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Companies Avoid OSHA Penalties After Workplace Deaths
02/01/2013 Comments Off on Companies Avoid OSHA Penalties After Workplace Deaths
By CHRIS HAMBY, The Center For Public Integrity— The temperature outside barely reached double digits on the morning of Jan. 15, 2009, and, inside the Crucible Specialty Metals steel mill in Syracuse, N.Y., it was bitterly cold. Ice coated the equipment, forcing employees to use torches to free the machines so they could start their […]
Continue reading …OSHA, Airline Ground Safety Panel Renew Ground Crew Safety Alliance
13/10/2012 Comments Off on OSHA, Airline Ground Safety Panel Renew Ground Crew Safety Alliance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed its alliance with the Airline Ground Safety Panel to address hazards and worker injuries relating to operating aviation ground support equipment. The Airline Ground Safety Panel is a joint industry and labor partnership. The panel consists of 11 airline companies and three unions representing 350,000 workers, representing […]
Continue reading …OSHA: Inspections May Have Prevented Fatal New York Subway Worksite Accident
09/10/2012 Comments Off on OSHA: Inspections May Have Prevented Fatal New York Subway Worksite Accident
Had Yonkers Contracting Co. Inc. conducted the proper safety inspections of large boom crane a New York construction worker would be alive today, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA cited Yonkers Contracting for 10 alleged serious violations of workplace safety in connection with the 3 April 2012 death of a worker […]
Continue reading …How To Detect & Prevent Workplace Bullying, A Chronic Corporate Disease
08/10/2012 Comments Off on How To Detect & Prevent Workplace Bullying, A Chronic Corporate Disease
By RAKESH MALHOTRA— Stories of workplace bullying are commonplace throughout the United States. Some real-life examples: Mavis: “When I started there, I was told that someone had been acting in the position and had expected to get the job. This person continually undermined me and turned other staff against me. I endured 12 months of […]
Continue reading …ECOMP- E-nnovating Federal Workers’ Compensation Claims and Benefits
03/10/2012 Comments Off on ECOMP- E-nnovating Federal Workers’ Compensation Claims and Benefits
By GARY STEINBERG, U.S. DOL– When a worker is injured on the job, the last thing they need is a towering headache of paperwork. Employers also want to resolve claims efficiently and get their injured employees back to work. Making this process more efficient has been a top business goal for operations across the country. […]
Continue reading …Top 10 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Workplace Safety Standards
02/10/2012 Comments Off on Top 10 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Workplace Safety Standards
Top 10 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Workplace Safety Standards for Fiscal 2011 (Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011) The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently violated standards found following inspections of worksites by federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly […]
Continue reading …MSHA: Kentucky Coal Mine Has 10th Safety Inspection, Served With Default Judgment
26/09/2012 Comments Off on MSHA: Kentucky Coal Mine Has 10th Safety Inspection, Served With Default Judgment
Federal mine safety inspectors conducted a surprise inspection on 8 August 2012 at D & C Mining Corp. in Harlan County, Ky. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) officials took control of the mine’s communication systems to prevent advance warning of the inspection. Inspectors issued five unwarrantable failure orders, one withdrawal order and 10 citations, […]
Continue reading …Navy Aircraft Facility In OSHA Trouble, Employees Exposed To Toxins
20/09/2012 Comments Off on Navy Aircraft Facility In OSHA Trouble, Employees Exposed To Toxins
Workers at a Navy aircraft maintenance facility in Coronado, Calif., were allegedly exposed extremely toxic substances including lead, cadmium and beryllium, OSHA workplace safety inspectors found. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued notices to the Navy regarding violations of workplace health and safety standards at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest facility in […]
Continue reading …Fewer On The Job Fatalities In The United States In 2011
20/09/2012 Comments Off on Fewer On The Job Fatalities In The United States In 2011
The number of on the job fatalities was slightly lower in 2011 than 2010, according to a new government report. During 2011, 4,609 workers died from work-related injuries, down slightly from a final count of 4,690 in 2010. The statistics are preliminary results of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries released […]
Continue reading …OSHA Cites Tyson Foods Neb. Beef Facility After Mechanic Crushed
07/09/2012 Comments Off on OSHA Cites Tyson Foods Neb. Beef Facility After Mechanic Crushed
A mechanic working at Tyson Foods Inc. Dakota City, Neb., beef slaughterhouse died after a piece of equipment, secured only a chain, fell and on him. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Tyson Foods Inc. for seven safety violations after an inspection at the company’s Dakota City beef processing facility, where a mechanic was […]
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