Machine safety compliance: start with design
From ergonomics and e-stops to OSHA and output, here are the essential considerations for machine safety compliance.
View ArticleWork at Saints ballpark site halted during death probe
... way for the new stadium. "Construction activity at the Lowertown Ballpark site is currently halted as investigations by OSHA and other agencies continue," according to a statement from Collin Barr,...
View ArticleHow investigators will scrutinize fatality at ballpark site
... said in a statement Wednesday that the construction activity at the site is "currently halted as investigations by OSHA and other agencies continue." Details of the Minnesota OSHA investigation are...
View ArticleInterview With School Board Seat F Candidate Neal Lacy
... school system in 2005. He holds a bachelor's degree in Health and Safety, and is currently working on his OSHA certificate. He has one child currently in the Borough public school system. In his...
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 ArticleOSHA Finally Releases Proposed New Rule on Silica Exposure
On August 23, 2013 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed new rule on silica exposure. Public comments on the proposed rule are due no later than 90 days from...
View ArticleJob Hunters: Grooming Assistant, Sanitation Manager
... safety incidents, properly handle, label and store recyclable materials, ensure operations are in compliance with EPA, OSHA, & R2 standards and following facility certifications and keep a...
View ArticleRaleigh researchers' quick test finds formaldehyde in imported fish
... flooring and other building products. It is also used in the funeral industry as an ingredient in embalming fluid. OSHA regulates formaldehyde as a carcinogen, and has adopted a permissible...
View ArticleIllinois Based Company Fined $185K for Injury at Wisconsin Plant
... Administration said. "Past explosions arising from similar hazards by this employer have led to tragic incidents," OSHA spokesman Robert Bonack said. "In this case, failing to prevent the ignition...
View ArticleOceanside nurse awarded almost $5M in damages over attack
... alarm systems. Terry Lynam, a spokesman for Franklin Hospital and the network, said safeguards were in place and that OSHA's suggestions were adopted after the attack on Sweeney. "We continue to be...
View Article3-Ton Concrete Topples onto Worker
... Media reports stated that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials were on the scene last week. OSHA representatives for the area could not immediately confirm Wednesday (Sept....
View ArticleUpfront
... FRANKLIN, OH - Cheney Pulp and Paper is under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following the death of employee Terry Ray, who was killed when he was crushed...
View ArticleSaints ballpark work halted in wake of fatal accident
... any further construction during an investigation into the death of a worker on Tuesday. The Pioneer Press reports that OSHA and other agencies are investigating the accident . Ryan said that it...
View ArticleClicksafety.com Named To Inc. Magazine's List of America's...
... interactive safety training to more than 10,000 organizations worldwide and was the first to offer both the OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour safety courses online. ClickSafety's course library has...
View ArticleS Texas cotton gin worker dies in accident
Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio says investigators believe 67-year-old Jose Isaias Leal of Progreso fell from his tractor around 7:30 a.m. There were no witnesses to the accident.
View ArticleNotice of proposed rulemaking for respirable silica published in the Federal...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that the notice of proposed rulemaking for respirable crystalline silica has published in the Federal Register. OSHA invites and...
View ArticleRoane State will host AMTEC job training program
... approximately 14 weeks to complete, and participants are trained to work as manufacturing technicians. Courses include OSHA safety certification, computer skills, basic lean manufacturing, basic...
View ArticleNewark man, 56, dies after being exposed to chemicals at Carlstadt paint plant
... to undergo decontamination after being exposed to Campbell. The Bergen County Hazmat Team and the state's chapter of OSHA each responded to the Broad Street plant on Wednesday, and Cleary said the...
View ArticleOSHA 30-hour training session in October at IVCC
The course will include in-depth training on an introduction to OSHA, working and walking surfaces, exit routes and emergency action plans, electrical, lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment,...
View ArticleLI nurse awarded $5 million in suit against psychiatric patient who crippled her
... workers three times in the two weeks prior to her attack. Her lawyer, Carol Schlitt of Huntington also noted that OSHA (the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration) had cited Franklin...
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