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Safety training: Owner, supervisor jailed for worker’s death


May 27, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Falls, Fatality, PPE (protective equipment), Safety training, Special Report, State OSHAs, What do you think?

OSHA can’t send people responsible for workplace safety to jail. But they can refer cases to local prosecutors who are able to seek prison time. That’s what happened in this case, and now two men will be locked up.

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Spider-Man gets caught in OSHA’s web


March 11, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Who Got Fined and Why?

In the comics, Spider-Man worked without fall protection. Actors in a new show based on the comic can’t do that, and four on-stage injuries have caught OSHA’s attention.

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