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Two crew members die, two are rescued when fishing boat sinks

February 27, 2019

Flooding in a tank that held clams caused a fishing vessel to capsize and sink off the coast of Massachusetts, according to an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Two crew members were trapped on board and died when the uninspected fishing vessel Misty Blue sank on December 4, 2017.

Only $9,472 for a head injury that put TV stunt man in a coma

February 27, 2019

A motion picture company has been issued a serious citation by OSHA for an accident in August 2018 that left a stunt man hospitalized for weeks with serious injuries. The agency says Eye Productions, Inc. failed to protect stunt coordinator Justin Sundquist from hazards while filming the CBS television show MacGuyver in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Sunquist fell from the back of a vehicle that was traveling at approximately 18 mph, according to OSHA.

Crane operator certification rule now being enforced

February 27, 2019

OSHA is now enforcing the requirement that employers must evaluate the competency of their operators before allowing them to operate cranes independently. The agency updated its standard for cranes and derricks in construction by clarifying each employer's duty to ensure the competency of crane operators through training, certification or licensing, and evaluation.

emergency preparedness, facility emergencies

How to execute in an emergency

You need a good plan, training, practice, signage and lighting

Karen Hamel

February 27, 2019

In the final seconds of the championship game, the quarterback hands off the football to his star running back. The running back skillfully weaves, dodges and avoids tackles. The home crowd cheers as he crosses the goal line, securing victory.

Fatal results after a crack in a trench wall fails to stop work

February 26, 2019

One worker noticed a large crack in the soft dirt of an unprotected wall of a utility trench. He and the other worker in the trench at that time were told to use caution…but continue working. The subsequent collapse of that unprotected wall killed a man and earned his employer nearly a quarter of a million dollars in fines from Cal/OSHA. Investigators for the state agency said Livermore-based contractor Platinum Pipeline, Inc. committed willful-serious safety violations by instructing employees to continue grading the bottom of the trench without providing any protection, even after identifying the soil as unstable.

Nosy neighbors help Washington crack a case of asbestos violators

Companies tried to avoid responsibility by creating "a legal web of confusion"

February 26, 2019

It almost sounds like the plot of a movie. Alert neighbors living near a home being renovated notice that some workers are improperly removing exterior asbestos tiles from the structure. They confront the man who claims to be the homeowner. He promises to remove the asbestos correctly, but the neighbors take videos showing that his workers continue to commit asbestos-related violations. Angry that the neighborhood’s residents – and those workers – are being exposed to the dangerous substance, they contact the...

OSHA urges employers to prevent worker exposure to carbon monoxide

February 26, 2019

OSHA is reminding employers to take necessary precautions to protect workers from the potentially fatal effects of carbon monoxide exposure. Every year, workers die from carbon monoxide poisoning, usually while using fuel-burning equipment, tools, compressors and pumps, gas-powered forklifts, and other devices in buildings or semi-enclosed spaces without adequate ventilation.

EPA sued over inaction on methylene chloride in paint strippers

February 25, 2019

Two nonprofit organizations have filed a federal complaint against the EPA for its failure to regulate methylene chloride, a chemical found in paint strippers that has been blamed for 50 deaths. The complaint alleges that the EPA has violated its statutory obligations by not enacting a ban on the substance in paint and coating removal products, despite determining that methylene chloride presents “an unreasonable risk of injury to health” more than two years ago.

Magid® introduces AeroDex™ – the lightest cut A4 work glove ever!

February 25, 2019

Magid, a leading manufacturer and supplier of safety solutions and personal protective equipment (PPE), introduces AeroDex™ – a first-to-market, lightweight shell technology that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before!

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Radians enters particulate respirator market

February 25, 2019

Radians®, Inc., a top-tier manufacturer and supplier of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has added particulate respirators to their product mix. “Our new N95 particulate respirators represent another avenue to protect workers with a mainstream safety product that helps improve lung health,” said Radians President, Bill England. “The inclusion of them in our product mix means customers can now conveniently order respirators when ordering other Radians products.”