Worker slices neck in trenching fatality
A worker in New Richmond, WI, was killed in a trenching accident, but not because of a cave-in.
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New emergency spill kits
Emergency Spill Kits Include Post-Cleanup Surface Treatment Oil Eater has introduced emergency spill kits designed to contain and clean up hazardous spills as required by OSHA and the EPA. The all-in-one professional grade kits include a 5-gallon pail of Oil Eater cleaner/degreaser for cleaning surfaces after absorption of a spill. Kits are available in both 65-gallon […]
AIHce 2009 expands certification options
AIHce 2009 Expands Certification Options and Enhances Educational Offerings Join OEHS professionals at the largest industrial hygiene gathering of the year FAIRFAX, VA (April 8, 2009) ¾ Thousands of industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety professionals from around the globe will meet at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 30-June 4, to take part […]
New CPR/AED release from American Safety & Health Institute
New CPR / AED Release from American Safety & Health Institute The American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) introduces an enhanced, content-rich upgrade to the CPR and AED for the Community and Workplace program. April 8, 2009 – EUGENE, OR – American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), a member of Health & Safety Institute (HSI) […]
Company fined for weak scaffolding in fatality
When OSHA inspects scaffolding, it’s not enough to have erected it properly. The agency also looks at the integrity of the component parts.
3E introduces Global Chemical Incident Response Hotline
3E Company Introduces Global Chemical Incident Response Hotline Service Service offers single point-of-contact for reliable 24-7-365 international hotline infrastructure to aid chemical product stewardship Monday, March 23, 2009 – 3E Company®, the leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today announced the availability of its new Global Chemical Incident […]
Company pleads guilty to criminal charge in worker’s death
An OSHA fine isn’t always the only penalty a company can expect from the government when it experiences a workplace fatality.
Slippery mat, machine not properly guarded: Dangerous combination
Safety pros know the risks involved with slippery surfaces and machinery that’s not properly guarded. Here’s a case in which the two combined to create a disabling injury for one employee.
OSHA gets substantial budget increase
The new federal funding bill will help President Obama carry out his mission to reinvigorate the federal agency in charge of workplace safety.
