Latest News & Views

• Construction worker dies from heat stroke
  August 14, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  A lot of attention has been paid lately to the plight of farm workers who labor in extreme heat in California. But heat stress dangers aren’t limited to the agriculture industry. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, construction safety

  
• OSHA cites company for violations involving ammonia storage
  August 13, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  OSHA will issue willful violations when it believes a company has ignored well established regulations. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Chemical safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

  
• Distracted driving: Drop that chili dog!
  August 12, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  When it comes to the safety of employees who drive as part of their jobs, there’s been a recent focus on the hazards of driving while talking on a cell phone. But what about eating while driving? More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, cell phone and driving

  
• Video: Window washer’s harness saves him from 10-story fall
  August 11, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Looking for another scary example to drive home your safety message? Two window washers in Long Beach, CA, were rescued from a partially collapsed scaffold. A TV station caught one worker’s rescue on video. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment)

  
• Lawsuit filed to force state to enact and enforce new heat stress rules
  August 10, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  California is one of only two states to have regulations that require employers to take steps to reduce employee injuries or deaths due to heat stress. It’s also been issuing fines and even shutting down some companies that have violated the regs. But now a lawsuit says California isn’t doing enough. More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, Worker health

  
• Company takes ‘em bowling then pays big for comp
  August 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Imagine this: A company sponsors a Family Fun night of bowling for its employees and their families to improve morale. One employee injures his back while bowling. Does he get workers’ comp because this was an employer-sponsored event? More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Uncategorized, Workers' comp

  
• Tragic accident shows danger of children at work sites
  August 8, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  With the difficulty and expense that some parents have trying to find childcare, some companies may allow employees to bring their kids to work. But this case shows the need for strict rules about restricted areas in hazardous jobs. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, construction safety

  
• Now more employees have to be watched while urinating for drug tests
  August 7, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  The Transportation Department will require direct observation collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests for transportation workers in safety-sensitive jobs. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Alcohol/drugs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, Transportation safety, new court decision

  
• Freak accident: Man run over by his own pickup and dump truck
  August 6, 2009 by Fred Hosier

  Work-related vehicle fatalities aren’t always at high speeds and on the open road. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

  

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• Was he fired for safety violation or racial discrimination?

  

  Have you ever fired someone for violating a company safety rule? In this case, a company did just that and then found itself in court on a charge of racial discrimination. More…

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