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5 workers die: Emergency responders were an hour away


August 26, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

Ingredients for disaster: flammable materials, confined space, no emergency responders on site.

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Other investigations suffer because of BP disaster


August 24, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: BP, Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

A federal agency says it’s overburdened and understaffed, and as a result, other investigations will suffer because of its work on the BP oil rig explosion.

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How OSHA fines can lead to bigger costs


August 19, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, fire/explosion

Sure, a $16.6 million OSHA fine sounds like a lot of money. But that might be only the tip of the iceberg in the case involving an explosion at a Kleen Energy construction site.

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Oil vapors caused blast that killed 2 workers


August 18, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

A cautionary note to pass along to employees who weld outdoors: Hot weather can add to the risk of an explosion.

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New record OSHA fine: BP to pay $50.6M


August 13, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: BP, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, cost of safety, fire/explosion

Once again, BP will pay the largest fine in OSHA history, breaking its own previous record. But, the oil giant also faces a half-billion dollars in additional costs as part of its settlement with the federal safety agency.

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Kleen Energy explosion: OSHA issues third-largest fine ever


August 6, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, fire/explosion

A February explosion in Middletown, CT, that killed six workers, injured 50 others and ravaged an under-construction energy plant has prompted OSHA to issue its third-largest fine ever.

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OSHA says explosion could’ve been prevented


August 4, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, fire/explosion

Two companies face more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars in fines in connection with an explosion that resulted from the combination of flammable vapors and welding.

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Jury awards $82.5M in workplace death lawsuit


July 26, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, What do you think?, Workers' comp, fire/explosion

Even though workers’ compensation is supposed to be the exclusive remedy for workplace injuries and death, lawyers will find a way to make someone pay even more, especially in the case of a fatality.

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11 injured in fireworks mishap; victim gets skin grafts


July 8, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

You’ve all heard the warnings: Let the professionals set off fireworks. The real dangers of these explosives become apparent when even the pros have problems.

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When the workweek is over, the real danger begins


July 1, 2010 by Jim Burger
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

Fire departments and hospital emergency rooms are gearing up for what might be the most dangerous day of the year.

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BP gusher: Deja vu for investigative board


June 23, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: BP, Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

It must be a case of deja vu for the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB). Five years ago it was investigating an explosion in Texas that killed 15 BP workers. Now it will investigate the Gulf explosion and spill that killed 11 BP workers.

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Former BP employees: We were pressured not to report problems


June 10, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Workers' attitudes about safety, contractor safety, fire/explosion, whistleblower

In the wake of the April 20 oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers, an article by ProPublica, an investigative journalism website, quotes former BP employees as saying management pressured or harassed them not to report safety problems.

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Explosion killed bystander; OSHA fines total half-a-million


June 9, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, enforcement, fire/explosion

OSHA has fined a Belvedere, IL, company $510,000 in connection with a December 2009 explosion that killed a bystander.

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Worker killed in welding explosion


April 27, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

A 28-year-old worker was killed while welding barrels outside of a car repair shop.

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How did workers get out of building safely after plane crash?


April 6, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, fire/explosion

Remember the incident in February in which a small private plane crashed into an IRS building in Austin, TX? There was only one IRS worker fatality. Credit goes to regular fire and evacuation drills.

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5 years after BP refinery disaster: What’s changed?


March 26, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, What do you think?, cost of safety, fire/explosion

On March 23, 2005, a series of explosions at BP’s Texas City, TX, refinery resulted in 15 fatalities and 170 injuries.

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40% of man’s body burned: Was fatigue a factor?


March 18, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Safety training, fire/explosion

An employee faces a slow, painful recovery after being burned over 40% of his body following a workplace explosion.

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Top 10 OSHA fines of 2009


February 22, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, Injuries, Investigations, OSHA news, Safety training, Special Report, Top-10 list, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, cost of safety, criminal charges, enforcement, fire/explosion, inspections, whistleblower

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In the first year of the Obama administration, OSHA was busy handing out fines the likes of which hadn’t been seen for eight years. Here’s our rundown of 10 significant fines from the last 12 months, and what they mean for businesses:

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Trucker killed in explosion; used torch to thaw valve


January 29, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, fire/explosion

OSHA is looking into an explosion that killed a truck driver in Seminole, OK.

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Company agrees to pay fine in Slim Jim plant blast that killed 4


January 14, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

ConAgra Foods has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Department of Labor regarding the explosion at a Slim Jim factory last year that killed four workers and injured about 70 others.

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Video released of major refinery fire: Is national security endangered?


December 11, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, What do you think?, fire/explosion

A U.S. company tried — but failed — to block release of a video showing release of a hazardous chemical and a resulting fire, arguing it would “raise substantial issues of national security.”

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One dead after incident at OSHA STAR site


December 8, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, fire/explosion

Here’s proof that tragic workplace accidents can happen anywhere: An explosion at a refinery that was the recipient of several OSHA STAR awards has claimed the life of a worker.

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Explosion injures 8 workers, closes part of building


December 3, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and local authorities are investigating to find the cause of an explosion at a middle school construction site that caused serious injuries to eight workers.

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Does company have to pay for emotional injury?


November 20, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, What do you think?, fire/explosion, new court decision

An employee of a contractor sued BP for mental anguish in connection with the 2005 explosion that killed 15 at its Texas City, TX, facility.

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Law requires companies to provide more safety information


November 5, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

A measure, just signed into law by President Obama, would prohibit chemical companies from classifying safety information as “sensitive” in an effort to keep it from becoming public. The new law is in response to a workplace explosion that caused two fatalities.

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OSHA issues largest fine in its history


November 2, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, fire/explosion

OSHA has proposed $87.43 million in fines against BP for the company’s failure to correct hazards uncovered after the 2005 explosion at its Texas City, TX, plant that killed 15 people and injured 170 others.

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30 years later, man recalls being burned on 90% of body


October 27, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Safety training, fire/explosion

Here’s a cautionary story for workers. John Capanna had a bright future at the age of 20. He was already a crew chief for his employer — a good job. Then, a workplace explosion burned over 90% of his body.

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Dust explosion injures 4, one with serious burns


October 14, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, fire/explosion

A dust explosion at a plant in Florida sent four workers to the hospital. One had to be airlifted to a burn center for critical injuries.

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Company fined over 200K for safety violations after fatality


October 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, confined spaces, fire/explosion

OSHA has fined a waste processing company $207,800 after an investigation prompted by a fatality at the facility.

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Explosion severs worker’s leg


October 8, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

An explosion at a worksite may cost an employee his leg, if attempts to reattach it fail.

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Combustible dust regulation on the fast track


September 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, What do you think?, confined spaces, fire/explosion

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and OSHA interim administrator Jordan Barab have said that a new combustible dust regulation is one of their rulemaking priorities at OSHA.

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Fatal sugar explosion caused by poor maintenance, housekeeping


September 28, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Safety training, confined spaces, fire/explosion

A government agency says the February 2008 explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar plant in Port Wentworth, GA, that killed 14 workers and injured 36 others, was caused by poor equipment design, maintenance and housekeeping.

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Exit hazards lead to significant fine for retailer


September 24, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, fire/explosion

A retailer faces a hefty OSHA fine for exit hazards. This citation also shows how the safety agency is currently using repeat violations against businesses with multiple locations.

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Worker fired after expressing safety concerns; OSHA files lawsuit


September 21, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, fire/explosion, whistleblower

An employee of a government contractor was laid off shortly after expressing safety concerns to upper management at his company. Now OSHA is getting involved.

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Company ignored near misses; blast killed four, injured 28


September 16, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

A government investigation says a chemical company failed to recognize a hazard associated with its manufacturing process even after a number of near-misses.

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