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$200 million settlement proposed in crash caused by texting


September 1, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, What do you think?, cell phone and driving, cost of safety

A commuter rail system and its former operating contractor want to use federal law to limit their liability in a deadly train crash caused by a texting employee.

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Hit ‘em where it hurts? Supervisors’ salaries reduced for safety slacking


February 27, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Injuries, OSHA news, Safety training, Special Report, Who Got Fined and Why?, cost of safety, enforcement, inspections

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Since we started SafetyNewsAlert.com several months ago, we’ve heard from many readers that OSHA needs to hold employees as well as employers accountable for safety to reduce injuries and fatalities. Now, OSHA has taken steps with one company to do just that.

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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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