Labor pain: Work can be bad for your health
... safety laws until a statute went into effect in 1994. That law created the Public Employment Risk Reduction Program, an OSHA-like watchdog for local and state government facilities. "The primary...
View ArticleNorthCoast 99 recognizes SD Myers of Tallmadge as one of the best places to...
... training provider. Current courses include "Safety Auditing and Accident Analysis and Investigation for Supervisors," "OSHA 10-hour General Industry," "Overhead Crane Operation" and "EMRT Emergency...
View ArticleOSHA cites Formosa for May 2 fire that injured 14 workers
... that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known. OSHA may propose a mandatory penalty up to $7,000 for each ... A serious violation...
View ArticleOSHA no match for workplace dangers that kill thousands
... symbols of criminal risk to workers. Within four years, three more men died - two poisoned and one burned and blasted. OSHA and other enforcers cracked down. The companies are now bankrupt and...
View ArticleFinal Votes In New Philadelphia Demolition Laws Delayed
... to Council's legislation, the collapse on Market Street, which killed six, resulted in a grand jury probe and an OSHA investigation. OSHA ascribed much of the responsibility on demolition...
View ArticleStop-Painting.com Introduces Superior Mark SDS Floor Marking Kit at...
Stop-painting.com introduces a new Superior Mark Floor Marking Kit for SDS application which will help with new GHS OSHA regulations.
View ArticleResidents sue to delay start-up of Bayers MIC unit
More then a dozen Kanawha Valley residents filed suit Tuesday afternoon to try to stop Bayer CropScience from restarting the methyl isocyanate unit at its Institute plant until new government safety...
View ArticleNeighbors fight Eliot gas terminal plans
... He said he saw three concerns: noise, size and the environmental impact. Berry said he could look into turning off the OSHA-mandated truck back-up alarms. He said the company's experts said any...
View ArticleBan on boom boxes, generators proposed in Rye
The Board of Selectmen received a pair of letters urging it to consider warrant articles to improve conditions at the beach.
View ArticleUSDA inspected Dickerson Park Zoo in wake of death
An Oct. 21 inspection of Dickerson Park Zoo operations by the the U.S. Department of Agriculture last month found "no non-compliant items," according to a report released last week.
View ArticleGood way to hurt business, jobs
Letters to the editor for Nov. 24, 2013: Housing fee; orcas at SeaWorld; unfunny cartoon; gray wolf; county wines; sexual predators; libertarianism, no thanks; Obama not at Gettysburg I'm sure the U-T...
View ArticleOSHA Deadline Approaching for Training Employees on the Revised Hazard...
According to the phased implementation of the revised Hazard Communication Standards, OSHA is requiring employers to train their workers on these new standards by December 1, 2013.
View ArticleOSHA helps retailers prepare for huge crowds
... said Bill Shippey, president and chief safety manager of Omega Safety Compliance Asia Pacific. To prevent this, the OSHA guidelines encourage employers and store owners to adopt a plan for Black...
View ArticleRetails warned about Black Friday
... of being injured or killed," said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. "OSHA urges retailers to take the time to adopt a crowd management plan and...
View ArticleMurder Charges for Collapsed Building Contractor
A grand jury has charged contractor Griffin Campbell with six counts of third-degree murder, six counts of involuntary manslaughter and other offenses in a Center City building collapse in June that...
View ArticleIndiana warns retailers about Black Friday safety
Black Friday customers wait outside Best Buy in Evansville before the store's midnight opening on Friday November 23, 2012.
View ArticleFleet to Fight $1 Million Plus OSHA Fine
... unnamed sources and hearsay, depriving it of the right of confrontation and being completely arbitrary and capricious." OSHA ordered Gaines Motor Lines, along with company officials Tim Gaines and...
View ArticleThanksgiving turkey gets Presidential pardon - Turkey workers, however, can't...
... below that for the entire food manufacturing sector. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), however, "Since 1975, workers in this industry have consistently suffered...
View ArticleCertification required for contractors Updated at
... a contractor meeting is scheduled from 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at Central Junior High School, 601 Taylor St., East Peoria. OSHA representatives will be distributing safety information and will be...
View ArticleBusiness cited for 10 violations after man engulfed by Middletown silo
... facilities. Employers can't be assured that entries into a silo without incident will occur," said Bill Wilkerson, OSHA's area director in Cincinnati. "This was a terrible, preventable tragedy that...
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