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Cal. manufacturing workers exposed to Chromium-6

August 2, 2017

Cal/OSHA has cited an aircraft parts manufacturer $87,500 for numerous workplace safety and health violations including failure to provide workers with effective training on hazardous chemicals in their work area and willful failure to notify workers of their exposure to hexavalent chromium, a hazardous chemical known to cause cancer commonly referred to as chromium-6.

Who’s at fault in United Airlines workplace violence episode?

August 2, 2017

The latest legal development following an altercation between a United Airlines employee and one of its customers shines a spotlight on worker safety…or passenger safety, depending upon which side prevails in court.

From the NIOSH Director’s Desk

The Dogs Days of summer are here

Dr. John Howard

August 2, 2017

The dog days of summer are upon us, but what does that actually mean? This phrase refers to the hottest, most uncomfortable part of the summer, usually ranging from July through August. In ancient times, the return of Sirius (the Dog Star), which is the brightest star in the night sky, would be a forerunner of the hottest phase of the summer.

A Confined Space blog post

Weekly Toll: And Congress wants to cut OSHA’s enforcement budget?

Jordan Barab

August 2, 2017

FARGO, ND — A contract worker painting stripes on the runway of Hector International Airport was killed in a collision with an SUV early Monday, July 31, 2017, said Shawn Dobberstein, executive director of the Fargo Airport Authority. The name of the worker has not yet been released.

Pa. miner killed by his own bulldozer

August 1, 2017

A Pennsylvania mine worker died last week after being run over by his own bulldozer. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is working with local officials to determine just how the accident occurred.

Tesla workers demand safety data from company’s Board

“We’re tired of suffering preventable injury after preventable injury”

August 1, 2017

A group of workers at Tesla’s Fremont, California facility sent an open letter to the independent members of Tesla’s Board of Directors on Monday, in which they formally requested access to the electric car company’s safety plan.

A FairWarning story

Despite hazards, push to open public roads to off-road vehicles in high gear

Paul Feldman

August 1, 2017

More than 14,000 people, including roughly 3,200 children age 15 or younger, have been killed in crashes of all-terrain vehicles since federal safety officials began keeping track in the early 1980s.

NTSB: A watchman’s warning not enough to prevent train accidents

2 workers killed by a train in SD

August 1, 2017

The National Transportation Safety Board today issued a Safety Alert warning rail workers of the risks of working on the tracks using only a watchman/lookout to provide the train approach warning. Safety Alert 066 was prompted in part by the deaths of two rail workers who were struck and killed by a train in Edgemont, South Dakota, Jan. 17, 2017.

Chemical company agrees to make safety changes

July 31, 2017

The U.S. Department of Justice and the EPA) have entered into an agreement with Harcros Chemicals Inc. to settle claims that Harcros violated provisions of the Clean Air Act aimed at preventing accidental releases of chemicals that can have serious consequences for public health, safety and the environment.

Yep, that adorable animal videos is a prediabetes awareness PSA

July 31, 2017

An initiative to raise national awareness of prediabetes encourages viewers to take a one-minute prediabetes risk test to know where they stand and discover how they can decrease their risk of developing type 2 diabetes — and it does so with some adorable helpers.