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Rain, sleet and snow are no match for OSHA


July 2, 2010 by Jim Burger
Posted in: Electrical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, inspections, lockout/tagout

OSHA is going postal. No, not like that.

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Fatality: Worker sucked into machine and crushed


June 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, lockout/tagout

Federal mining safety officials will look into a worker fatality at a lime plant in Arkansas.

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Company fined $116,000 for fatality; employee crushed


April 19, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, lockout/tagout

Here’s a story you can share with employees and supervisors about why lockout/tagout is so important:

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Shareholders settle lawsuit to increase company’s safety


December 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, What do you think?, cost of safety, lockout/tagout, new court decision

Following a worker’s death and millions in OSHA fines, some shareholders filed a lawsuit against Cintas Corp. alleging the board has failed to ensure the company complied with safety regulations. Now the company has settled the lawsuit.

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Plant fined after worker is crushed in ice machine


November 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?, lockout/tagout

A seafood processing plant faces $66,800 in OSHA fines after a worker was crushed to death in an ice machine.

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Fired for safety violation or racial discrimination?


August 14, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Electrical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, lockout/tagout, new court decision

Have you ever fired someone for violating a company safety rule? In this case, a company did just that and then found itself in court on a charge of racial discrimination.

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Was he fired for safety violation or racial discrimination?


August 14, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Electrical safety, Lawsuits, Special Report, lockout/tagout, new court decision

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Have you ever fired someone for violating a company safety rule? In this case, a company did just that and then found itself in court on a charge of racial discrimination.

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Worker’s hand caught in meat grinder


April 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, lockout/tagout

When it’s time to clean or perform maintenance on machinery, are your workers sure they know the proper lockout/tagout procedures to prevent serious injury? How about your newest workers?

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Failure to correct previous violations leads to 293K OSHA fine


March 11, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Electrical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, enforcement, inspections, lockout/tagout

When companies fail to correct violations found during inspections, they can expect OSHA to hit them with heavy fines after a re-inspection.

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Company settles cases, including fatality, with OSHA: Huge fine


December 29, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, lockout/tagout

Laundry company Cintas Corp. has reached a settlement with OSHA to resolve six safety-related cases, including one that resulted in a worker fatality.

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