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Forklift Safety Training Through Online Training Videos Reduces Forklift Related Injury Risks Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:26AMAccording to OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there are over 10,000 injuries directly related to powered industrial trucks or forklifts every year in US workplaces.
Study: Benzene, carbon disulfide levels overall low in Flower Mound Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 1:02AMAccording to a report released by Flower Mound on Thursday, an ambient air study conducted by independent environmental testing agency Kleinfelder Central, Inc. in January showed that traces of benzene at eight locations were either not detectable or registered well below standards set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Caution: Stats May Be Slippery Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:28PMWhy claims of an almost miraculous decrease in U.S. worker injuries don't stand up to scrutiny
Former biologist's case against Pfizer in court Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:37PMOpening testimony is scheduled in the lawsuit of a former Pfizer biologist who claims she was illegally fired.
Former biologist's case against Pfizer in court Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:10PMOpening testimony is scheduled in the lawsuit of a former Pfizer biologist who claims she was illegally fired for claiming she was exposed to a genetically engineered virus.
Ex-Pfizer Worker Cites Genetically Engineered Virus In Lawsuit Over Firing Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:27AMMedical experts will be watching closely Monday when a scientist who says she has been intermittently paralyzed by a virus designed at the Pfizer laboratory where she worked in Groton opens a much anticipated trial that could raise questions about safety practices in the dynamic field of genetic engineering.
SLED reviews records for signs of negligence Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:23PMA team of State Law Enforcement Division agents is reviewing records from the Sofa Super Store blaze for signs of criminal negligence on the part of commanders who oversaw the attack on the inferno in which nine firemen died, authorities said.
Sanitary District meeting protested Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:46PMMICHIGAN CITY — With protest placards in hand, City Council members and other supporters of Councilman Ron Meer gathered outside Monday’s closed-door meeting of the Sanitary District board where they believed board members were discussing Meer’s case.
Details revealed on Meer's replacement Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:41PMMICHIGAN CITY — When City Councilman Phil Jankowski defended colleague Ron Meer after Meer was stripped of assistant supervisory duties at the Sanitary District, Jankowski said Meer’s replacement was previously suspended.
Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:00PMA handful of delegates to North Dakota's Republican convention will have their registration fees paid by GOP U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer, and that bothers some party activists. Delegates pay a $75 registration fee. The cost drops to $30 if
SeaWorld Orlando reconsiders using Tilikum killer whale in shows Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:16PMORLANDO (MCT) - SeaWorld Orlando said this week it is reconsidering whether to continue using in performances the 6-ton killer whale that drowned its trainer last month.
Taipower accused of endangering health Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:44AMA Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taipei City Councilor and a group of residents yesterday accused state-run Taiwan Power Co ( Taipower, 台電) of exposing local residents to a serious health risk by establishing a power distribution substation next to a residential complex.
Store Slapped With Fine After Clerk Killed Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:59AMAn Indianapolis convenience store where a clerk was fatally shot is fined for not reporting the death and for not maintaining a safe work environment.
Berlin Middle School Will Be Closed Through Monday Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:41AMMcGee Middle School will be closed at least through Monday because of foul odors from a roof repair project.
Eight file in upcoming May 8th Missouri City city elections Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:53PMAs of the March 8 filing deadline, eight candidates, including two incumbents and six challengers, have filed to run for a Missouri City council seat in the upcoming May 8 city election.
Premium Cigar Association Opposes Proposed Indiana Smoking Ban Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:26PMRep. Charlie Brown just doesn’t get it. Legislated smoking bans are not only unnecessary, they are an affront to the personal rights of smokers and non-smokers, alike, and they cost tax revenues and jobs and result in more failed businesses, says the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases ...
MANHATTAN: Feds Say Building Inspector Sold Safety Cards Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:20AMA former New York City building inspector has been charged with selling safety certification cards to workers who hadn't received any training.
Premium Cigar Association Opposes Proposed Indiana Smoking Ban Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:16AMRep. Charlie Brown just doesn’t get it. Legislated smoking bans are not only unnecessary, they are an affront to the personal rights of smokers and non-smokers, alike, and they cost tax revenues and jobs and result in more failed businesses, says the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association.
Charges expected in NYC crane collapse Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:29AMNEW YORK (AP) — A crane company owner is expected to be charged with manslaughter in a 2008 accident that killed two workers as the top of a 200-foot-tall crane crashed down, a person with knowledge of the investigation said Friday.
Feds: NYC inspector sold safety cards Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:28AMA former NYC building inspector has been charged with selling safety certification cards to workers who hadn't received any training.
Feds: NYC inspector sold safety cards Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:16AMAssociated Press - March 6, 2010 11:05 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A former New York City building inspector has been charged with selling safety certification cards to workers who hadn't received...
Portage Northern High School air quality task force begins work Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:02AMA task force of 10 people that includes parents, teachers, district administrators and a student met for the first time this week to look into concerns over air quality at Portage Northern High School.
Injured Workers, Widow File Compensation Claims In Kleen Energy Plant Explosion Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:57AMSixteen injured workers and the wife of one of the six men killed in the Kleen Energy power plant explosion on Feb. 7 have filed for workers' compensation benefits.
Connecticut Humane Society Fined $6,800 From OSHA Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:57AMA federal agency has cited the Connecticut Humane Society for workplace safety violations and fined the organization $6,800.
Eaton celebrates a full year with no recordable accidents Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:10AMFor a full year, the first since 1975, Eaton Corporation of Mountain Home has been accident-free.
District will investigate Meer Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:26AMMICHIGAN CITY — The Sanitary District opened an investigation Thursday into Councilman Ron Meer, also a District employee, after suspending him with pay.
State Investigates UConn Project Over Possible Asbestos Contamination Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe state agency responsible for monitoring the safety of state employees on job sites opened an investigation Thursday into the improper handling of asbestos during renovations to the president's office at the University of Connecticut.
Victims in mill blast had no warning Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:32AMWESTON -- The Tomahawk-area paper mill where three workers died in a 2008 explosion had no idea the tank they were welding contained highly flammable hydrogen gas and did no air monitoring beforehand, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Thursday.
OSHA to hold safety conference at Hyundai Training Center Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a Central Alabama Construction Safety Conference at the Hyundai Training Center on March 25.
Injurious explosion causes survivor to seek lawsuit Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:56AMBy: Tim Korte A survivor of a deadly explosion and fire at a southeastern New Mexico oil refinery has filed a lawsuit, claiming the cause of the blast was a welding accident that the plant operator failed to follow safety procedures....
Lawsuit details cause of NM oil refinery explosion Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:32AMA survivor of a deadly explosion and fire at a southeastern New Mexico oil refinery has filed a lawsuit, saying the cause was a welding accident and that the plant operator failed to follow safety procedures.
Food distributor facing $59G in fines from OSHA Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:15AMCHESHIRE — Grocery products distributor Bozzuto’s Inc. is facing nearly $59,000 in fines over 25 alleged violations of health and safety standards at its Schoolhouse Road warehouse.
U.S. Wind Energy Strategy Tips: Engrained HSE Underpins Financial Productivity Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:00AMOperations and maintenance (O&M) is primed to become a U.S. $5 billion sector within the wind industry, and with changes in legislation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) likely to be enforced, leading wind industry players must prepare to invest millions of dollars in becoming compliant.
Slower lines at meat plants? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:02AMA Nebraska public interest group gives OSHA the results of a survey of 455 workers at packinghouses.
Meer suspended Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:19PMMICHIGAN CITY — Sanitary District General Manager Al Walus suspended employee Ron Meer and escorted him from the facilities Wednesday morning.
Wyoming Senate kills workplace safety bill Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:37PMCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) A bill that would have increased employer penalties for workplace safety violations has died in the Wyoming Senate. The Senate on Tuesday killed House Bill 93 in a tied vote of 15-15.
DuPont resumes most operations at Belle plant Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:22PMBELLE, W.Va. -- DuPont says it's begun restarting its idled chemical plant in Belle.
Investigator: Workers took chances before power plant explosion Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:10PMHARTFORD -- Workers at the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown were taking big chances when they used pressurized natural gas to blow out debris from new pipes on the morning of Feb. 7 when it exploded, a federal investigator told lawmakers Tuesday morning.
Stericycle Inc. -- A Company That Can't Stop Growing... or Beating Its Competitors 3-to-1 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:02PMBy Street Authority. As a self-confirmed needle-phobe, I try not to glance at those opaque bins in the doctor's office that are full of used syringes and other such instruments. But looking in the other direction doesn't change the fact that healthcare facilities go through a mountain of sharps every single day. Read more » »
Production halt lifted at DuPonts Belle plant Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:36PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The production halt that began at DuPonts Belle plant on Jan. 23 after several chemical leaks has been lifted, plant manager Bill Menke said.There were three incidents at the plant in January. One resulted in the death of Carl ...
Applications to riverfront commission are still open Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:45PMThose who want their voices heard on the future of Bayport's riverfront are encouraged to contact the city.
SeaWorld review to study how close is too close for a killer-whale trainer Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:08PMAs SeaWorld and the team of outside experts it has assembled comb through the company's safety policies following last week's fatal killer-whale accident, they face an important question: How close is too close for the trainers who work with the company's biggest orca?
Tech companies eye proposals on use of independent contractors Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:58PMThe issue has special resonance in Silicon Valley, where tens of thousands of engineers and programmers work as independent contractors for companies ranging from startups to some of the area's tech giants.
Wyoming Senate kills workplace safety bill Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:52PMAssociated Press - March 2, 2010 5:45 PM ET CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A bill that would have increased employer penalties for workplace safety violations has died in the Wyoming Senate.
"Did You Know?" – Firefighters predict dire results from job cuts Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:46PMCity fire department union members have recently begun a grassroots campaign in an attempt to stave off potential job cuts. The union started passing out information sheets this week to businesses throughout the Gaffer District.
Premium Cigar Association Questions Missouri Smoking Ban Proposal Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:06PMWith Missouri’s unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent, the state’s legislators have taken their eyes off job creation as a priority and are pandering to powerful neo-prohibitionists and anti-tobacco interests instead, said the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association. Statewide smoking bans have been proposed in the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives that would ...
Malaysia Ink Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:21PMTattoos are used among tribal communities as a social status symbol. Today, it has become mainstream culture in many modern societies. This trend has caught on in Malaysia in a big way. Unfortunately, it is not regulated and this poses a lot of health risks, writes CHANDRA DEVI RENGANAYAR
Malaysia Ink Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:37PMTattoos are used among tribal communities as a social status symbol. Today, it has become mainstream culture in many modern societies. This trend has caught on in Malaysia in a big way.
Feds investigate faulty mine emergency air packs Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:34PMA breathing device that coal miners count on to save their lives during fires and other accidents is being recalled because of a problem with the oxygen starter. CSE Corp. of Monroeville, Pa., issued
Fire department gets grant Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:30AMThe Van Buren Fire Department has received a $125,876 federal grant through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.