Occupational Safety and Health Administration Logs

Occupational Safety And Health Administration News

The heat is on: Conditions can be uncomfortable, dangerousWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:07AMWhen it's as hot as it was on days like Tuesday, Lexi Wilson has a busy day at work.

ICTC earns safety training certificationWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:27AMTony Barrett demonstrates some of the equipment used in teaching the proper use of “lockout, tagout” safety procedures. Barrett is safety coordinator at Indian Capital Technology Center.

Wind Energy Update: US Wind Farm H&S -- The Launch of OSHA’s ‘National Emphasis Program’Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:20AMA number of organizations could see an increase in the attention government pays to US wind safety, and changes in the way the sector monitors progress in accident prevention. London, UK (PRWEB) July 19, 2011 Wind Energy Update's Wind Health and Safety Conference The ‘falls from height’ risk exists in almost any industrial environment and, to a certain extent, safety standards designed to ...

Plans for repairing Hope Mills dam progressingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:09PMTown attorney John Jackson said Monday he is satisfied with progress made on repairing the Hope Mills Lake dam. "I'm satisfied that we're making strong progress in the right direction to at least present to the board a viable and reasonable plan for their consideration," he said.

Owner of mine where 29 died slams unionTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05PMThe United Mine Workers of America says a notice the new owners posted at a West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an explosion last year is a standard industry tactic aimed at discouraging attempts to unionize.

Environment Department official resigns after bureau moveTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:45PMA top official with the state Environment Department resigned Tuesday morning, a day after the bureau overseeing Los Alamos National Laboratory's compliance with hazardous-waste regulations was moved from his division.

GOP: Ease rules to aid recoveryTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:02PMLawmakers are considering changing the way the cost of regulations are calculated to spur growth.

OSHA fines Don Wartko Construction more than $171,000Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:28PMThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Don Wartko Construction Inc. in Kent, Ohio, with five willful safety violations for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations at three separate work sites in Cleveland.

Excessive heat warning in effect until 8 p.m. FridayTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:36AMThe latest update was issued at 4 a.m. today.