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.
Hazards
Construction workers required to take safety course
In response to media coverage of a rash of construction worker fatalities, one state is now requiring such employees to get safety training.
UCLA appeals citations in fatal lab fire
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.
Bizarre accident: Container of clams falls on worker, killing him
A 20-year-old man has died from injuries he sustained when a container of clams fell on him at a food plant in Massachusetts.
No more back-breaking work
No More Back Breaking Work Preventing back injury, the nation’s top workplace safety problem, pays off in added safety and productivity, rising up to 40% at a 3M plant “According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year, and back injuries account for one of every five […]
Bizarre accident: Worker dies after being trapped in grain bin
A 17-year-old worker at a grain elevator in Haswell, CO, was killed after being buried alive in a grain bin.
Worker pulled into lathe, killed; OSHA fines company
A company in Barboursville, WV, faces $56,250 in OSHA fines following a fatality at the plant earlier this year.
New one-size-fits-all adhesion respirator decreases exposure
NEW ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL STRAPLESS ADHESION RESPIRATOR (FACE MASK) DECREASES EXPOSURE to Swine Flu and other Respiratory Pathogens and Harmful Particles Concern over the possibility of a swine flu pandemic is focusing people’s interest on strategies they can take to protect themselves. Frequent hand washing is not enough since the virus is easily transmitted via airborne droplets […]
California shuts down five farm labor contractors for violation of heat regulations
California officials have more than fines to use against companies that expose employees to extreme outdoor heat without adequate protection — and they’re using these measures against violators.
