Even those with supplies may not have trained workers
October 11, 2013
Many U.S. workers feel that their workplaces are not well prepared for emergencies such as extreme weather or health crises, according to a recent survey commissioned by Cintas Corporation.
Latest violations echo 2010 citations against company
October 3, 2013
Nebraska Cold Storage Inc. has been cited for 14 safety violations and fined $132,800 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to anhydrous ammonia at its Hastings facility.
Natural disasters are the top safety concern among office employees, yet the majority of businesses (60 percent) said recent disasters, including Hurricane Sandy, haven’t led them to reassess their safety plans, according to Staples second annual workplace safety survey.
Portable area lights fill the gap between large, expensive generator-operated lighting and the need to have long-duration area lighting for smaller jobs with a need for rapid deployment and use in any weather.
Industrial relocation can be complicated, time-consuming and often dangerous projects to help companies make money, save money or increase productivity.
Workers exposed to amputations, eye injuries, among others
October 2, 2013
OSHA has cited seven Trade Fair Supermarkets stores in Queens for 40 violations of workplace safety standards. The local grocery store chain faces $128,000 in proposed fines following inspections that began in March in response to complaints.
Spend a day talking to safety pros and safety product trainers, consultants and PPE vendors and one thing strikes you: a new vocabulary is emerging in safety circles. You hear little talk about OSHA or compliance. Policing or rules or discipline. The new language is much more positive.
Poor design lead to deaths of six miners, three rescue workers
September 27, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that it submitted a settlement between MSHA and Agapito Associates Inc. in the August 2007 Crandall Canyon Mine disaster to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.