OSHA fines Huntington Postal Service $212,500
... and one serious violation and proposed a total of $212,500 in fines, the agency said in a news release. Nationally, OSHA in July for the first time used its authority to seek "enterprise-wide...
View ArticleAmerica's Safest Companies Conference 2013: Fisher & Phillips' Foulke Offers...
... Phillips' Atlanta office, co-chair of the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group and former OSHA administrator, offered his perspective on the conference's strengths. In...
View ArticleImax supporting Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts
... those in need. For more information about the American Red Cross, call 1-800-HELP-NOW or email info@usa.redcross.org . OSHA issues safety guidelines for holiday crowds In advance of the holiday...
View ArticleAsbestos Lawyer Discusses Asbestos & Smoking as Causes of Lung...
... likely to develop lung cancer as compared to people who had not been exposed to asbestos*. He also comments on a 1986 OSHA study** that found that asbestos exposure contributes to almost 80% of...
View ArticleLabor Department Proposed $169K in Fines for West Babylon Big Lots
... and serious violations of workplace safety standards after inspections at the Big Lots store in West Babylon. The OSHA said they found "several hazardous conditions" in the West Babylon storefront,...
View ArticleFoss textile plant fined $115K
... a Hampton textiles plant is facing $115,000 in fines for 21 alleged serious violations of workplace safety standards. OSHA started investigating Foss Manufacturing Co. in April after a worker's...
View ArticleNashville contractor fined in May crane collapse
... a Nashville contractor more than $60,000, citing the company with willful and serious safety violations. According to OSHA, Mountain States Contractors was replacing the Route 109 bridge over the...
View ArticleCity to start safety and security program
The City of Coshocton is moving forward with a safety and security program for workers, although at least one councilman thinks a safety coordinator is unneeded.
View ArticleSee Best of High Point Market 2013
... Point, as well as take a look at the top trends, patterns and colors from the October market. Click on the cover below. OSHA issues safety guidelines for holiday crowds In advance of the holiday...
View ArticleBlankenship Bails From Tesla Motors
... media headlines than 100,000 gas car fires that kill 100s of people per year?" Musk recently tweeted. Meanwhile, Cal-OSHA is continuing to investigate a workplace accident at Tesla's Fremont...
View ArticleNew board overseeing operations of ART
... to attend three of the four regularly scheduled board meetings per year and govern the operation of the association. OSHA issues safety guidelines for holiday crowds In advance of the holiday...
View ArticleExplosion at Encana's Jonah Field Friday injures five, two seriously; Fire...
... nd are allowing it to burn out. The incident will be investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
View ArticleRemember Crowd Safety on Black Friday
... in Valley Stream, N.Y., during a stampede of Black Friday shoppers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released In letters issued this week to retail trade organizations...
View ArticleMorris Habitat faithful can always be counted on for construction projects
... they have helped build 5 single family homes, 1 duplex, 4 home repairs, and 11 deconstructions. Many have also attended OSHA training, siding training and participated in the first ever Morris...
View ArticleNews Nearby: N. Babylon School Links Together to Fight Hunger
... and serious violations of workplace safety standards after inspections at the Big Lots store in West Babylon. The OSHA said they found "several hazardous conditions" in the West Babylon storefront,...
View ArticleWyoming explosion: Fire and explosion may have been sparked by welders
... Reuters reported Saturday. The explosion is under investigation by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) according to the Star Tribune . The explosion and fire happened in the Jonah...
View ArticleWorkers Injured In Wyoming Gas Field Explosion
... an Bridget Ford says the exact cause of the blast is not known, although some welding work was being done on the tanks. OSHA is investigating the incident.
View ArticleWyoming Explosion of Gas Tanks Leaves 5 Injured
An explosion that occurred on Friday has left five gas field workers injured. The devastating incident took place at an Encana drilling site, located in the Pinedale, Wyoming.
View ArticleWorkplace Accident Kills Chattanooga Woman
We've confirmed that a worker seriously injured after an accident at the Wrigley Plant in Chattanooga has died.
View ArticleClaims Data Management's 'New Era' has Arrived
... I automotive industry suppliers, focusing on capturing workplace incidents and incident investigations, and generating OSHA and federal compliance reports as well as other compliance data. Over...
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