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A FairWarning Story

Worker advocates burned up over lack of federal heat protections

May 10, 2019

On a summer morning near Dayton, Ohio, a temporary worker began his first day with a commercial roofing company around 6:30 a.m. Mark Rainey, 60, was assigned to a crew to rip off and dispose of an old bank-building roof. Within hours, as the heat index reached 85 degrees, his co-workers noticed the new guy was “walking clumsily,” then became ill and collapsed, according to documents from OSHA.

Company illegally fired employees after amputation

Co-workers who cooperated with OSHA terminated

Maureen Paraventi

May 9, 2019

Five years of legal wrangling following a workplace amputation – in which retaliation, intrigue and secret photos played a part – ended recently with a decision by a federal jury in Pennsylvania. The jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that Lloyd Industries Inc. and its owner, William P. Lloyd, unlawfully fired two employees because of their involvement in an OSHA investigation.

Workplace safety violations across the U.S.A.

May 9, 2019

California OSHA issued four citations and $63,560 in penalties to Mercer-Fraser Co. after a worker driving a truck collided with a front end loader and suffered a serious head injury. Inspectors determined that the company failed to require seat belt use, develop and implement safe practices for workers operating haul trucks, and ensure that trucks were operated at safe speeds.

APHA calls on Congress to ban asbestos

May 9, 2019

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is urging Congress to urge support of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019, a bill to protect the public from exposure to the toxic substance. “Asbestos is a potent carcinogen. There is no safe level of exposure to it."

Packaging firm fined $75K for severe hand injury

May 7, 2019

OSHA issued a fine of $75,156 to packaging firm Ampac Mobile Holdings LLC after two workers were injured by machinery at the firm’s manufacturing plant in Mobile, AL, the agency announced in a recent release.

Are you prepared for workplace violence?

Prevent workplace violence by taking proactive measures.

Pamela Williams Travis Vance

May 7, 2019

A good starting point for all employers when attempting to minimize the risk of workplace violence is to conduct a hazard assessment, and then provide employees with the protective measures needed to eliminate or reduce exposure to potential hazards.

DOL to appeal employer health plan ruling

May 6, 2019

Employers who are currently offering health coverage to their workers through Association Health Plans (AHP) can continue to do so through the remainder of the plan year, despite a recent court ruling that found portions of the Department of Labor’s AHPs rule unlawful.

Re-booted Environmental Regulatory Bootcamp returns to San Antonio

“Putting Our Students First”

May 6, 2019

The Owen Santarella Environmental Training Group announced today that the popular Environmental Regulatory Bootcamp seminar is coming back to San Antonio, Texas June-18- 21, 2019. With more than 50 years combined experience teaching environmental courses nationwide, Michael Owen and Joe Santarella are proud to offer The Environmental Regulatory Bootcamp straight from the source.

A new dashboard for EHS metrics

Use these five strategies to get the most from your key performance indicators.

Greg Duncan

May 6, 2019

Improving workplace safety and sustainability requires the ability to visualize trends in performance, anticipate and manage risks, and identify areas of concern — so they can be quickly and accurately addressed.

Weekly news round-up

May 4, 2019

A deadly crane collapse, what we think about mental health problems and alarming U.S. air quality data were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.