's death ruled accident
... police and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating, according to the coroner's office. OSHA will be looking into what happened and why, and if there were any...
View ArticleWhat's going on between the IRS and True the Vote?
... of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Texas environmental quality officials. Taken alone, any of the visits...
View ArticleOSHA cites Schenectady medical lab for inadequate worker safeguards...
... repeat and serious health violations following a November 2012 complaint inspection of its Schenectady location by OSHA's Albany Area Office. OSHA found that phlebotomy technicians who drew blood...
View ArticleAssociationally Speaking
... Institute (ALI) to enhance workplace safety across the board in all automotive facilities that use lifts. As a result, OSHA inspectors are now more prepared than ever to scrutinize the proper use...
View ArticleOrange Town Council Notebook [Orange County Review, Va.]
... and other equipment could be delayed, but will still be needed. He also said the part-time position is required by OSHA. As for the parking lot, it has become a hazard, he said. "If someone gets...
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 ArticleOSHA to Propose Extension of Operator Certification and Qualification ...
Faced with mounting pressure from the construction industry, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) appears to have acknowledged that there are significant compliance problems with...
View ArticleOSHA Hits Wood Framer with $290K Bill
... four repeat, and three serious violations after an inspection initiated by the agency's Concord, NH, area office. OSHA says the proposed fines against Twin Pines Construction reflect the gravity...
View ArticleSpider Improves Lifeline System
... to fit multiple applications at height, the new system improves workers' safety and productivity while meeting OSHA and CSA fall protection requirements, Spider says. A wide clamp option that...
View ArticleSettlements Seen in Painters' Deaths
... all of the company's willful safety violations and reduce the $845,100 in original fines to $100,000, according to OSHA records. The settlement is not yet final, and the case is still classified as...
View ArticleLabelTac 4 Pipe Marking Package Is Now Offered Through Creative Safety Supply
... marked with code compliant pipe markers. Having code compliant pipe markers is critical for safety and for avoiding OSHA citations. Creative Safety Supply is now offering LabelTac 4 pipe marking...
View ArticleLong-term impact of dangerous chemicals and workers' comp basics in Georgia
... to workers. These chemicals often do damage when the worker is exposed to small amounts over a long period of time. OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency designed to...
View ArticlePrevention and Body Maintenance for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
... and related injuries. a According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), repetitive strain injuries are the nation's most common and costly...
View ArticleSpectrum Training Services, Inc Hosts Workplace OSHA Safety Fair To...
... or call 877-366-0611. Keynote Speaker: Frank L. Berg, CSP, a partner in Accident Prevention Corporation and former OSHA Compliance Officer, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker. This year's...
View ArticleThe IRS scandal gets deeper -- Obama's foreign policy; not bad but not good
... Now it appears that there may be more to it than that. Is it sheer coincidence that the IRS, the FBI, the ATF and OSHA would all descend on a woman that they had heretofore ignored? How could this...
View ArticleNewcastle, ME
A large crew of firefighters from Bristol and surrounding towns quickly extinguished a fire at a 24 Riverview Rd.
View ArticleSchneider Electric Unveils Low-Voltage Arc-Resistant Solutions To...
... bus, along with many others design features to reduce the potential of an arc flash incident. As regulations imposed by OSHA, through NFPA 70E, on end users regarding worker safety continue to...
View ArticleLBA University Offers Employers Critical OSHA Compliant Heat Stress Safety...
... the heat of spring and summer, LBA University is now offering an online Heat Stress Safety course. The online course is OSHA compliant and covers heat stress illnesses and the various hazards...
View ArticleGrain bins like quicksand, chief says
... he said. Bill Wilkerson, director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration office in Cincinnati, said OSHA officials are aware of the Bethel Twp. accident but only investigate grain bin...
View ArticleWhy YOU Should Care That The U.S. Government Has Targeted Catherine...
... (BATF) and has undergone another unscheduled business audit by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Catherine and her public service organizations are suing the IRS and those...
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