NTSB: Cargo Loading Caused Fatal Hazmat Fire in Michigan
The recommendation is contained in the board's final report of an investigation into a release of hazardous materials and fire that killed three workers...
Amputation of Worker's Fingers Leads to OSHA Fine
An inspection was initiated at Sloan Valve Co. on Dec. 20, 2001 after OSHA received a safety referral about an employee who sustained an amputation while...
Three Contractors Fined in Worker Death in California
Darryl Clemons was killed Jan. 4 when he was crushed to death by a work platform he was helping move. As Clemons and others were moving the platform,...
EPA Begins $7 Million Cleanup at Little Scioto River Site
The sediment was contaminated by the Baker Wood Preserving Co., a wood treatment plant that operated from the 1890s to 1960s. A separate EPA cleanup has...
Michigan Offers Health and Safety Tips for Work and Play this Summer
"Summer time is fun time but with all the summer fun also comes some seasonal safety and health challenges," says Wilbur. "The first days of summer have...
New Zealand Company Owner Prosecuted, Fined, following Worker Death
Ross Richard Wyatt, doing business as A J Crane Hire, was convicted and fined $15,000 plus costs by Judge Tompkins of the Whangarei District Court. Wyatt...
California Department of Industrial Relations Turns 75
The celebration includes a morning program, evening reception and afternoon workshops for employers and employees that take an in-depth look at the workers'...
MSHA Issues Final Rule On Hazardous Chemicals In Mining
"By increasing knowledge and awareness, HazCom should bolster good work procedures and encourage safer behavior," said Dave D. Lauriski, assistant secretary...
Safety Hazards at Syracuse China Plant Lead to $119,000 in Fines
The agency claims a multitude of safety hazards, including exposing employees to unguarded machinery, electrical and fire hazards and hazardous substances,...
NOW Blasts Wal-Mart Workplace 'Abuses'
Now President Kim Gandy says Wal-Mart faces numerous allegations of sex discrimination in pay, promotion and compensation; of wage abuses, violation of...
Health Canada Developing Healthy Workplace Guidelines for Nurses
Under the leadership of Health Canada's Office of Nursing Policy and in partnership with leading nursing and health care organizations, this initiative...
Only 1 in 7 UK Workers Benefit from Occupational Health Programs
The research, conducted by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), found that only around 30,000 employers made use of wide-ranging occupational...
John Howard Appointed New Director of NIOSH
The announcement late last week that Dr. John Howard would begin July 15 as the new director of NIOSH won immediate praise from stakeholders, who may...
Failure to Protect Workers Leads To Nearly $42,000 In Fines for Connecticut Employer
Thule Inc. was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged serious, repeat and other violations of the Occupational...
Groups Off and Running with Health and Safety Project in Chinese Factories
Garrett Brown, coordinator of the Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network who participated in the program, noted, "There is no one perfect model...
Off-the-Job Safety: Groups Want Ban on Fireworks
The use of fireworks by the public is banned in many states, and now the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics...
All Work and No Pay? More Americans Taking Their Work Home
"Technology has created a 24-hour workplace, but there are hazards -legal and otherwise - in creating a 24-hour employee when that employee is not a member...
Tunneling Fatality and Safety Violations Brings Down $161,000 in Fines
OSHA's investigation of Du-Mor Enterprises in San Antonio began Dec. 18, 2001, when a worker, who became unresponsive while working inside a 24-inch diameter...
Safety Measures in China's Mines Haven't Paid Off
Last week's Chengzihe coal mine explosion in China's Heilongjiang province killed 115 miners, leading the Xinhua news agency, China's official news source,...
Oscar Mayer Agrees to Pay $211,000 Fine Following Worker Death
Company spokeswoman Sarah Delea said the company plans to begin training its 1,650 employees about hazard recognition within 45 days. She said Oscar Mayer...
Dealing With Seasonal Allergies; How Workers Can Cope
A recent survey conducted for Kimberly-Clark Professional found that more than half (53 percent) of the allergy sufferers questioned said they would prefer...
OSHA and Printing, Graphic Arts Industries to Foster Ergonomics Outreach
"We are very pleased that these associations want to work with OSHA to make information on ergonomics best practices more widely available and more broadly...
NIOSH: Emergence of Possible New Occupational Disease
According to Dr. Richard Kanwal of the National Institute (NIOSH) for Occupational Safety and Health, the answer could very well be yes. Kanwal studied...
Researchers Sound Alarm on Second-Hand Smoke
Lynn French, who blames her chronic sinusitis on the secondhand smoke she inhaled while working as a TWA flight attendant before smoking was banned on...
DOL Hopes Partnerships Ensure Safe Work Experiences for Young Workers
"The YouthRules! team will ensure that the education of our young workers is their first priority," said Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao. "We will all...
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