OSHA orders trucking company to stop retaliating against drivers
... ordered Oak Harbor Freight Lines Inc. to compensate a worker who refused to drive in violation of safety regulations. OSHA has also ordered the trucking company, based in Auburn, Wash., to stop...
View ArticleSecond worker dies from Antero gas well blast
... Paxton, 45, of Walton, died. He was employed by another of the contract firms, C&R Downhole Drilling, according to OSHA. The other contract company was Willowbend Investments. The incident,...
View ArticleWhite House Releases Electrical-Safety Regulations
... of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on Dec. 20, 2013. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is expected to publish the final rule in the Federal Register shortly. The...
View ArticleHealth, safety, Willy the Pig top stories in 2013 in Garden City
... minimum required to enter building structures and was required to wait for help from area departments. The federal OSHA requirement is that interior structural firefighting procedures provide for...
View Article'Tiger momma' relishes caring for big cats
The splotches of blood run deep. They've turned Rebecca Rizzo's camouflage jacket a dark brown.
View ArticleFeds fine Springfield trucking company $100,000 after retaliation complaint;...
... in the commercial transport industry after he sought medical attention for a work-related injury, a news release from OSHA says. According to OSHA, the driver told his supervisors in October 2008...
View ArticleGlobal warming hype, transgender bathrooms and OSHA: Will 2014 be better?
... grain storage bins are no longer part of the family farm. Instead, they are a "postharvest grain operation." So OSHA inspectors are busily issuing fines for small family farms. The Wall Street...
View ArticleOfficials reject concerns over 500 percent radiation increase on California...
Health officials in California are now telling residents not to worry after a video uploaded to the internet last month seemed to show high levels of radiation at a Pacific Coast beach.
View ArticleASSE and Cintas Seek Nominations for Inaugural Occupational Safety Award
... safety. Currently, 21 Cintas locations have been certified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), and 300 additional locations are...
View ArticleOSHA extends comment period on proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace...
... for the electronic submission of injury and illness information that employers are already required to keep under OSHA's regulations for recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses....
View ArticleOklahoma labor commissioner opposes OSHA proposal
... peril." The proposal would require U.S. businesses to electronically submit workplace injury and illness reports to OSHA so the information could be posted online. "What is coming out under the...
View ArticleBBB Issues Warnings For Driving On Black Ice
It is because black ice can form so quickly and is so camouflaged on the road that Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials call it one of the deadliest of all winter driving hazards.
View ArticleFollowing Up On GHS - What's Next?
... from many countries, including the U.S. For the U.S., in March 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published notice of revision of its Hazard Communication Standard to...
View Article10 Jobs make you sick in US 2014
... responsibility for the condition, but professional garages must provide adequate ventilation and safety equipment under OSHA. Top 10 Unhealthiest Jobs In America During 4th QTR 2013, Business...
View ArticleOSHA's Injury-Tracking Proposal Comment Period is Extended
... for the electronic submission of injury and illness information that employers are already required to keep under OSHA's regulations for recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses....
View ArticlePrime Inc. appeals OSHA ruling
... in the commercial transport industry after he sought medical attention for a work-related injury, a news release from OSHA says. While declining to respond specifically, a Prime spokesman said in a...
View ArticleTemporary workers face higher risk of on-the-job injury
... Safety Administration, it is not uncommon for temp workers to receive inadequate training, even on dangerous equipment. OSHA has also discovered some temp agencies deduct the cost of safety gear...
View ArticleChanges needed to improve workplace safety?
Report calls for more resources to be directed at workplace safety, as OSHA struggles to limit potentially dangerous environments for workers.
View ArticlePEO and Payroll Experts at SourceOne Partners to Sponsor the Safety Alliance...
... perfect for safety and risk professionals, contractors, insurance company representatives, attorneys, safety vendors, OSHA and anyone who wishes to learn about and promote safety in the workplace....
View ArticleDelay in surprise inspections is about keeping farms viable
... farms but for the more than 28,000 employees who work on them as well. A bipartisan Congressional delegation has asked OSHA for more time before surprise inspections begin in the coming months in...
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