The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has issued a report on regulatory impediments to job creation. The report lists five OSHA proposals that business groups say would inhibit job growth. [Read more…]
Dust explosion injures 4, one with serious burns
October 14, 2009 Comments (0)
A dust explosion at a plant in Florida sent four workers to the hospital. One had to be airlifted to a burn center for critical injuries. [Read more…]
Fatal sugar explosion caused by poor maintenance, housekeeping
September 28, 2009 Comments (0)
A government agency says the February 2008 explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar plant in Port Wentworth, GA, that killed 14 workers and injured 36 others, was caused by poor equipment design, maintenance and housekeeping. [Read more…]
OSHA isn’t budging on 8.8 mil fine
July 28, 2009 Comments (0)
It’s been a little over a year since the feds announced the third-largest penalty in OSHA history. [Read more…]
Failure to correct previous violations leads to 293K OSHA fine
March 11, 2009 Comments (0)
When companies fail to correct violations found during inspections, they can expect OSHA to hit them with heavy fines after a re-inspection. [Read more…]
Bill would create new combustible dust standard
February 19, 2009 Comments (0)
Preventing the accumulation of combustible dust in workplaces would become mandatory instead of just good safety practice if three members of Congress get their way. [Read more…]
Another combustible dust danger
January 12, 2009 Comments (0)
Since the Imperial Sugar explosion that killed 14 people, there’s been a lot written recommending companies have the proper equipment to deal with combustible workplace dust. This story shows that just having the equipment doesn’t guarantee you won’t have an explosion. [Read more…]
Fine shows OSHA is serious about combustible dust crackdown
November 20, 2008 Comments (0)
An Alabama company faces one willful violation from OSHA for allowing explosive dust to accumulate on machinery and the shop floor. [Read more…]
