Senator says EPA, OSHA failed in Texas explosion
... safety measures and standardizing the best practices of industry leaders," according to the statement. Boxer said that OSHA, which didn't inspect the Adair Grain plant, also is at fault in the...
View ArticleRepeat Fall Risks Draw $73K Fine
... for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations that carry proposed penalties of $73,920. The willful violation - OSHA's highest level of infraction - alleges that employees were working on...
View ArticleDeaths Rebound with Construction
... matched 2007 levels. Construction fatalities in NYC increased dramatically from six in 2011 to 21 in 2012, according to OSHA. The greatest number of deaths occur from fall hazards. Gee noted that...
View ArticleHeat Advisory Again Issued for West Essex
Updated as of 2 p.m. Tuesday WEST ESSEX, NJ - On Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for parts of northern New Jersey, including specifically West Essex.
View ArticleOklahoma City Phillips 66 terminal receives safety recognition
... 66 Transportation President Debbie Adams speaks Tuesday as the company celebrates a safety program achievement with OSHA at their facility on NE 10 in Oklahoma City. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The...
View ArticleCPRescue Signs a New 2-Year Contract Extension with the California...
... just to name a few. By completing this safety training, CPRescue helped the Department of Transportation fulfill the OSHA safety requirement 29 CFR-1910.151. This safety standard requires all...
View ArticleCirque du Soleil's 'Ka' marks a triumphant, and poignant, return at MGM Grand
... feet from the show's moveable stage, which had been hoisted in its vertical position for the show's Final Battle scene. OSHA inspectors have been investigating the accident, the first death from an...
View ArticleHeat advisory in effect for parts of region
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon to 8 p.m. today for Chemung, Tompkins, Tioga, Steuben, Schuyler and Yates counties.
View ArticleS.C. company, subcontractor fined for violations related to accident that...
... a 10-by-40-foot tank in the plant's power generation area during a scheduled maintenance outage. According to the state OSHA investigation, three workers entered the tank to disassemble and clean...
View ArticleHeat Advisory in effect
Temperatures will climb for the 4thd day in a row to 90A or higher for the areas mentioned.
View ArticleExcessive Heat Watch
WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 359 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 ...HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR TO ABOVE 100 EXPECTED... .A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED...
View ArticleCalifornia issues draft report on refinery safety
... from stakeholders, a study by the RAND Corporation, and findings by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA), the US Chemical Safety Board, and Chevron's own internal...
View ArticleEffective in Yates County, Ny Until 7/17/2013 8:00 PM Est
* TIOGA COUNTIES IN NEW YORK.
View ArticleNo Relief In Sight From Heat Wave In Greenwich
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for northern Fairfield County until at least 8 p.m. Wednesday as severely hot and humid conditions continue to beat down on the area, the National Weather Service said...
View ArticleLabor Cabinet works to prevent construction falls
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet is joining a campaign to raise awareness about the hazards of accidental falls at construction sites.
View ArticleFive workers burned in oilfield explosion
ALEXANDER, N.D. - The McKenzie County Sheriff's Department says five men have been injured in an oilfield explosion near Alexander.
View ArticleApps help people beat heat
When a heat wave arrives, stopping our daily routine isn't necessarily an option, so it's important to make changes to keep you and your family safe at home, at work and during the daily commute.
View ArticleCirque du Soleil's 'Ka' reopens after acrobat's death
' height='506' itemprop='associatedMedia' alt=' A photograph on the facebook memorial page "Hommage A Sarah Guillot-Guyard, dA cA s tragique au Cirque du Soleil KA ."
View ArticleWorker injured when concrete wall collapses
A construction worker in Meriden was seriously injured when a concrete retaining wall collapsed and pinned him against a dump truck.
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