Environmental cleanup company cited, fined for job site hazards (3/11) March 11, 2008 OSHA has hit environmental remediation company with $95,750 in proposed fines following two-month investigation.Read More
OSHA releases new ergo guidelines for shipyards (3/10) March 10, 2008 The guidelines emphasize various ergonomic solutions that OSHA says have been effectively implemented by shipyards across the country.Read More
Motivating employees a major challenge, wellness pros say (3/10) March 10, 2008 Among the concerns of wellness and health promotion pros surveyed were getting employees to "buy in" and how to retain employees once they are engaged in the program.Read More
OSHA unveils combustible dust topics Web page (3/7) March 7, 2008 The new Web page is designed to help employers address hazardous combustible dust and provides recommendations to prevent these hazards.Read More
Southwest Airlines to challenge $10.2 million fine (3/7) March 7, 2008 The airline defended its safety and maintenance procedures despite being cited for flying more than three dozen planes that missed FAA inspections.Read More
Gender makes a difference in musculoskeletal health, experts say (3/6) March 6, 2008 Orthopaedic surgeons are calling for increased research and education when it comes to protecting a woman’s musculoskeletal health.Read More
20th state adopts latest edition of NFPA 1 fire code (3/6) March 6, 2008 Wisconsin has adopted the most recent edition of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, aimed at improving fire safety and property protection.Read More
OSHA to inspect dust-prone facilities (3/5) March 5, 2008 Federal inspections will be carried out at hundreds of plants where combustible dust is a workplace hazard, OSHA's Ed Foulke, Jr. announced.Read More
Four workers die in confined space incident (3/5) March 5, 2008 An Italian worker was overcome by sulphur fumes while cleaning the inside of a truck tank; three others died when they entered to help him.Read More
OSHA puts employers with high injury/illness rates on notice (3/4) March 4, 2008 The agency sent letters to 14,000 employers nationwide whose injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average.Read More