How Orlando textile maker will spend $8.25M - and why you should care
Vestagen Technical Textiles Inc. got $8.25 million in financing this week: How will they spend it? I spoke with Uncas "Ben" Favret III, president and CEO of Vestagen.
View ArticleChemical leak in Shanghai kills 15,...
An ammonia leak from a cold storage unit at a food company in China's commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people on Saturday and sickened dozens, the city government said.
View ArticleShanghai chemical leak kills 15
An ammonia leak from a cold storage unit at a food company in China's commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people on Saturday and sickened dozens, the city government said.
View ArticleOSHA cites company for repeat, serious safety and health violations
... physical harm. "Employers need to be proactive in identifying and removing workplace hazards rather than waiting for OSHA inspectors to address them," said Bill Fulcher, director of OSHA's...
View ArticleSpringfield Firm Sentenced for Importing Products with Counterfeit Safety Labels
... safety certification organization accredited for safety testing by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). For lamps meeting UL safety requirements, manufacturers are authorized...
View ArticleUtah workplace deaths reached 39 in 2012
Utah workplace deaths in 2012 equaled the total in 2011, according to a preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
View ArticleTexas waterpark fined following lifeguard's death
... found six safety violations in its investigation of the Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark and Resort on South Padre Island. OSHA noted a lack of proper training that "tragically exposed its workers to...
View ArticleHuman-robotic collaboration: What will OSHA say?
... lifecycle approach is the best way to eliminate hazards by design, especially when working side-by-side with robots. OSHA's response CE: What will OSHA say as robots and humans work in the same...
View ArticleABC, ASA Concerned with OSHA's Proposed Crystalline Silica Rule
... as "confusing and burdensome without meeting the shared goal of improved worker safety and health." Released by OSHA on Aug. 23 during a news conference, the proposed rule seeks to lower worker...
View ArticleSafway Team at Valero Benicia Refinery Celebrates Elite Cal/Osha VPP...
Working on site at the Valero Benicia Refinery, the Safway Services Benicia Branch earned Cal/OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program Star status once again.
View Article15 killed, dozens sicken in Shanghai ammonia leakage
The leak sickened 26 people, who had been sent to hospital, with six in critical condition, the Shanghai government said in a statement.
View ArticleNewport News Shipbuilding workers face a hidden toxin
... Harsco Corp. , a leading producer of coal slag and one of two suppliers for Newport News Shipbuilding, responded to OSHA the next month, saying it did not believe that leaving beryllium off of its...
View Article15 killed, 26 hurt in China amm...
Firefighters walk near the site of the ammonia leak at a cold storage unit in Baoshan district of Shanghai yesterday.
View ArticleCreative Safety Supply is Now Offering Glow in the Dark Exit Signs
... visitors can find the emergency exits, and these signs will do just that. The exit arrow floor signs are compliant with OSHA's standards and are made from durable material that will hold up to...
View ArticleSnyder Manufacturing Inc. Achieves SHARP Recertification
... of Labor, Snyder Manufacturing and Safety Compliance Inc., and grants the company a two-year exemption from routine OSHA inspection that can be renewed. Paul Songin, state Department of Labor...
View ArticleCal/OSHA opens probe into studio after actress tests positive for HIV
The state agency overseeing workplace safety has opened an investigation into an adult film studio over a shoot involving an actress who last week tested positive for HIV .
View ArticleNorthwire - NWI Lab360 Earns Repeat Honors on Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing...
... with third party testing, Northwire maintains various UL, ANSI, CSA, cUL, cULus, CE, NEC, , IEEE, NFPA, SAE, ABS, OSHA and MSHA approvals and more. Field-proven with over 41 years of design, test...
View ArticleDid EPA Overstep in Applying Soil Vapor Intrusion Guidance to Commercial...
... the interplay between U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"). These features of the 2013 Guidance underscore the need for careful legal...
View ArticleWorkplace Accidents And Deaths Rise In Cell-Phone Tower Industry
... that tower-climbing is not what their workers are trained to do, so they subcontract that work out to other companies. OSHA is investigating whether the pressure for subcontractors to meet...
View ArticleUtah workplace deaths reached 39 in 2012
Utah workplace deaths in 2012 equaled the total in 2011, according to a preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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