Items Tagged with 'worker'

A New York City construction worker was rescued from an underground trench at subway construction projection early this morning, after being stuck in “muck” from the waist down for nearly four hours. The worker became trapped at 8:30 p.m. last night 75 feet below ground at the Second Avenue subway line site in Manhattan.

Texas Governor Rick Perry’s recent assertion that his state’s high on-the-job fatality rate is due to the dangerous nature of the energy industry is being contradicted by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH).

Here are the week’s top EHS stories from www.ISHN.com:

Although the Total Worker Health™ (TWH) only has one candle on its birthday cake, proud parent NIOSH says it has already accomplished many things, and has a bright future ahead of it.

Time is running out to nominate yourself for the Brawny Industrial® Great American Worker contest. More than 160 dedicated workers across the nation have already entered for the chance to hold the title and win a 2012 Ford® F-150 truck. Don’t miss your opportunity to shine.
 

OSHA has cited Horn Packaging Corp. for 12 alleged safety violations following the death of a worker at the Lancaster-based packaging manufacturer's facility.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is using a quarterly enewsletter to help spread the word about its Total Worker Health (TWH) iniative.

Threats and intimidation were used to prevent a worker suffering from blurred vision and a bloody nose from getting medical care during his shift, according to OSHA.

That was the question a planning meeting facilitator asked about 15 of us earlier this week. The meeting topic was the future of worker safety.

I would like to draw attention to the fact that not only do miners deserve better protection but all American workers deserve to have a safe and healthy workplace.