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1 killed, 1 injured in trench collapse; $160K OSHA fine


March 25, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: contractor safety, cost of safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?

A contracting company faces $159,600 in OSHA fines following the death of one employee and the hospitalization of another.

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Powerful lesson: Worker burned everywhere his safety gear wasn’t


November 14, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Injuries, Special Report

Nine months after a horrible workplace accident burned 70% of his body, Jeff Culp is still getting skin grafts. But safety gear prevented even more serious damage.

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