Plastics Manufacturer Faces Over $33,000 In Penalties Following Fire
'Following an explosion and fire at a New Haven, Conn., plastics manufacturer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the company...
Tide of OSHA Fines, Violations Sweeps over Surfside Beach
'A firefighter is dead of a heart attack and the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
ASSE Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has awarded 13 recipients with 2002 ASSE Foundation scholarships for students in occupational safety,...
Group Says Stericycle's Environmental Efforts Need First Aid
'Health Care Without Harm, a group dedicated to environmentally responsible health care, says that Stericycle, the nation''s largest medical waste disposal...
OSHA Says Ergonomic Guidelines Are the Way to Go
'After months of delays that exasperated organized labor, OSHA Administrator John Henshaw released the broad outlines of a business-friendly, four-pronged...
Florida Man Crushed in Trench Collapse
'Richard Allen King won''t get the chance to celebrate his 22nd birthday next week. Instead, his family will bury him. King was killed yesterday when...
Washington Man Gets $114,000 Workers' Comp Bill
'A 48-year-old laborer and farm worker has been ordered to repay the state $114,000 in benefits and penalties he fraudulently collected while working...
Whitman Announces Plan to Protect Great Lakes
"Since President Bush and I took office, we have been highlighting the need to use partnerships to solve the environmental challenges we face. Thanks...
Industry Association Honors BOC For Safety, Environmental Performance
The CGA presented BOC with its Leonard Parker Pool Safety award and with its Environmental Recognition award. The former is awarded to companies showing...
Severe Impact of Fatigue in the Workplace Examined
'What do the Exxon Valdez, Chernobyl and Three Mile Island incidents have in common? Fatigue. Employee fatigue played a role in all three tragedies. How...
Group directs Attention to Public Health Needs
A group of faculty members from two Boston universities has announced the creation of a new organization, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI),...
Minnesota Power's Hagley Honored for Environmental Stewardship
One of the lead environmental scientists at Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, received national recognition for efforts to reduce emissions from electric...
Construction Companies Cited, Fined by S.C. OSHA Following Fatality
'The South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited contractor Clancy & Theys Construction Co. and subcontractor General Masonry...
OSHA, Unions, Bath Iron, Work for Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Bath Iron Works (BIW) and local unions have joined in a cooperative effort to identify, address...
Company Fined for Cave-in that Killed Worker
'The day a workplace fatality occurs usually starts out like any other. A man or woman wakes up, gets dressed, shares a smile with family members, eats...
United States and Illinois Settle Premcor Environmental Case
'Premcor Refining Group Inc. agreed to pay $6.25 million for violating five federal environmental statutes. The owners of the petroleum refinery reached...
Occupational Illness on the Rise in China
'Occupational illnesses are increasing in China, with officials blaming the rise on unsafe working conditions and the failure of employers to obey occupational...
Updated 'Safety Expert' Software Available
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has upgraded its best-selling Safety Expert System software. The new Version 2.1 incorporates a...
Florida Company Cited, Fined Following Employee Electrocutions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) contends that a Florida company's failure to protect workers from electrocution hazards contributed...
OSHA Makes a Splash about Naval Shipyard Violations
'The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found traces of toxic metals - including lead - in several areas of Washington''s Puget Sound...
'Buried' Dams Help Clean Recycled Water
'Want to clean up recycled water? Bury it in the dirt. That''s the latest discovery by scientists at the Commonwealth Industrial Scientific Research Organisation...
Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Rates a 'Star' from OSHA
'The phrase "no nukes" might be changed to "go nukes" if OSHA has anything to say about it. PPL Corp.''s Susquehanna nuclear plant has joined the ranks...
Australian Safety Group Examines Workplace Bullying, Violence
'Most of us recognize workplace violence when we see it: An employee or employees are subjected to verbal or physical abuse or are threatened with physical...
ASSE Offers Ergonomic Tips
Several large ergonomic epidemiology studies in the U.S. and Europe are nearing completion, according to David Rempel, M.D., MPH, director of the University...
FAA, OSHA Agree to Protect Flight Attendant Whistleblowers
Flight attendants are whistling a happier tune these days. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
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