September 12, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Twenty years ago, 25 workers died in a chicken plant fire in North Carolina. The tragedy caused a large upgrade of the state’s occupational safety agency. How is North Carolina OSHA doing now?
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Tags: blocked doors, fire, Imperial Food Products, North Carolina, OSHA inspectors
December 16, 2010 by Fred Hosier
OSHA has issued stiff fines against an Eau Claire, WI, company, in connection with a June 29, 2010 explosion and fire at its facility. The agency says WRR Environmental Services Co. didn’t implement an adequate safety program following a 2007 fire that destroyed its plant.
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Tags: explosion, fire, willful violations, WRR Environmental Services Co.
November 5, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Here’s a reminder about why it pays to document safety procedures.
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Tags: death, explosion, fire, injury, OSHA fine
October 24, 2008 by Fred Hosier
A fire and explosion at a plant in Iowa was caused by inadequate electrical bonding and grounding during the filling of a portable steel tank used to store a flammable liquid, according to a federal investigation.
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Tags: explosion, fire, grounding
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