Gastec Dosimeter Tubes for Monitoring Sulfur Dioxide in Post Harvest Grape...
... tube can detect from 0.2 to 100 ppm of sulfur dioxide with a sampling time of 1 to 10 hours. This range encompasses the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit of 5 ppm (8-hour time weighted average)....
View ArticleDistracted driving affects everyone in Fayette County
June 04, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Many people spend a great deal of time in their car nowadays and as a result, they tend to treat their vehicle as an extension of their home or office.
View ArticleResidents moved after chemical fire
County Sheriff's Department Deputy Chief Scott Meyers says officials are waiting for the state's Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to complete air...
View ArticleWhy do companies still lock workers inside?
... are still flouted. Earlier this year, 25 janitors contracted to work at Target ( TGT ) stores filed complaints with OSHA, saying they were locked in the retailer's buildings during overnight...
View ArticleTribune: Idaho Company Cited Following November 2012 Lewiston Gas Explosion
... Sons, hit a 5-inch, high pressure gas line. This morning's Lewiston Tribune reports that the company was fined after OSHA found that M.L. Albright and Sons "did not anticipate the change in line...
View ArticleOSHA Chemical Regulations Mean 'Work for Manufacturers'
... Harmonized System framework, according to a white paper by compliance products firm Labelmaster. In March 2012, OSHA revised its 1983 Hazard Communication Standard, or HCS, by aligning it with the...
View ArticleOSHA fines company over natural gas explosion
... company for its role in a natural gas explosion in downtown Lewiston last November. The Lewiston Tribune reports OSHA cited M.L. Albright and Sons for failing to anticipate the change in the depth...
View ArticleMIOSHA Invites Employers and Workers to Share a Cup of Coffee and...
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is holding a "Coffee with MIOSHA" information session to promote the benefits of workplace safety and health in protecting workers and...
View ArticleAFGE Calls on OSHA to Investigate New Reports of Elevated Legionella...
... American Federation of Government Employees has issued a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) calling for an investigation into the presence of high levels of...
View ArticleOsha proposes $83,000 in fines for JBS Usa
... said Tuesday it has cited JBS with 11 serious violations, one repeat violation and eight other-than-serious violations. OSHA says an inspection that began in December found elevated work areas that...
View ArticleField ID Launches Lockout/Tagout Feature
... for controlling hazardous energy accounts for nearly one out of every ten serious accidents recorded, according to OSHA(1). Compliance with lockout/tagout standards, however, can prevent up to 120...
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 ArticleTrailer Debut for SeaWorld Expose 'Blackfish'
... here on the blog to report honestly about the tragic incident surrounding Tilikum and the park's ongoing fight against OSHA. My personal beliefs are that it is best for SeaWorld to continue its...
View ArticleRecycling Plant Fined Thousands for Worker Safety Hazards
... hand when another employee accidently stepped on the operating pedal of a pop-up saw. That prompted an investigation by OSHA.
View ArticleLeak and Spark Preliminary Cause of Nova-Kem Explosion, Fire Marshal Expected...
... s "They were looking at getting a clean-up crew out here that has all the credentials that the EPA requires, along with OSHA, so it looks like they're following their plans like they should be,"...
View ArticleOSHA cites JBS Greeley plant for numerous safety hazards
... one repeat and eight other-than-serious safety and health violations, with the proposed penalties totaling $83,414. OSHA began an inspection in December under its Site Specific Targeting Program...
View ArticleWeb Essay: Home buyers pay for lack of reform
... accidents. A landmark safety provision more than 80 years ago, the law has long been rendered obsolete by OSHA and Workers' Compensation. And while the law does nothing to protect work site safety,...
View ArticleJack Kelly:
Misconduct by the Internal Revenue Service was restricted to a few employees in the Cincinnati office who "did a dumb thing here," former White House senior advisor and Obama campaign aide David...
View ArticleLee County to pay $750,000, puts end to road project dispute
Lee County commissioners Tuesday approved a settlement that brings an end to the county's dispute over a project begun by Posen Construction in 2009.
View ArticleCastalloy foundry in Waukesha cited for health, safety violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines of $83,160 against Castalloy Inc. The company has 15 business days to comply with the fines, contest the citations or request a...
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