Goliath crane expected to be removed by Christmas Nov 8, 2008
All work stopped when the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began an investigation. OSHA allowed work to resume in early October, and a 60-foot section of one of Goliath s legs was removed by Oct. 3 ... OSHA does not shut down a work site indefinitely and allows work to continue at a certain point while its investigation is in progress. (Braintree Forum, MA)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 6, 2008 Nov 7, 2008
Further, I did some research regarding HAZUS (and extension of deadline 1953 to 2030), and called OSHA, only to learn that unfinished follow-up procedural information by the administration was lacking ... " Sounds like healing America to me! Roger wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:35 PM:In the last paragraph of RoseMarie Reno's letter, she calls OSHA. Suspect she should have called OSHPD (the pathologically obtuse building department for hospitals). Sheeesh wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:40 PM:More bad news for... (North County Times)
Venable lawyers: Change is coming Nov 5, 2008
The likely enactment of new civil rights damage laws, paid sick leave laws, government blacklisting of labor law violators, expanded enforcement of immigration sanctions against employers, and increased OSHA regulation will affect employers of all sizes in every industry. While an Obama victory and a Democratic Congress spells radical change, Baskin said major changes are just as likely if McCain wins. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
OSHA fines IP after mill explosion Nov 4, 2008
IP received one alleged willful violation from OSHA and one alleged serious violation ... A willful violation is defined by OSHA as a violation committed with indifference to or disregard for employee safety and health ... We have cooperated closely with OSHA throughout their investigation and are committed to preventing anything like this from happening again, the company said in a news release. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Dinner for the department elders Nov 4, 2008
There s a lot of OSHA trainings now, he said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a federal agency created in 1970 to oversee job safety and health. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Barrow, Stone differ on taxes, click on reform Oct 29, 2008
"For any country that's importing products or we're outsourcing services to, if you're not in substantial compliance with U.S. minimum wage, OSHA, EPA, USDA, FDA, all the requirements that we put on U.S. business in terms of wage laws, workplace safety laws, environmental standards, we have to equalize in tariffs to take away the price advantage that their product enjoys over American products. "If we do that, you're going to see a rebirth of American manufacturing jobs that are good-paying jobs... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Read OMB Watch's Commentary on Midnight Regulations Oct 29, 2008
The rule would change the way the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) calculate estimates for on-the-job risks; a draft was written quickly, in secret, and without the consultation of occupational health experts inside OSHA and MSHA, Labor Department insiders say. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao's office forwarded the draft to OMB for the required review period on July 7, well after the Bolten June 1 deadline. (OMB Watch)
OSHA: Fatal trench collapse avoidable Oct 24, 2008
Terry Harding, assistant area director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), said the accident was probably avoidable, adding there appeared to have been violations of the agency's regulations of safe practices for digging trenches ... John Chavez, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Labor, which oversees OSHA, said safe trenching practices include the use of shoring to support walls. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Design problems noted on garage Oct 24, 2008
OSHA citations included one for willfully failing to have a qualified person determine the impact of the poured concrete, the Times-Union reported ... Both companies have challenged the citations and the matter is still pending, said Jeff Romeo, assistant area director of OSHA. ... Choate said last month that its engineers found that the violations OSHA listed would not have caused the collapse. (Florida Times-Union)
Bathroom Safety Makeovers Oct 23, 2008
OSHA recommends nursing homes use toilet seat risers for independent seniors as well as partially weight-bearing residents who are cooperative, can sit up unaided, have upper body strength and are able to bend their hips, knees and ankles ... Placing clothing or material between the user's skin and the board can help reduce friction and skin tears, OSHA suggests. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Name released in Clifton Park construction death Oct 22, 2008
A reinforced metal apparatus known as a trench box, or some other device to prevent a collapse, was not used at the excavation site as required by federal labor law, according to Terry Harding, OSHA assistant area director. Peck was in a trench about 8 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide where drain pipes were to be laid for an addition to the home at 3 Chapel Woods Road when a large amount of heavy sand and clay fell in on him. (Albany Times Union)
Mixed Grades for Government on Free Speech and Science Oct 22, 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) received the only failing grade of the fifteen agencies for its media policy. At OSHA, most agency scientists told UCS they could not speak freely or feared retaliation for stating their personal scientific opinions. (OMB Watch)
Sector 10 to Deliver Products to Customer and Announces New Product Release, the 2009 Model of the MRU-OH Oct 22, 2008
MRU Standard Product Features Include: eyewash, potable water, hand-wash, postings panel, soap and cup dispenser, garbage refuse, water delivery and recovery systems, compartments for fall protection, electrical TAG programs, MSDS, and Safety Program folders, a foldout plan or command table, forklift and crane lift points, lockable wheels and many other features that help meet and mitigate OSHA, EPA, NIOSH and many other related requirements ... Meeting the requirements imposed on businesses by... (Primezone Releases)
An Election Story For Those Who Like To Watch Oct 22, 2008
It was The Jungle, the New Deal and Great Society, the Ford Foundation, Medicare, the National Council of Churches, OSHA and the labor union. This election was supposed to be about post-partisanship, but it's not even post-19th century. (Slate)
Business Glance 10-19-08 Oct 19, 2008
OSHA forklift training. The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health will host a forklift train-the-trainer workshop from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Yuma Civic Center. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
OSHA fines firm $70K for Marlborough sewer work Oct 18, 2008
The company, which has been fined before, has decided to contest the citations, said Ted Fitzgerald, an OSHA spokesman. OSHA found Baltazar employees working in an excavation more than five feet deep that lacked cave-in protection and a safe exit ... In addition, a protective trench box at the site was missing required securing pins and the excavation had not been inspected properly, OSHA found. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Red squirrels found with immunity to deadly pox Oct 17, 2008
uncompromising standards in maintaining a clean and safe work environment (per labor board and osha regulations and company standards), maintaining a.. ct. (guardian.co.uk)
Agencies Rated on Scientific Candor Oct 17, 2008
These were the grades awarded by the UCS: A: CDC; B-plus: ; B: NASA, NOAA, , ; C: , ; D: Fish and Wildlife Service, EPA , , ; F: OSHA.. More on washingtonpost. (Washington Post -- Technology)
Country's Largest Producer of Bottled Water Responds to Allegations Oct 15, 2008
Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is a statement from Heidi Paul, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) in reaction to claims made in a report issued today by the Environmental Working Group: "As the country's largest producer of bottled water, Nestle Waters North America adheres to the most rigorous quality standards for all of our 15 brands of bottled water which range from Poland Spring to S. Pellegrino. Similar to the International Bottled Water Association,... (PR Newswire)
1 killed, 1 hurt in accident at job site Oct 11, 2008
John Chavez, an OSHA spokesman in Boston, said Lymo was cited in August 2005 for the lowest violation. The company was fined $1,050 for lacking sufficient fall protection at a project in Pembroke. (Boston Globe)
OSHA finds safety violations after brewery fire Oct 10, 2008
By: The Associated Press. Friday, October 10, 2008 10:54 AM EDT. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Baucus supports bailout, Tester votes no’ Oct 10, 2008
" This bill must be repealed. Bill Clinton can help by leading the effort for the repeal of the Gramm bill and the reinstating of even tougher regulations regarding our financial institutions. And when they're done with that, they can restore the regulations for the airlines, the inspection of our food, the oil industry, OSHA, and every other entity that affects our daily lives. All oversight provisions for any "bailout" must have enforcement monies attached to them and criminal penalties for... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA launches national initiative on cranes and derricks to promote safe construction crane operations Oct 10, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To coincide with the proposed rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction, published in today's Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a National Crane Safety Initiative to address safety hazards during construction crane operation. The Crane Safety Initiative also builds on a number of steps taken by OSHA earlier this year to raise awareness on crane safety and increase... (PR Newswire)
Worker Rescued From PG Trench Collapse Oct 10, 2008
OSHA To Investigate Safety Measures At Scene ... Inspectors from OSHA are expected to visit the scene and determine if there were any safety violations that might have caused the collapse. (KSBW 8, CA)
Obama's 1/2 hour of airtime Oct 10, 2008
Killed Clinton s ergonomic rules that OSHA was about to implement; rules would have shut down every home business in America. Passed tough new laws to hold corporate criminals to account as a result of corporate scandals. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dismantling of Goliath crane resumes Oct 10, 2008
Gregory Nordholm, the president and co-owner of Seattle-based Norsar LLC, the company in charge of dismantling the crane, said that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) allowed work to resume last week, and a 60-foot section of one of Goliath s four legs was removed by Oct. 3. Spokesman John Chavez said that OSHA does not shut down a work site indefinitely and allows work to resume at a certain point while its investigation is in progress ... All work stopped when... (Weymouth News, MA)
Chippewa Falls council snuffs out smoking ban (79) Oct 8, 2008
faithful citizen wrote on Oct 8, 2008 11:59 AM:" It is up to the owners of the establishments to do everything in their power to improve the quality of their business. It is also up to OSHA and other health governing agencies to hold businesses accountable, not the local city officials. It is not up to local city officials to ban something that is approved by the state and the government. I can't stand going to places where there is smoke, but I choose not to go there. Whether we like it or not,... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Allow me a non-political vent Oct 8, 2008
The dog food was probably a OSHA mandate that the weight be reduced to prevent injury. By RW-(the original). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
County panel approves workplace smoking ban Oct 8, 2008
kamikazefaase wrote on Oct 8, 2008 12:21 PM:" Native, excellent post! PicklesPlease is right on. And those who support businesses in this case are failing to see what happens when businesses aren't required to act responsibly. Our present financial crisis is the result of no regulation or enforcement. This is why Republicans go after OSHA by cutting its budget first thing they get into the White House along with anything to do with labor. They hate regulation especially those that make them... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
'Horrible' noise from peanut facility at issue in Branchville Oct 7, 2008
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) checked it out and found that there is no violation, Wimberly said. OSHA is the federal agency created by Congress to issue and enforce rules about work-related illnesses, injuries and death ... He says the level has been tested with a decimeter near Ott s home and was all right by OSHA standards. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Northrop Grumman's Safety Program Wins Recognition From OSHA Oct 7, 2008
Oct. 7, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: - ) Norden Systems business unit today was awarded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) prestigious STAR award certification in recognition of the company's exemplary occupational safety and health program ... The STAR award represents one of the highest levels of recognition available through OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program ... The STAR Program is designed for exemplary worksites with comprehensive,... (Primezone Releases)
Overhead Door Corp. appeals OSHA fines Oct 4, 2008
OSHA proposed fining Overhead Door $137,000 for 32 safety infractions at the company's Athens door manufacturing plant. OSHA officials found more than 25 serious safety problems, including improper protections on machinery, employee exposure to fire and electrical hazards, problems with a hazard alert system and storage of flammable materials ... Both OSHA and Overhead Door will appear before an administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Jury: Fatal Wis. Blast Was Manufacturer's Fault Oct 4, 2008
Brennan agreed to pay OSHA $5,600 in fines for two safety code violations. . (CBS News -- US)
OSHA recognizes Valero Travel Services for workplace safety Oct 3, 2008
Valero Travel Services has demonstrated excellence in effective safety and health management, says OSHA Regional Administrator Dean W. McDaniel in Dallas ... More than 2,000 work sites have been accepted into OSHA s Voluntary Protection Program nationwide ... OSHA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Nevada's OSHA denies wrongdoing in death investigation Sep 25, 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Nevada OSHA is denying any wrongdoing in its handling of the investigation of the deaths of two workers at the Orleans hotel-casino in Las Vegas. A month after the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration found "irregularities" in Nevada OSHA's conduct, the state agency says it's not going to immediately comply with the federal government's request to consider changing some of its policies. (KRNV.com, NV)
Petrochemical storage facility blaze injures 2 Sep 24, 2008
There is no word on the cause of the fire but multiple agencies, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and OSHA, are investigating. One of the possible causes they are looking at is Hurricane Ike. (KHOU.com, TX)
Smoking ban talk raises more questions Sep 23, 2008
Past Smoker wrote on Sep 17, 2008 11:29 AM:" Think about this. OSHA. Private Property does not allow one to endanger its employees. I believe second hand smoke has been shown to be dangerous. If an owner would like to allow smoking build a patio and have the smoking patrons go outside. I am not sure but I think a class action was brought against some airlines for requiring attendants to work in an environment which permitted smoking. " ... D. wrote on Sep 17, 2008 12:21 PM:" Wyoming would do... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Sloss Industries hit with $183,000 in OSHA fines Sep 23, 2008
OSHA said an inspection in March 2008 revealed the company was not conducting required annual procedural inspections. For the violations, OSHA is proposing a $150,000 penalty for not performing inspections of procedures that would prevent unintended machine startup and another $25,000 fine for failing to establish these procedures on half its machinery, said the release ... OSHA also is proposing two penalties for Sloss totaling $7,500 for exposing its employees to electrical hazards. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Man Dies In Las Cruces Construction Site Fall Sep 23, 2008
OSHA was called in to determine what happened. One company with workers building the new federal courthouse building in Las Cruces said safety is always a concern when on the job site. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Stop infectious diseases -- Wash your hands! Sep 18, 2008
"Dealing with infectious diseases is a fulltime job for professionals at every hospital, Rothwell said. As the infection control manager, she is the nurse manager who does the surveillance within the hospital, educates hospital staffers on infections control practices, isolation practices, hand hygiene and the like.Blood-borne pathogen practices came into play in the 1980s, she noted, when health care workers found themselves exposed to HIV and some developed AIDS. This came through exposure to... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Immediate action needed to prevent 'industrial manslaughter,' says expert Sep 17, 2008
Regulation: The National Cancer Panel need not call upon outside experts to confirm the federal government's own findings that fewer that 2% of chemicals on the market have been tested for carcinogenicity (NIOSH, 2007) or that a significant number of agents that have been identified as carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP) are unregulated by the Occupational Safety and Health... (EurekAlert!)
"For these companies the penalties are pocket change" Sep 17, 2008
But if that same history is a guide, OSHA will end up collecting half that much money, or less ... Citations for "willful'' violations, which can bring criminal prosecution, were frequently adjusted to lesser charges that carry only civil penalties. Some cases plodded through the system; five dragged out for more than a decade. The reduced penalties are the end result of a system that emphasizes reaching settlements -- settlements often proposed by OSHA itself, rather than the company under... (Salon)
More of this story Sep 14, 2008
ConocoPhillips celebrates safety Downtown campus recognized by OSHA By E-E Managing Editor ... The VPP was established by OSHA in 1982 to promote the reduction of injuries and illnesses in the workplace through the cooperative efforts of management, staff and government ... David Bates, area director for OSHA , presented Batchelder with a plaque and a flag to signify the VPP Star designation. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
OSHA slams door company with stiff fines Sep 13, 2008
In inspections dating back to March, OSHA officials found more than 25 serious safety violations at the northeast Clarke County garage door plant, including metal punching, cutting and milling machines operating without proper guards and a lack of safeguard switches to keep machinery from accidentally turning on, according to a statement issued by OSHA.. Employees at the Athena Drive plant also were exposed to fire and electrical hazards, OSHA officials said ... "The large number of violations... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Oregon restaurants embrace a safety initiative Sep 12, 2008
The agreement, signed Tuesday at ORA headquarters in Wilsonville, is akin to a similar compact between Oregon's Occupational Safety and Health Division and the state's homebuilders, but it is a first for the state's restaurants, said Melanie Mesaros, an Oregon OSHA spokeswoman ... In concert with the restaurant association, Mesaros said, OSHA will develop workplace safety materials and programs designed for restaurant owners ... In 2007, OSHA made 229 restaurant inspections, found 508 violations... (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Police log: Sept. 11 Sep 12, 2008
He was transported to a nearby hospital and OSHA was notified. On Sept. 5 at 1:24 p.m., a Boulder Brook Road resident reported a diamond ring estimated at $93,000 was missing from her home. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Butte man killed in well pad accident (121) Sep 11, 2008
The accident is being investigated by OSHA, Halliburton and local authorities. Information for this story was provided by KREX-TV in Grand Junction and the Post Independent newspaper in Glenwood Springs, Colo. (Montana Standard, MT)
Pay for math and science teachers Sep 11, 2008
I expect them to use their training on OSHA compliance to maintain a safe work place. In other words I expect them to be professionals, and if they don t I have the option to fire them, I don t have to wait until they serve out a silly contract or kill someone before letting them go. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New Vascular Access Medical Devices Launched by Navilyst Medical Sep 11, 2008
The products are designed to contribute to a hospital's compliance with OSHA regulations, CDC guidelines, as well as recently announced Joint Commission Hospital Patient Safety Goals ... The products are designed to contribute to a hospital's compliance with OSHA regulations, CDC guidelines, as well as recently announced Joint Commission Hospital Patient Safety Goals ... The program provides clinicians and hospitals the catheter and accessory choices they require for a procedure that is... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
FAIR Plan Settlement Approved Sep 10, 2008
A Rochester roofing contractor is facing a $70,000 fine from OSHA for safety infractions at a job site on the SUNY Geneseo campus. A western New York soldier died in Baghdad from injuries the military reports were not sustained in combat. (R News)
Pot-Candy Boss Sentenced On Drug Charges Sep 6, 2008
Two other employees, Michael Anderson and Diallo McLinn - the son of longtime Berkeley activist Osha Neumann - were each sentenced in April to two years' probation on a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession. Authorities said Tainted made candies with names that played off popular legal treats: Buddafinga, Mr. Greenbud, Stoners. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
OSHA Proposes Penalties Against Hi-Tek Rations Sep 6, 2008
An investigation resulting from two inspections by Savannah OSHA representatives in March revealed a significant accumulation of dust from the dog food processing area as well as hazardous working conditions, according to an OSHA release ... Dust is generated during the dry food production, which can be explosive under certain conditions, said Michael Wald, a public affairs specialist with OSHA in Atlanta ... Imperial Sugar is contesting the OSHA violations. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Canandaigua Project Moves Forward Sep 5, 2008
It's a project that's proposed to be 10 to 12 years in completion," said Ellen Polimeni, Canandaigua mayor. There are still questions about traffic, drainage, and the relocation of those who still live in the trailer park. Conifer Realty says it is working to address all those issues. ajl Print Friendly Version The city of Canandaigua is one step closer to moving forward with a major lakefront development project. A young Bergen girl will experience a once in a lifetime opportunity this weekend.... (R News)
Bergen Girl to Visit The White House Sep 5, 2008
" Following the trip to Washington, Ira will have another week at home with the family before returning to active duty in Afghanistan. He expects to be there until next May. mrh/ay Print Friendly Version The city of Canandaigua is one step closer to moving forward with a major lakefront development project. A young Bergen girl will experience a once in a lifetime opportunity this weekend. An Orleans County school administrator was in court Thursday night, answering to charges of lying on his... (R News)
Are You Ready for Some Torn Knee Ligaments? Sep 5, 2008
Daniel Engber asked whether OSHA considers. Chadwick Matlin asked whether injuries suffered on the football field could. (Slate)
Strange twist for plaintiff in UBS case Sep 4, 2008
Moberly, the law professor, said OSHA so far has had a poor record of investigating whistle-blower cases ... Archinaco said the OSHA investigator told him UBS and other companies had successfully defended themselves against whistle-blower cases before using a Sarbanes-Oxley exemption. (Boston Globe)
Watertown stone cutters cited for deadly safety hazards Aug 30, 2008
OSHA is hitting Designer s Stone Company for what an OSHA press release refers to as alleged repeat and serious safety and health violations and failing to correct hazards cited during a previous OSHA inspection ... Serious violations are described by OSHA as those which death or serious physical harm is likely to result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known ... According to OSHA, the latest series of fines come out of an OSHA inspection from Feb. 13 to make sure... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Quest for statewide smoking ban continues Aug 30, 2008
" In 2003 a definitive paper on SHS and lung cancer mortality was published in the British Medical Journal. It is the largest and most detailed study ever reported. The authors studied more than 35,000 California never-smokers over a 39-year period and found no statistically significant association between exposure to SHS and lung cancer mortality. Propaganda Trumps Science The 1992 EPA report is an example of the use of epidemiology to promote belief in an epidemic instead of to investigate... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
POLICE WRAPUP: Arrests, news and incidents Aug 29, 2008
Robert Volinsky of OSHA and Building Commissioner Dick Morgan are investigating. Project Lifesaver. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Ohio man sentenced for writing racial hate letters Aug 29, 2008
OSHA compliant products like horizontal lifeline, fixed e anchor, guardrail, access platform. www. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Tracking Alzheimer's-linked protein in live brains Aug 29, 2008
"Amyloid-beta measurements in the brain may turn out to be a good indicator of how well the cells are communicating with each other.' Beta-amyloid is best known as the sticky goo that makes up the hallmark plaques inside the brains of Alzheimer's victims. But it doesn't start out as gunk. Soluble forms are found in the fluid that bathes the brain, although scientists don't understand its purpose, or just what happens to trigger formation of those bad plaques. Nor do they understand how brain... (Yahoo News)
Wednesday's Sentinel police reports (66) Aug 28, 2008
He noted that the incident is being investigated by his office and state police at Chambersburg and that OSHA has also been notified. Man accused of faking crime scene. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
A look at Montana Tech's Hall of Famers Aug 28, 2008
He graduated with an OSHA degree in 1983 and will complete his studies for his MBA in September. He has 3 daughters, Nicole, Danielle, and Candice. (Montana Standard, MT)
More Than a Dozen Sickened by Toxic Gas in ... Aug 27, 2008
An OSHA spokesman says his office cited Precision Industrial Maintenance for a safety violation earlier in 2008. The circumstances surrounding that violation were different than the circumstances surrounding this latest incident. (FOX23 News, NY)
Electrician Electrocuted on Whiteface Mountain Aug 27, 2008
The State Police and OSHA will be investigating the accidental death. Click 0000227C here for recent web links from The Channel 3 News. (WCAX.com, VT)
