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New app from NFPA teaches kids about fire safety

November 2, 2015

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched a free trivia-based app called Sparky’s® Brain Busters, a revamped Sparky Schoolhouse website, and a video that looks at the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Poll shows bi-partisan support for new rules to prevent chemical disasters

October 30, 2015

As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers new chemical plant safety rules, a new national survey of likely 2016 voters shows strong support among Democrats, Republicans and Independents for policies that would eliminate catastrophic hazards.

Idaho employer fined $100K for retaliating against safety whistleblower

Judge calls co. owner's conduct "reprehensible"

October 29, 2015

The owner of a Sandpoint, Idaho oil change facility will pay $100K to an employee who was fired for reporting safety concerns to OSHA. A federal judge upheld the findings on Sept. 29 of an OSHA investigation. Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho cited Sydney Oskoui, owner of Sandpoint Gas N Go Lube Center Inc., for his “reprehensible” conduct.

ExxonMobil California refinery explosion in February a near miss, says CSB

October 23, 2015

When part of an ExxonMobil refinery exploded in February south of Los Angeles, smoke filled the sky and ash rained down on nearby neighborhoods. Four workers were injured, but at the time ExxonMobil told residents that no one in the community was ever in danger. But CBS News revealed it could have been much worse.

DuPont settles with one victim’s family in fatal Texas gas leak

October 22, 2015

DuPont has settled one of the lawsuits brought by the families of four workers killed in a fatal gas leak at DuPont's La Porte plant in November, 2014, according to the Houston Chronicle.

CSB wraps up investigation into 2009 blast at petroleum facility in Puerto Rico

Report finds inadequate management of gasoline storage tank overfill hazard

October 22, 2015

The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has voted on the final investigation report into the 2009 massive explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum, or CAPECO, terminal facility near San Juan, Puerto Rico; the report includes recommendations for addressing regulatory gaps in safety oversight of petroleum storage facilities by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

4 major causes of ladder accidents

David Francis

October 22, 2015

Think about the products you use every day. How many of those products are exactly the same as they were when your grandfather was using them?

Bag manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards

OSHA cites Bancroft Bags Inc. in West Monroe, Louisiana; fines total $84K

October 19, 2015

Bancroft Bags Inc. in West Monroe, Louisiana has been cited for failing to guard machinery and implement appropriate shut down procedures, Bancroft was cited for 16 serious violations by OSHA.

Top products of the week

October 18, 2015

FR for women workers and innovative lighting for hazardous locations were the top occupational safety-related products featured on ISHN.com this week.