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Articles Tagged with ''work-related fatalities''

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A NIOSH Science Blog post

Making Alaska a safer place to work

Dr. John Howard
June 22, 2016
During 1980-1989, Alaska had the highest work-related fatality rate of any state in the nation, with a rate of 34.8 deaths per 100,000 workers per year compared to the average U.S. rate of 7 deaths per 100,000 workers per year.
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OSHA enforcement

Loggers bring down large trees with no PPE

OSHA fines Ray Clearing Inc. more than $35K for federal violations
December 10, 2015
An OSHA inspection of a Ray Clearing Inc. worksite found that employees were using chainsaws to fell 12-inch diameter trees without the proper protection--chaps, heavy duty logging boots, eye protection and face protection. They also lacked the head protection necessary for working in woods, where there is a potential for being struck by falling limbs.
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Worker Memorial Day

Occupational exposure is OSHA’s focus for this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day

April 24, 2015

OSHA’s national Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration this year has a specific theme: toxic chemical exposure. The ceremony, which will take place April 28 from 2-3 p.m. at the Frances Perkins Building Auditorium in Washington, D.C., will include:


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Worker Memorial Day

Workers’ Memorial Day: Renewing the struggle for safe workplaces

April 23, 2015

The AFL-CIO will be among those organizations commemorating Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28th. The event, which honors those who have been killed or injured on the job, has given rise to a host of activities and observances across the U.S. and around the world.


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'Explosive decompression' likely cause of 2010 Pa. zinc explosion

Two operators were killed, a third injured
March 13, 2015

The July 2010 explosion and fire at the former Horsehead zinc refinery in Monaca, Pennsylvania, likely resulted from a buildup of superheated liquid zinc inside a ceramic zinc distillation column, which then “explosively decompressed” and ignited, according to a technical analysis released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB).


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OSHA

OSHA to hold Twitter chat Q&A about new reporting requirements

Hashtag will be #Reporting2015
December 9, 2014

Confused about the new OSHA reporting requirements that go into effect January 1? The agency will take to Twitter on Dec. 11 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST to answer your questions. You can join the Twitter chat and follow the conversation live using the hashtag #Reporting2015.


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Thought Leadership

Fudge – Under-reporting safety incidents

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Mike Williamsen Ph.D., CSP
December 3, 2014

A common safety leader’s complaint deals with individuals who fudge the numbers – those who do not report all the injuries and incidents that occur, and those who fudge the severity and do not take incidents as recordable.


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The high cost of roadway accidents

October 8, 2014

Motor vehicle crashes – a leading cause of injury in the U.S. generally and consistently the leading cause of U.S. work-related fatalities – impose a “terrible public health burden and economic cost” on Americans, according to a "Vital Signs" bulletin just released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


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OSHA unveils new requirements for reporting severe injuries

Also updates list of industries exempt from record-keeping requirements
September 11, 2014

OSHA today announced a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. The rule, which also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA record-keeping requirements, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction.


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Cell tower company cited after fatal tower collapse in West Virginia

August 6, 2014

Following the collapse of a Clarksburg communication tower in February 2014 that seriously injured two and claimed the lives of two employees and a volunteer firefighter, S and S Communication Specialists Inc. has been cited for two serious workplace safety violations.


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