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Did prior safety violations predict worker’s death in a meat blender?


May 6, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news

Prior, less serious safety violations often foreshadow future, more tragic events. They did in the case of an employee who met his death in a meat blender.

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Fired after no-toilet complaint: Jury awards $332K


May 30, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, State OSHAs, whistleblower

A jury has awarded two men a total of $332,000 in connection with their firings from their jobs. They had complained about the lack of bathroom facilities, and OSHA got involved.

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‘Bigger fines won’t make us any safer’


August 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, construction safety, contractor safety, cost of safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

The head of Oregon OSHA has suggested raising fines for serious workplace safety violations. But some large companies say higher fines won’t make them any safer.

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