Safety complaint leads to seven-figure fine
OSHA takes employee safety complaints seriously, especially when a company has a record of previous infractions.
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Heat illness regulations to get even tougher?
California wants to toughen and clarify its heat-illness prevention standard.
Worker killed by poisonous fumes — company pays maximum fine
Tyson Foods will pay a $500,000 fine for willfully violating safety regulations that led a worker to be overcome by hydrogen sulfide fumes and later die.
New lockout/tagout device for plug valves
Brady Worldwide Inc. introduces first effective Lockout/Tagout device for plug valves User-friendly, cost-effective device helps process industries comply with OSHA 29 CFR §1910.147 Milwaukee, WI- Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC) maintains its position as the world leader in lockout solutions with the launch of its latest product, the Plug Valve Lockout. As the first lockout device […]
Natural gas leak caused Slim Jim plant explosion
Federal officials say a natural gas leak caused the explosion at ConAgra’s Slim Jim plant in Garner, NC, that killed 3 workers and injured 38 others.
Teen falls into auger, suffers serious injuries
Emergency crews worked for more than three hours to rescue a 15-year-old from inside an auger which is used to grind up mulch.
Importance of alternate routes for emergency drills
Here’s a real-life story about the importance of alternate escape routes in case of fire or another emergency. It involves the recent explosion at the Slim Jim (ConAgra) plant in North Carolina.
Worker attacked by snack machine sues for comp
An employee helps a co-worker get a stuck bag of chips out of a workplace vending machine and in the process fractures his hip. Does he get workers’ comp or not?
It’s official: Swine flu is a pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared a swine flu pandemic, the first global flu epidemic in 41 years.
