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OSHA uses general duty clause to issue workplace violence fine


July 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, enforcement, workplace violence

As Wal-Mart fights an OSHA general duty clause (GDC) fine about retail crowds, the agency has issued another citation under the catch-all regulation involving workplace violence.

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Authorized trainer faces jail time for issuing fake OSHA certifications


July 12, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, criminal charges

As many as 70 construction workers may have received OSHA 30-hour certification cards without completing the required training.

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OSHA to workers: Speak up! We’re on your side


June 15, 2010 by Jim Burger
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Safety training, construction safety, enforcement

OSHA has an explicit new message for the millions of workers who participate in the agency’s outreach training program: We’re on your side. 

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Do videos shine light on oil-drilling company’s safety culture?


May 26, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Video, safety video/photo

Just how many injuries would workers hide to see a company’s CEO look silly while dancing? It’s an interesting question given OSHA’s current opinion about safety incentives and a company involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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Worker trapped in corn silo for 8 hours; OSHA issues fine


May 14, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Safety training, What Would You Do?

It’s a common thought among workers who choose not to use their safety gear: It’ll be OK just this one time. This story shows the consequences — this worker is very lucky to be alive today.

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Safety warnings: How many are enough?


May 7, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employee responsibility, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, Transportation safety

When a new stretch of the Bay Bridge opened in San Francisco last year, the California Department of Transportation posted signs warning drivers about an upcoming sharp curve and announcing a 10 m.p.h. drop in the speed limit. Now the family of a deceased truck driver is suing, claiming the signs weren’t enough.

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Workers’ Memorial Day: Remembering fatalities and injuries


April 28, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Safety training, Workers' comp, cost of safety

Today (April 28) is Workers’ Memorial Day. U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis suggests we take time to reflect on making jobs safe.

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Business owner dodges prison after worker fatality


April 15, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, What do you think?, criminal charges, new court decision

Prosecutors asked for prison time for the owner of a tree cutting company after he was found guilty of negligent homicide in connection with a worker fatality. But the judge disagreed and sentenced him to a suspended jail term.

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Worker habits that annoy safety pros the most


April 12, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Lighter Side of Safety, Safety training, Special Report, What Would You Do?, What's Working in Safety, Workers' attitudes about safety

SafetyAnnoyed

Recently, we wrote about a survey that put “safety” as the No. 6 most annoying thing in the workplace. So, we asked you what is most annoying about workers when it comes to safety. Here are your answers:

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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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Safety videos: Will a more subtle approach work?


April 5, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Injuries, Safety training, Special Report, What do you think?, construction safety, safety video/photo

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Safety videos without blood: Will they work?

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Hearing loss case costs company $250,000


April 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Hearing, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, cost of safety, new court decision

Lawyers believe a judge’s award of damages to five former refinery workers for hearing damage is the first of its kind in Louisiana.

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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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Lack of safety training leads to worker fatality and OSHA fine


March 11, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

A crane operator who crashed into a 105-foot light pole that killed a worker didn’t receive proper training, according to OSHA.

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Former building inspector faces prison time for fake safety certificates


March 9, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training

A former buildings inspector has been arrested for selling fake safety certificates for required OSHA training.

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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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OSHA uses per-employee citations to build big penalty


February 16, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Safety training, criminal charges

A construction company faces $789,000 in fines and its owner could spend up to six months in jail following a worker fatality.

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Advice from the Great White North: How to safely shovel snow


February 8, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Back/lifting injuries, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Safety training

Whether or not the groundhog said we’d have six more weeks of winter, North America is guaranteed to have more snow this season. Who knows more about avoiding injuries when shoveling snow than the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety?

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Companies fined after worker killed in chocolate vat


January 13, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

Two companies face fines for a fatality in which an employee fell into a vat of melting chocolate.

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OSHA drops proposed fine in connection with fatality


December 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

OSHA has dropped a proposed fine against an electrical company in Savannah, GA, after company officials met with the agency.

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Scenario: What do you do when you have the most work fatalities?


December 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Research on safety, Safety training

Imagine your state has the highest workplace fatality rate in the nation. What would you recommend to change that?

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Fatality on her first shift


December 15, 2009 by Staff
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, Safety training

They didn’t even give the most minimal safety training to a temp who was just supposed to sweep the floor.

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Ergonomics: High priority for new OSHA administrator


December 14, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, ergonomics

When OSHA published its regulatory agenda this month, acting administrator Jordan Barab held a one-hour Web chat to answer questions about it. One of the most popular inquiries: ergonomic injuries and what OSHA plans to do about them.

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Would workers be safer without PPE?


November 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Safety training

Safety pros know that even the best safety gear doesn’t prevent worker injuries all by itself. But do workers know that? Do they feel their PPE makes them invincible?

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Do you have to assume workers don’t have common sense?


October 29, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Safety training, Workers' comp, new court decision

Imagine this. A machine in your workplace has a sharp blade that chops things. Do you really have to tell employees not to stick their hands near the blade when the machine is running?

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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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Safety incentives that don’t discourage injury reporting


October 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Recordkeeping, Safety training, What do you think?

Now that OSHA is keeping an eye out for incentive programs that discourage workers from reporting injuries, what can you do to encourage safe practices?

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Useful safety tool or just a Wall of Shame?


October 18, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, What Would You Do?

OSHA added something new to its Web site this week.

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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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Distracted driving: Safety group wants employer and government action


September 25, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Safety training, Transportation safety, What do you think?, cell phone and driving

The American Society of Safety Engineers is calling on safety pros to support efforts to cut down on distracted driving since the leading cause of workplace fatalities is motor vehicle crashes.

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Some safety advocates say bloody anti-texting video won’t work


September 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Safety training, Transportation safety, cell phone and driving, safety video/photo

More than four million people have now viewed a video on YouTube that shows the tragic consequences when texting-while-driving causes a crash. Despite that, some safety pros say the video ultimately won’t do much good.

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Do business drivers thumb noses at safety training?


July 27, 2009 by Jim Burger
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Safety training, Transportation safety

The highways aren’t getting any safer for American workers. In fact, the tragic numbers are mind-numbingly consistent year in and year out. 

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Top 10 safety stories of 2008


July 21, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Alcohol/drugs, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment), Research on safety, Safety training, Special Report, Who Got Fined and Why?, Worker health

New regulations; accidents with multiple fatalities; the President-elect’s take on what OSHA should be doing. What is the top safety story of 2008?

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UCLA appeals citations in fatal lab fire


June 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, PPE (protective equipment), Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?, Workers' comp, cost of safety, criminal charges

UCLA has paid $31,875 in fines and taken corrective steps after a lab fire that claimed the life of an employee. But now, the university wants to appeal the citation for a technical reason.

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