Hoist Liftruck Cited for Safety Violations at Manufacturing Facility
OSHA has cited Hoist Liftruck Mfg. Inc. with 16 health and safety violations after a March follow-up inspection at the company's Bedford Park, Ill., manufacturing facility.
View ArticleObama orders review of chemical plant rules
... the EPA has not updated its alert since 1997, and the best practices recommended by other federal agencies such as OSHA are not being uniformly followed," she said in a statement. With the...
View ArticleDEP demands more details on fatal Antero blast
West Virginia regulators on Thursday ordered Antero Resources to provide more information about what the company believes caused an explosion that killed two workers last month at a Doddridge County...
View ArticleChevron agrees to pay $2M in Calif. refinery fire
... treatment immediately following the incident. Chevron also is still facing nearly $1 million in citations issued by Cal OSHA, state Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker said...
View ArticleIn health care industry, who will keep workers safe?
... Although the severity of injuries in the manufacturing sector could explain the volume of inspections, the report says OSHA's limited resources - $535 million for fiscal year 2013 to monitor 7...
View ArticleWorker drowns in Fort Pierce construction accident
... WHILE WORKING... POLICE ARE NOT RELEASING THE VICTIM'S NAME - WE KNOW THE FORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH OSHA WHO WILL ALSO INVESTIGATION...AGAIN IN THE EARLY STAGES, BUT A SAD...
View ArticleAmmonia Leak at Pa. Dairy Sends 11 to Hospitals
Aug. 05--Paramedics treated 17 people and took 11 to hospitals on Monday when a safety valve released ammonia in the air at Schneider's Dairy in Whitehall.
View ArticleBrenton MacDonald Named Safety Supervisor at Central Rent-A-Crane, Inc.
... MacDonald has worked in the Occupational Safety & Health field for a decade. His specialties include USACE EM 385 1-1, OSHA 10 & 30 Construction Trainer, Confined Space Trainer, Fire Watch...
View ArticleMan killed by payloader in Stamford
Police have closed down the area and are investigating it as a crime scene. Police have also called in officials with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 's Bridgeport office.
View ArticleHeat advisory for North Texas
A heat advisory remains in effect from 1 p.m. today, Tuesday, to 7 p.m. Wednesday for most of North Texas including Palo Pinto, Stephens, Young and Jack counties.
View ArticleOSHA Takes Aim at Phony Outreach Training Ad Claims; On Site, Online...
In addition to changing some of the rules governing which classes an OSHA-authorized instructor can teach and how exceptions to training rules can be approved, the new regulations also endeavor to...
View ArticlePreferred Window and Door Receives OSHA Certification
Online PR News 06-August-2013 Preferred Window And Door in Lynwood, Illinois, announced that they have completed OSHA certification training.
View ArticleSDI accident kills 1
A 44-year-old Albion man died in an industrial accident at Steel Dynamics in Columbia City on Monday, according to the Whitley County coroner.
View ArticleWal-Mart fined for safety violations
... Michaels. "We hope this sends a strong message that the law requires employers to provide safe working conditions, and OSHA will use all the tools at our disposal to ensure that all employers...
View ArticleOSHA fines company $188,300 for exposing workers to lead hazards
... "Failing to monitor worker exposure to airborne metal particles can result in severe illness," said Howard Eberts, OSHA's area director in Cleveland. "By failing to develop a lead protection and...
View ArticleNew faces
... an, caring for diverse industries. She has experience in medical directorship duties, policy and procedure development, OSHA mandated medical surveillance and medical evaluation and treatment of...
View ArticleNaugatuck Man Who Died In Work Accident is ID'd
Updated at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7 By DJ McAneny A 59-year-old Naugatuck man who died after being hit by a payloader at the O&G Industries plant in Stamford on Tuesday has been identified as Fransisco...
View ArticleHeat Advisory
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...SAN MARCOS...AUSTIN... BASTROP...GIDDINGS...SAN ANTONIO...NEW BRAUNFELS...SEGUIN... CITY 322 PM CDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM...
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 ArticleCentral Rent-A-Crane Appoints Safety Supervisor
... He has worked in the Occupational Safety & Health field for a decade. His specialties include USACE EM 385 1-1, OSHA 10 & 30 Construction Trainer, Confined Space Trainer, Fire Watch...
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