In light of major layoffs at Ford Motor Co., Michigan lawmakers last month passed a bill to block the state from adopting new workplace safety rules they say can only add to Michigan's job woes, according to the Detroit News.
These answers to frequently asked questions should clear things up
People whose job requires them to oversee safety in the workplace — even those with years of experience — often call manufacturers of emergency equipment with questions. Their questions range from installation queries, to asking about specific requirements mandated for those with disabilities, to concerns about modifying equipment.
Don’t let an emergency turn into a tragedy — be prepared
According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, first-aid is defined as “emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained.†When a co-worker is injured, our first reaction is to help them using any means necessary. When proper procedures are not followed it can lead to additional complications and injuries.
West Virginia lawmakers approved a wide raft of measures aimed at improving mine safety in the nation's second-largest coal producing state, an overhaul triggered by the deaths of 14 miners this month, according to the Associated Press.
Four U.S. senators who met Friday with the families of 12 coal miners killed at the Sago Mine vowed to find answers about what caused the Jan. 2 explosion, what went wrong afterward and how mine safety can be improved nationwide as a legacy to the lost men, the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette reports.
The family of an underground coal miner killed in a rock fall is entitled to increased death benefits because the company he worked for had violated several mine safety laws, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Lawmakers in Washington pressed the Bush administration and the coal industry on Monday for answers on two mining accidents that have killed 14 West Virginia miners in the last three weeks, the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette reports.
A garbage truck driver may have triggered his own death last summer when he inadvertently hit the wrong switch on a control panel, an investigative report released Jan. 17 states.
New guidelines developed by OSHA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) are aimed at reducing motor vehicle crashes.
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