Occupational Safety and Health Administration Logs

Occupational Health Safety News

Niagara-area hospital worker infected with C. difficileThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:41AMA hospital worker in the Niagara region has contracted C. difficile, health officials confirmed Wednesday afternoon.

Cooling Centers Open in Sebastian CountyThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:22AMOfficials in Sebastian County have released a list of places that are available as “cooling stations” for those seeking refuge from dangerously high heat.

Salt company fined for deathThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:22AMMississauga-based salt company Sifto Canada Corp. was fined $140,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act which resulted in the death of a worker at one of its salt mines in Goderich.

Father would not have let son go down Pike River mineWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:12AMThe father of a man who died in the Pike River mine says he would not have let his son underground had he known about the concerns expressed by a leading geologist. read more

Quality human capital via safety and health: DGWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:09AMKota Kinabalu: Employers and employees must be committed to ensuring their work area is safe and without any risk to health in the country's drive for quality human capital.

Cooling Stations Open In Washington CountyTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:54PMA number of cooling stations have been opened in Washington County to help people who do not have access to air conditioning stay cool during the extreme heat.

US Department of Labor Launches Online Tools to Help Developers Build AppsTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:42PMAs part of the Obama administration's Open Government Initiative the US Department of Labor has launched a new site featuring APIs and SDKs to help developers better use DOL data in apps.

Chlorine gas at pool leads to chargesTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:13AMA spill of chlorine gas at the pool at Credit Union Place in Summerside has led to charges under P.E.I.'s Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Lockheed Martin engineers develop way for trapped miners to communicate wirelesslyMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:56AMYears of work and research yield a magnetic-wave transceiver.