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OSHA uses general duty clause to issue workplace violence fine


July 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, enforcement, workplace violence

As Wal-Mart fights an OSHA general duty clause (GDC) fine about retail crowds, the agency has issued another citation under the catch-all regulation involving workplace violence.

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Leg caught in equipment; doctors have to amputate on site


October 24, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A 20-year-old worker’s leg got caught in a machine used to drill holes.

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