Feds: Lead Risk for Painters Persists
... No other source of lead expsoure was identified." The study cites a variety of reasons for the problem, beginning with OSHA standards that set action levels far above the blood lead threshold that...
View ArticlePutting workers at risk for injury to make a political point
... the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women...
View Article'Blackfish' director 'inspired' by artists canceli...
... in front of park guests. After her death, a federal judge sided with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which claimed SeaWorld exposed its trainers to a hazardous...
View ArticleOSHA Fines Officials for Fatal Blast at La. Plant
... Geismar, La. petrochemical plant, according to reports Wednesday. Several media outlets in Louisiana reported that OSHA levied six safety violations and proposed $99,000 in fines in the blast which...
View ArticleElevator Company Cited In 49ers Stadium Death
... no violations in connection with the incident. "It is important to note that no additional facts were solicited by Cal-OSHA from Schindler prior to its reversal of findings," the company said. "We...
View ArticleOSHA Publishes Plans for 2014
... should take notice of, including proposed rules on the long-promised injury and illness prevention program and OSHA plans to issue a proposed rule requiring employers to implement an injury and...
View ArticleTraining & Inspections Drive Safe Practices: Forklift Safety Should Be a Top...
... on forklift incidents in the workplace are shocking. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) there are as many as 35,000 serious accidents and 62,000 non-serious...
View ArticleWilliams Olefins Cited For Safety Violations In Blast Probe
... a June explosion at the company's facility in Geismar that claimed two lives and injured 80 persons. Dorinda Folse, OSHA's area director in Baton Rouge, says the company violated safety and health...
View ArticleGrimmel's port contract should not be renewed
John Bohenko's quote on Dec. 1 said it all: "I think we need a working port, first and foremost.
View ArticleAmericas Styrenics Receives "Best in Louisiana" Award
... through the years has received numerous safety and environmental awards and certifications, including recognition as an OSHA VPP Star Site. Americas Styrenics is the among the largest integrated...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in Spring Grove chemical explosion
HAZMAT CREWS TO EVACUATE A LOCAL BUSINESS OVERNIGHT. IT'S THE SAME BUSINESS CITED BY "OSHA" EARLIER THIS YEAR..
View ArticleProbe Shows Failed Rescue in Ohio Not Criminal
... was aware of the criminal investigation, but has not seen the report and couldn't comment. Bill Wilkerson, director of OSHA's Cincinnati office, called engulfment one of the "six major hazards"...
View ArticleOSHA says facility hasn't been inspected since last blast investigated
Environmental Enterprises is on a list at OSHA, but OSHA hasn't looked at the company since an explosion and investigation put the company on that list.
View ArticleIll. Contractor Cited by OSHA in Heat-Related Death
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Libertyville, Ill.-based Aldridge Electric Inc. for one serious safety violation following the June death...
View ArticleMWCC opens doors to accelerated training in manufacturing
Mount Wachusett Community College opened its new Manufacturing Workforce Certification Center at the Devens Campus Oct. 4 in conjunction with National Manufacturing Day.
View ArticleSalvation Army captain takes drastic measures for homelessness awareness
It's a quarter past noon and Ken Chapman's stomach is growling. He hasn't eaten in nearly 24 hours and standing outside in North Jackson during the chilly lunch hour isn't helping.
View ArticleUnions: Men and women more equal, but not on workplace health, safety
... she said. Elke Schneider of the Prevention and Research unit at the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) emphasised that the awareness of gender issues is still low at both the...
View ArticleSilica Exposure Lawsuits: The Next Toxic Tort?
With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signaling its increased attention to workers' exposure to crystalline silica, and the plaintiffs' bar evidently in search of new subjects...
View Article5,000 New Signs Added to ComplianceSigns.com in 2013
... accidents. It also designed matching banners that promote workplace safety. "There's a lot more to our store than just OSHA and ANSI safety signs," said Sandefer. Other notable store additions in...
View ArticleOSHA Another Government Agency Gone Rogue
... That is why FreedomWorks decided to help small buisness owner William Marsh. His company American Bar Products, had OSHA turn up at his company unannounced for an inspection. After having an...
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