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Owner’s reaction to fatality: ‘You can’t control everything’


September 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Fatality, Special Report, What do you think?, Who Got Fined and Why?, Workers' attitudes about safety

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A company has been fined $128,945 for safety violations after a worker was buried and killed at a construction site.

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Bizarre accident: Worker crushed under tons of trash


May 17, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

It’s a reminder for workers who operate or work near large moving equipment: Know where the equipment and your co-workers are at all times.

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Company pleads guilty to criminal charge in worker’s death


March 23, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: confined spaces, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

An OSHA fine isn’t always the only penalty a company can expect from the government when it experiences a workplace fatality.

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