3 hrs ago | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Warehouse workers rally following complaint filed with state
Dozens of workers from the organization rallied in front of Olivet International Inc.
7 hrs ago | The Press-Enterprise
Hospital loses $514,000 whistle-blower suit
A jury awarded a former respiratory therapist at Corona Regional Medical Center a $514,000 award earlier this month, upholding the claim that he was fired for filing complaints over unsafe health care conditions and wage and hour violations at the facility.
9 hrs ago | KAKE
Ammonia Leak Sends Seven Emporia Workers To Hospital
Emergency workers were dispatched to the Tyson plant at Sixth and Prairie shortly after 8:30 a.m. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Rich Gould says Tyson officials on site indicated up to 10 parts per million of ammonia were registered on company equipment, well below what's considered lethal at 300 parts per million.
11 hrs ago | Albany Times Union
Queensbury wood shavings plant faces worker safety fines
A plant that processes wood into animal bedding faces more than $233,000 in federal fines for worker safety violations that risked explosion, fire, and injury, according to to the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
15 hrs ago | Occupational Safety and Health Admini...
OSHA to hold meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health June 11, 2013, in Washington, D.C. NACOSH was established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to advise the secretaries of labor and health and human services on occupational safety and health ... (more)
15 hrs ago | Occupational Safety and Health Admini...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health June 6, 2013, in Washington, D.C. FACOSH advises the Secretary of Labor on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees.
18 hrs ago | Sentinel & Enterprise
MWCC begins business luncheon series in June
Mount Wachusett Community College is offering a summer business luncheon series on a variety of topics, including leadership, networking, technology and safety beginning in June and continuing through August.
22 hrs ago | Foster's Daily Democrat
Berwick concrete facility cleared after fatal accident
A local concrete mixing facility was found to be clear of any workplace safety issues following an accidental death last year.
23 hrs ago | The City Wire
Whirlpool submits revised TCE mitigation plan
A revised risk management plan submitted by Whirlpool Corporation to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Tuesday has left residents and city directors dissatisfied with the company's plan for cleanup.
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Contractors Fined in Fire that Injured 3
Federal regulators have slapped 22 citations and $60,200 in fines on two government contractors in a flash fire that erupted inside some insulation ductwork and severely burned three workers.
OSHA Orders Reinstatement, Back Pay for Nuclear Whistle-Blower
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ruled that an employee of Enercon Services working at a Kansas nuclear power plant was unlawfully terminated in retaliation for reporting unsafe working conditions.
OSHA Extends Deadline for Crane Operator Certification Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that it might revisit the controversial standard for cranes and derricks for construction.
District gets 'qualified' financial report from auditors
The Shelter Island Fire District got a "qualified" opinion on its financials from its auditors, treasurer Amber Williams told commissioners Monday night.
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland fined $142,970 for safety violations
State regulators have fined Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland $142,970 for not properly isolating nearly two dozen patients suspected of having tuberculosis.
OSHA files eight violations against Palermo's pizza firm
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued seven "serious" violations and one "other-than-serious" violation against Palermo Villa Inc., a Milwaukee frozen pizza firm.
Seiple Farms fall fatal to construction worker
A construction worker from Lancaster County was killed in a fall early this morning at a Northampton County farm, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Occupational Safety and Health Admini...
OSHA offers training to federal agencies on worker safety and health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a three-day training event for federal agency staff responsible for keeping federal workers safe and healthy on the job.
Portsmouth auto business faces $221K in fines for and#8216;seriousand#8217; safety violations
A Monro Muffler Brake store is facing $221,100 in fines for "willful, repeat and serious" safety violations, including exposed electrical wires next to a toilet paper dispenser, according to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
OSHA orders reinstatement of Wolf Creek whistle-blower
There's more bad news this week surrounding the closest nuclear reactor to Kansas City after regulators determined that a contractor for the Wolf Creek Generating Station was fired in retaliation for calling out unsafe practices there.
Spray Booth Hazards Draw $119K Fine
Unsafe spray finishing operations, including flammable liquids and paint booth hazards, are among the violations that have landed a screen printing company in hot water with federal regulators.