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It is a workplace safety issue for the employees who have to work there to earn a living. This is no different than requiring guards on machinery, hard toed boots, hard hats, ear protection, scrubbers for toxic dust or gases, etc. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Unions protest Browne School wrecking crew Aug 29, 2008
The unions said they would be picketing until Driscoll goes to the site and meets with them on what they claim is failure to properly dispose of construction waste, shield holes in floors and educate workers about workplace safety. Loading commenting interface. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
AMC to pay fine for child labor laws violation Aug 28, 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday that the nation's second-largest theater operator also agreed to display a child labor public service announcement on workplace safety in each of its 296 U.S. theaters. Due to our proactive cooperation during the investigation, the Department of Labor rewarded us with a very reasonable fine, said Sun Dee Larson, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City-based company. (AZCentral -- Business)
America's Most Dangerous Jobs Aug 26, 2008
The bad news: Workplace safety experts say the decline in fatalities was due in part to lower employment nationwide, particularly in the construction and manufacturing industries. (Construction-related deaths, still the highest among any profession on an absolute basis, dropped to 1,178 from 1,239. (Forbes)
Paper mill fined over worker's death Aug 26, 2008
Judge Howard said the company had previous convictions for workplace safety breaches including being prosecuted over the death of another man at the same mill just three years before Mr Carroll was killed. Share this article. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Workplace fatalities down by 19% Aug 22, 2008
"While success has been achieved in some areas, these results show that more can still be done to improve workplace safety," Ms Gillard said. Fatalities dropped by 16 per cent on the "base period" of 2001-02 to 2002-03, exceeding an interim target of a 10 per cent reduction set by the National OHS Strategy 2002-12. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Workplace safety on the rise Aug 21, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Regulate Us, CEO of Exploded Sugar Refinery Urges: Ann Woolner Aug 20, 2008
The tragedy at Port Wentworth was the result of willful violations of existing standards and a blatant disregard for safety and would not have been prevented by the existence of another standard,'' Foulke the Senate Labor on Employment and Workplace Safety. If followed, the general safety and housekeeping rules, which apply to all sorts of worksites, would have prevented the explosions, he testified. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
NSW prison overtime system faces reform Aug 18, 2008
"It's not good for workplace safety and it's certainly not good for the prison system.". Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell said the state government has known about overtime rorts for up to five years but has so far failed to stamp out the practice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ironworkers get help handling friend's tragic death Aug 17, 2008
QUINCY - Federal workplace safety inspectors were back at the Fore River Shipyard yesterday, searching for the cause of a crane collapse on Thursday that took the life of an ironworker from Weymouth. Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were called in after a project dismantling the giant crane, known as Goliath, went awry, sending a portion of the massive metal leg crashing to the ground and instantly killing Robert Harvey, 28, and causing minor injuries to four... (Boston Globe)
Crane collapse kills ironworker Aug 16, 2008
The federal inspectors are trying to determine the cause of the collapse and whether any workplace safety rules were violated by the workers or companies involved, OSHA spokesman Ted Fitzgerald said. The investigation could take several months to complete, he said. (Boston Globe)
Colorado Economic Leadership Coalition opposes labor, union measures Aug 12, 2008
The UFCW is backing a measure mandating health care coverage and imposing new workplace safety standards. The economic coalition is urging businesses statewide to contribute money toward the defeat of the union-backed proposals and the right-to-work amendment. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
MICHAEL I. MARSH AND DOROTHY A. JOHNSON: Farmworkers shouldn't have to die providing our food Aug 10, 2008
Last month, the state fined the company a record $262,700 for violating workplace safety requirements in the Vasquez case. Workers' compensation statistics show that farmworkers suffer from heat illness in higher numbers than any other occupational group except firefighters. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Probe focuses on lack of permits, inspections Aug 10, 2008
Although federal agencies set many rules controlling how chemical companies do business, such as standards for workplace safety and pollution, regulating their construction happens much closer to home. "Typically, that's all done at the local level. ... OSHA does not get involved in, say, a building permit," Hall said. (Florida Times-Union)
Injuries hurt region's workforce Aug 8, 2008
"I really like to stress that workplace safety is the employee's responsibility," Ross said. "Workers need to keep a close eye on their job and how it affects everyone around them.". (The News-Herald)
Man falls 17 floors to death Aug 7, 2008
Police and workplace safety officers are investigating. The death is not being treated as suspicious. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* Taiwan beats odds to win film award Aug 7, 2008
The jury awarded top prizes to three films this year X Nick of Time produced by the IOSH, Agir pour prevenir lharcelement sexuel en entreprise by Le deuxieme Observatoire from Switzerland, and Animation in Safety@Work by Workplace Safety and Health Council and ST Engineering from Singapore. Three special awards were given to films from South Korea, France and Peru. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Battle over chemical-exposure legislation Aug 6, 2008
Her legislation would require the board, which is appointed by the governor, to set workplace safety standards for chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. Those chemicals are on a list created when voters approved Proposition 65. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Ansonia Copper and Brass fined Aug 6, 2008
The alleged violations took place at the manufacturer s tube mill at 725 Bank St. The company is headquartered in Ansonia. Ansonia Copper & Brass President Raymond McGee said he received the list of alleged violations Tuesday. (New Haven Register, CT)
Secret Risk Assessment Rule Aims to Halt Worker Safety Protections Aug 6, 2008 Thinking the unthinkable: life after 'Hurricane Hazel' Aug 5, 2008 Businesses challenge Ohio on worker's comp Aug 5, 2008 No review of Beaconsfield safety despite 24 rockfalls Aug 4, 2008 Vacant government buildings being turned into transitional dormitories Aug 2, 2008 Imperial Sugar Exec Testifies About Fatal Refinery... Jul 30, 2008 A teenager is dead after being buried by searing-hot asphalt near ... Jul 30, 2008 1,000 Postville marchers push for immigration changes writeLink("vid_id=1116&file=postvillemarch072708.flv"); (15) Jul 30, 2008 Hundreds protest immigration raid in small-town America... Jul 28, 2008 OSHA Seeks $8.7 Million Fine Against Sugar Company Jul 27, 2008 Kalinowski added to prison safety task force Jul 27, 2008 Teen dies after being buried in hot asphalt Jul 26, 2008 Nanotechnology Regulation: Former EPA Official Highlights Shortcomings Of Current Federal Oversight Jul 25, 2008 Key Builders earns national safety award Jul 24, 2008 Safety Blitzes Target Workplace Hazards Jul 23, 2008 Man in the Middle Jul 23, 2008 Thumbs up, thumbs down Jul 19, 2008 Work-related deaths climb in Kansas Jul 17, 2008 Socialists in $2,000 tailored suits Jul 16, 2008 Local industry actively improving air quality Jul 15, 2008 Cultural change part of stopping the bullies Jul 15, 2008 New Insight To Demineralization: Amorphous Silica Dissolves By Pathway Similar To Crystals Jul 13, 2008 Nurses Step Up Efforts to Protect Against Attacks Jul 13, 2008 Beaconsfield mine inquest to go ahead Jul 8, 2008 Campus cops clash with Princeton U. Jul 7, 2008 Safety first (21) Jul 5, 2008 Supervisors charged in immigration case Jul 5, 2008 Smoking tied to hazardous air quality in La Crosse County restaurants, bars Jul 2, 2008 Xerox Selects I.D. Systems' PowerKeyPLUS for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management Jul 2, 2008 Responsible Employer Ordinance signed into law. Jul 2, 2008 Safety fears persist in Postville Workers say little has changed at Agriprocessors meat-packing plant packer Jun 29, 2008 Epidemic of deaths on the job plagues Italy Jun 28, 2008 Businesses up in arms over employee gun law Jun 26, 2008 Cornerstone closes Onalaska clinic Jun 26, 2008 Environment Department and college collaborate on workplace safety Jun 24, 2008 Howard Gentry Jun 24, 2008 In labor post runoff, victory may hinge on workers' rights Jun 23, 2008 Your Career: Crane work can be deadly Jun 23, 2008 25-storey death plunge Jun 22, 2008 Editor's mailbag (June 22) Jun 22, 2008 Employers face immigration crackdown, too Jun 22, 2008 Workplace bullying studied as legislation stalls Jun 21, 2008 Shipyards urged to have downtime to review safety procedures Jun 21, 2008 OSHA warning Oregon companies about dust hazards Jun 20, 2008 California: Republicans want to cap state spending Jun 19, 2008 West Coast shippers, dockworkers near new deal Jun 19, 2008 IWCO Direct Receives Awards For Corporate Business Achievement And Safety Jun 18, 2008 Legislation receives Commons' backing Jun 17, 2008 What Does Hillary Want? Jun 16, 2008 Kevin Rudd 'restores the safety net' in new system Jun 16, 2008 Company faces fines over alleged violations Jun 14, 2008 No safety violation in bridge death Jun 14, 2008 Safety lapses caused TTC death Jun 14, 2008 Victim in crane accident valued safety Jun 13, 2008 Teen's workplace death under scrutiny Jun 11, 2008 European truckers clog highways over fuel Jun 11, 2008 2 Companies Cited In Fatal 47-Story Scaffold Accident Jun 10, 2008 Growers should be responsible for safety of their farmworkers Jun 6, 2008 Business Briefcase Jun 6, 2008 Lifesaving training can pay off on job Jun 6, 2008 Perfection Learning/Perfection Press a Greater Omaha '08 Safest Company Jun 5, 2008 UPS pays Upstate whistleblower Jun 5, 2008 Postville raid spurs calls for action vs. owners Jun 3, 2008 Rescued divers reject boat's log May 31, 2008 Chula Vista demolition worker killed on job May 30, 2008
The would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to alter their current risk assessment approaches and to take an additional step in the rulemaking process before a workplace safety rule can be proposed ... It was developed not by the workplace safety and health experts within OSHA and MSHA, but by political appointees at the highest levels of DOL, the regulatory policy officer and his staff. (OMB Watch)
Ansonia Copper faces $212,000 in OSHA fines Aug 6, 2008
Ansonia Copper Inc. faces $212,000 in fines after federal workplace safety inspectors accused the company of 70 violations at its Waterbury tube manufacturing facility, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday. Inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted a "wall-to-wall" inspection of the 725 Bank St. facility in February, the department said. (Republican-American)
If Ms. Mahoney does not run, her husband Steve Mahoney, a former MPP and federal cabinet minister, who is now chairman of the provincial Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, may join the fray. And from the private sector, some think that a high profile local businessman such as Jake Dheer, who runs the local cable television channel, may be a candidate. (Globe and Mail -- National)
At issue are discounts of up to 90% in the insurance premiums paid by business groups with records of workplace safety. The lawsuit says the bureau isn't being fair to businesses that don't belong to those groups. (FOX19.com, OH)
He said the risk of such a tragedy would also have been reduced had Tasmania s workplace safety regulator had the resources to give adequate attention to the mine s response to the earlier rockfalls. The inquest in Launceston continues. (The Australian)
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Graham's comments came at a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee on workplace safety, which is reviewing the accident to determine if tighter regulations are needed to protect workers from combustible dust hazards. Investigators say the explosion was fueled by excessive accumulations of dust that was probably ignited when a large bucket used to haul sugar in a silo elevator broke loose and struck the metal siding, causing a spark. (Fox News)
RCMP and officials with the province s Workplace Safety and Health are investigating the incident. The company could face charges because of the boy s age. (Journal of Commerce)
The company has left a long trail of workplace safety and environmental violations over the years. A few of the more serious incidents on record include amputations and a 40,000-gallon spill of turkey blood into a nearby stream. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The protest is not only directed against the anti-immigration movement, but also the meat plant itself, which over the years has left a long trail of workplace safety and environmental violations, including amputations and spilling 40,000 gallons of turkey blood into a nearby stream. Hundreds from the Jewish communities of Chicago and Minneapolis drove for hours to Postville to publicly decry the plant's owners, who are accused of abusing the workers. (The Drudge Report)
Next week, Imperial Sugar representatives are expected to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, which is considering a similar bill. According to a copy of the company s planned testimony, Imperial Sugar welcomes dust regulation. (New York Times)
Raymond Kalinowski (R-Durham) is part of a new task force created to identify solutions to the problem. Kalinowski was named to the bipartisan prison safety task force July 24. (Middletown Press, CT)
Officials with Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health are also investigating. Fire chief Wallace Drysdale said emergency crews arrived minutes after being notified of the accident yesterday morning. (The Gazette (Montreal))
Davies also calls for federal pesticide and workplace safety laws to be used to protect against potential adverse impacts of nanomaterials. Immediate policy changes, however, need to be followed by longer-term changes to existing oversight laws. (Science Daily)
ABCIL congratulates Key Builders Construction for its success in maintaining construction workplace safety, said Rob Winchester, president and CEO for the ABC Illinois Chapter. Creating a safe workplace is an ongoing process that requires commitment and dedication. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Among the risk factors are injury rates and associated costs, a company's workplace safety compliance history, and the presence of young workers. Future health and safety inspections will focus on the following sectors: > This new plan provides a more effective means of preventing workplace injuries, which reduces the high monetary costs (in addition to the human costs) associated with workplace injuries, resulting in increased productivity to the Ontario economy. (Canada Newswire)
The WP fronts a look at how political appointees at the Department of Labor are working quickly to push a rule that would make it more "workers' on-the-job exposure to chemicals and toxins." Seemingly out of nowhere, changing the way the risks of exposure are measured has become a top priority for a department that has been reluctant to revise workplace safety rules. Naturally this has led many to say the Bush administration wants to provide a "parting gift" to the business community. (Slate)
Though workplace safety is not typically his jurisdiction, the migrant education program provides a perfect pipeline to the 26,000 Fresno County students and their families, who can get the word out about preventing heat-related illness. Growers and farm labor contractors also need education about safety laws. (Fresno Bee)
The department provides free workplace safety consultations along with services to prevent injury and illness in the workplace. Reader Comments. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Yeah, what has government intervention ever gotten us except cleaner air and water, the 40-hour work week, child labor laws, workplace safety, and all that other unimportant stuff that just gets in the way of profits. The question is whether government should be acting in OUR interests or the interests of corporations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
But there must be a balance between environmental protection, workplace safety and security, caring for people, emergency preparedness and economic viability. EHCMA is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as a voluntary alliance of chemical manufacturers, refineries and distribution/storage facilities in the Bay Area, Baytown, Deer Park, Houston, La Porte, North Channel and Pasadena. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
The government organisations that administer workplace safety legislation, however, have begun to recognise bullying as an important issue. Hopefully, the Federal Government's plans to standardise occupational health and safety legislation across the states will firmly and specifically tackle bullying as an issue that affects many workers and their families. (Sydney Morning Herald)
20, 2007) Chemists at NIST have developed a new set of reference materials that could contribute to significant improvements in workplace safety through more accurate measurement of the amount of quartz dust. . (Science Daily)
Rob Brogna, a spokesman for Signature Healthcare, which owns the hospital, said that even before the investigation, the company had an ongoing initiative for workplace safety. Many of the suggestions raised by OSHA had already been put in place at the hospital before they even came out, he said, declining to comment further about the union s complaints. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
The inquest will cover geotechnical issues, risk management, the mine's financial situation and the role of Workplace Safety Tasmania, Mr Chandler said. The mine's lawyers had argued that the inquest should be confined to geotechnical issues and not include an investigation into the mine's finances and the role of the workplace safety watchdog. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
He contended that by not allowing campus cops to pack side arms the university has created a workplace safety hazard. "It's a safety-and-health issue, a matter of our ability to respond to something -- that's the basis for the complaint," Lanzi said. (NJ.com -- Times)
What started as a local effort to improve workplace safety has led to a prestigious designation for a Clancy firm ... Sandra Mihalik, project manager for Labor try s Bureau of Workplace Safety and Health, said the department conducted a thorough inspection of every process at the 31-year-old business, and made suggestions that might improve safety. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
"I'm still waiting to see whether federal officials will pursue an investigation into Agriprocessors itself for apparent workplace safety and immigration law violations," U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley said. (MSNBC -- Race)
ryeguy wrote on Jul 2, 2008 8:33 AM:" Indoor air quality is one issue. Workplace safety is another. Would OSHA say that workers in a nuclear plant or chemical plant could be exposed to pyridine, anthracene and other PNAs, carbon monoxide, benzopyrenes, nitrosamines, and other hazardous chemicals because the plants would be hurt economically by regulation? Or would they report that workers seem to be willing to put up with it so why regulate it? "If they don't like it they can leave" is not a... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wireless industrial vehicle management systems improve workplace safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators, providing electronic vehicle safety inspection checklists, and sensing vehicle impacts. These systems also reduce fleet maintenance costs by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting vehicle problems electronically, scheduling maintenance according to actual vehicle usage rather than by calendar or manual data entry, and helping determine the... (Primezone Releases)
This ordinance builds upon existing laws to promote workplace safety, fair wages and benefits for workers, and better worker training programs ... This ordinance builds upon existing laws to promote workplace safety, fair wages and benefits for workers, and better worker training programs," said Mayor Joe Curtatone in a press release from The Construction Institute. "It s also a prudent investment in assuring the quality of publicly- funded construction projects. (Somerville Journal, MA)
On Thursday and Friday, he said, a workplace safety compliance expert toured the facility to review its practices ... Over the years, Agriprocessors has left a long trail of workplace safety violations documented by state and federal authorities. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The numbers are so gruesomely high that workplace safety is becoming an uncomfortable political issue for Silvio Berlusconi's new government ... "Immigrants are the ones who are paying the highest price," said Paula Agnello Modica, 54, the union official in charge of workplace safety for CGIL, Italy's oldest and biggest union ... A recent Eurispes study on workplace safety was called Worse than War. (Globe and Mail)
But critics say the law violates the property rights of businesses and poses a threat to workplace safety. "We deal here with one of the most -- if not the most -- onerous impositions on property rights that any state has imposed," said Barry Richard, an attorney for the business groups. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
The company began by offering employee services such as drug testing, physicals, worker s compensation case management, flu shots, hearing tests, OSHA compliance and workplace safety assistance. Harrington said he is unsure about his company s future. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The alliance is an opportunity to work with employers to improve workplace safety initiatives, said state officials ... The event will also include a presentation on the state's most common workplace safety violations and how to prevent them by Howard Gentry of the New Mexico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) bureau. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Environment Department and college collaborate on workplace safety - New Mexico Business Weekly ... Environment Department and college collaborate on workplace safety ... The alliance is an opportunity to work with employers to improve workplace safety initiatives, said state officials. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Among other things, the department is responsible for overseeing workplace safety, inspecting elevators, mines and boilers, and administering the state's wage and hour law ... Instead, she says she's more interested in doing some of the same work that unions do in more labor-friendly states: mediating worker grievances, pushing industrywide workplace safety measures and improving apprenticeship programs. (News & Observer)
And workplace safety experts say anecdotal evidence points to 2008 being a particularly deadly year, especially among high-risk building and construction jobs. In late May, a worker was killed on a huge MGM Mirage construction project in Las Vegas when he was caught in the machinery of a crane, the sixth fatality since the project began. (MSNBC -- Business)
The Meriton spokesman said the company would co-operate with all aspects of the police and workplace safety investigation. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Let s work together to address and prevent any form of impairment from compromising workplace safety. Kristen Gustafson, Portland. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Documents detailed 39 workplace safety citations in October and a current child labor investigation by the state. The effort halted when federal agents confiscated documents related to the state s investigation. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
In the state's survey, the Labor Department determined that anti-bullying issues and concerns can be addressed in either an anti-harassment, anti-discrimination policy; professional code of conduct; anti-violence policy; or workplace safety plan. But anti-bullying advocates say that sometimes is not enough. (Pacific Business News, HI)
This is the concern of the newly-established Workplace Safety and Health Council ... Lee Tzu Yang, chairman of Workplace Safety and Health Council, said: "We believe they are the ones most under pressure in this current business environment. They are the ones who have most difficulty in retaining skilled workers, in filling their safety officer positions.". (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
The workplace safety agency says dust can create explosions and fire Friday, June 20, 2008ANNE SAKER The Oregonian Staff. It floats on air, often ignored. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Democrats also are opposed to Republican budget proposals to roll back requirements related to environmental protection, workplace safety and the Americans with Disabilities Act. They accused Republicans of trying to hold the budget process hostage by demanding such changes. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
West Coast port workers and shippers have reached a tentative agreement on health care benefits, but both sides continue to negotiate wage, workplace safety and other issues in their ongoing contract talks. Neither the Pacific Maritime Association or the International Longshore and Warehouse Union provided specific details on the proposed healthcare package reached on Friday. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Dedicated to Workplace Safety. IWCO Direct was also recognized for its outstanding safety performance in 2007 through an Industry Safety Leader Award from the EMA at the organization's recent Spring Meeting. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The Health and Safety (Offences) Bill, which aims to increase the penalties for those caught breaching workplace safety rules, has been backed by MPs. Introduced by former housing minister Keith Hill, the legislation will now pass to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. (Health & Safety News)
Granted, it's way beneath Hillary, but she does serve on the Armed Services Committee and its Air/Land, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, and Readiness Management and Support subcommittees; The Environment and Public Works Committee and its Superfund and Environmental Health subcommittee (as chair), plus the Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, and Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittees; The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and its Children and Families, and Employment and... (Human Events Online)
Kevin Rudd 'restores the safety net' in new system. By staff writers and wires. (NEWS.com.au)
Employers and employees with questions about workplace safety and health can contact OSHA s Houston South Area Office at 281-286-0583 ... OSHA s role is to promote the safety and health of America s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators determined that Palamar s death was not the result of a workplace safety violation, and have allowed the contractors to continue work on the bridge. The bridge reopened Thursday at 10:30 p.m and despite Palamar s death, plans to complete the bridge project will continue. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
An internal report on the death of a subway worker in April 2007 paints a damning picture of lax workplace safety procedures, supervision and communication inside the Toronto Transit Commission. Antonio Almeida, 38, was crushed after a piece of scaffolding on a work train he was driving snagged on a tunnel wall. (Toronto Star)
By Rob Shikina Greg Wong regularly lectured younger concrete workers about workplace safety. That was before a construction accident killed him last week. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Mounties and workplace safety officers are looking into why a 16-year-old worker at the Rona Building Centre in St. Albert was riding a forklift that fatally injured him on Saturday. UNCLEAR. (Edmonton Sun)
Eva Villafafila, a 34-year-old workplace safety inspector, said she stocked up Monday. There were unbelievably long lines, and the supermarket staff said that if the strike continued, they would run out of chicken and eggs right away. (Globe and Mail -- International)
The issued citations accusing the company that employed the window washers and the company that installed the scaffold of violating federal workplace safety standards. The state Labor Department also issued violations in the accident on Monday. (WNBC.com, NY)
Politically powerful growers have blocked bills that would make them responsible for workplace safety. Given that many farmworkers in California have entered this country illegally, that they are fearful of being deported and often unable to speak English, they have no realistic ability to assert their rights. (Fresno Bee)
The group also plans to forge an alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and to add a section on workplace safety to its Web site. Our increasing emphasis on safety is a priority for us because most of our work is done on customers' premises, said Peters. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Mr. Campbell said he learned the lifesaving techniques through a workplace safety training program offered by American Red Cross of Augusta, which this week is trying to publicize National CPR/AED Awareness Week. Its director of public relations, Scotty McDuffy, said the organization offers classes to about 80 companies with certified instructors in first aid, CPR, AED and blood-borne pathogens. (The Augusta Chronicle)
"They have undergone an extensive review by the Chapter's Safest Companies Committee made up of safety professionals representing a broad variety of industries and safety disciplines. Taken into consideration in designation of the award were the performance, results and achievements of Perfection Learning and Perfection Press workplace safety programs." "We are very pleased to receive this award," stated Steve Keay, President of Perfection Learning and Perfection Press. The Gold Award reflects... (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
"Employees are entitled to raise legitimate workplace safety and health concerns without fear of termination or retaliation," said Louis Ricca Jr., OSHA's acting regional administrator in New York. "We will not hesitate to ensure that right is legally protected. In this case, the settlement goes beyond one employee in one location and ensures that UPS employees throughout the Empire State are aware of this vital safeguard.". (Buffalo Business First, NY)
--- The Iowa Department of Labor uncovered workplace safety problems including 39 citations since last October. Fines of around 182,000 were reduced on Tuesday to 42,750 after the company agreed to correct some of the violations, which included improper storage and handling of hazardous chemicals and inadequate training in the use of respirators and handling of blood-borne pathogens. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
After a Queensland Ambulance helicopter plucked them from the water on Saturday morning, the divers gave two of their computers - safety instruments that record depth, temperature and time of each dive to calculate levels of nitrogen in the blood - to Queensland workplace safety investigators and took the other two to New York. Yesterday the divers provided the Herald with printouts from two dive computers which show the dive began at 2pm and they surfaced an hour later. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
CalOSHA, the state agency which regualtes workplace safety and compliance, is investigating. The building is one of the last three being demolished this month, completing a three-year Unified Port of San Diego project to tear down 66 industrial buildings on the bayfront to make way for a hotel and convention center. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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