September 26, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A newspaper has investigated reports about working conditions at an Amazon.com warehouse that serves one-third of the country. Employee claims point to extreme indoor heat, closed doors when it was hot, work rates that couldn’t be sustained and firing threats when workers couldn’t keep up in the heat.
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Tags: Amazon, closed doors, extreme heat, firing threats, heat index, heat stress, Integrity Staffing Solutions, OSHA inspection, paramedics, The Morning Call
August 18, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Yes, there are apps for workplace safety, including OSHA’s first one. But overall, there aren’t many that are free or inexpensive.
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Tags: apps, DOT placards, hearing test, OSHA Heat Safety Tool, smart phone
August 2, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Indiana OSHA is investigating the death of an employee at an iron foundry. A coroner’s report says extreme heat contributed to the man’s death.
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Tags: extreme heat, heat related death, Indiana OSHA
March 14, 2011 by Fred Hosier
In the nation’s first criminal prosecution involving the heat-related death of a farm worker, a plea agreement has resulted in small fines, probation and community service time for two supervisors.
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Tags: criminal prosecution, death of pregnant employee, working in hot weather
January 12, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Mario Gianfrancesco has a warning for users of snowblowers: Don’t put your hands or feet anywhere near the machines’ blades. He should know: Two of his fingertips had to be reattached.
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Tags: amputation, consumer product safety commission, snowblowers
January 5, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Two recent incidents, one of them fatal, show the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning — a hazard that crops up every winter.
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Tags: carbon monoxide poisoning, faulty heater, generator
July 16, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Two businesses in California were shut down by state officials who said outdoor workers were exposed to high heat without shade or water.
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Tags: business shut down, California, heat illness
June 21, 2010 by Fred Hosier
OSHA has placed 20 to 25 of its inspectors at the staging areas for cleanup of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. While early concerns centered around exposure to oil and fumes, OSHA officials are finding another problem:
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Tags: BP, Gulf of Mexico, heat stroke, OSHA
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