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Utica Awarded Grant For Water Tower Project Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:49AMUTICA — Since last year, the town of Utica has been looking forward to making improvements to its water tower.
2 burned by power line while installing gutter in NW Portland Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:36PMPORTLAND -- Two men installing gutters were working on the third story of a building when they made contact with a power line and severely burned themselves, falling to the ground below Tuesday. Portland Fire officials said both men suffered life threatening injuries at the property on Northwest 24th and Quimby and were taken to Emanuel Hospital. The men were identified as Louis Avila, 34, who ...
University says Faculty Association wants $10 million over three-year deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:50PMThe university and Faculty Association cannot reach consensus on 17 items before signing their next three-year contract, according to the petition for fact finding the university submitted to the state. Some of the key issues leading to disagreement are compensation, health benefits, recognition — who is included in the bargaining group — and tenure policy.Mediation between the groups ended ...
Summer sounds can damage hearing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00PMSunscreen? Check. Bug spray? Check. Sunglasses? Check. But what about another essential accessory, earplugs?Earplugs?Yes, if your hard-hat job exposes you to a cacophony of racket for long periods, you work in a noisy office environment or enjoy high decibel music festivals, then don’t forget to bring your ear plugs.“Since there is no cure for noise-induced hearing loss, it’s important to do ...
Providence Equity-Backed Ascend Learning Acquires PrepMe Adaptive Learning Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:58PMPrepMe today announces the sale of its adaptive learning platform and virtual classroom to Ascend Le...
Girl injured after jumping from malfunctioning carnival ride in San Pedro Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:47PMA 16-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she reportedly jumped from a malfunctioning carnival ride on the opening night of Mary Star of the Sea Parish's weekend Fiesta in San Pedro.
NHCA Offers New Guidelines to Determine Hearing Loss Recordability Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:00PMNew guidelines from the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) may help companies in documenting recordable hearing loss cases.
Steaming near sinkhole halted Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:47PMThe state's top oil regulator has ordered Chevron to cease steam injection -- a common practice in Kern County oil fields -- near the sinkhole that abruptly opened up and killed a man west of Taft last month.
1 dead after food plant accident Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:57AMMichael Raper was cleaning meat grinding equipment when he slipped and fell into it.
Laundered Shop Towels May Be a Danger Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:37AMGradient, an environmental and risk science consulting firm, has announced the publication of a study that finds elevated levels of heavy metals in tested laundered shop towels. ...
OSHAcampus.com Launches New Heavy Equipment Operator Training Online Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:14AMOSHAcampus.com announced the launch of its much-awaited Heavy Equipment Operator Training Series designed to assist companies in complying with 29 CFR Part 1910.178.Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 18, 2011 OSHAcampus.com, powered by 360training.com, announced the launch of its much-awaited Heavy Equipment Operator Training Series designed to assist companies in complying with 29 CFR Part 1910.178. This ...
Business calendar Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:09AM#9830;Lunch Learn will be 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 22 at 620 W. Coliseum Blvd. The event is sponsored by Sunrise Energy Systems and will feature Quest Climate Control Equipment. For details or to RSVP, call 482-1764.
Newark plant fined $22,000 by Cal-OSHA Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:32AMAfter inspection, Evergreen Oil issued four citations for violations tied to March 29 fire.
Heat index may hit 116 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:26AMSignificant relief is not expected for days. • List of Polk Co. cooling centers
AERC Recycling Solutions Attains R2 / RIOS(TM) Certification for Hayward, California Facility Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:09AMAERC.com, Inc.’s (AERC Recycling Solutions) Electronics Processing Com-Cycle facility in Hayward, California has attained R2 / RIOS™ Certification. AERC / Com-Cycle Hayward is located at 1475 Crocker Avenue, Hayward, California. AERC currently has four Electronics Processing Com-Cycle facilities distinguished as Certified Electronics Recycler® facilities (see http://www ...
Jones & Bartlett Learning Expands into New Office Space in Burlington Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:08AMTo accommodate its growing employee base, Jones & Bartlett Learning, a division of Ascend Learning, will be moving to Burlington, Massachusetts. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8641772.htm
Mesothelioma Cases Growing at an Alarming Rate – Expected to Peak by 2020 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:31AMAsbestos exposure can cause Mesothelioma, a debilitating and often life-claiming disease. Those who have been exposed to this hazardous material often have difficulty in finding adequate legal assistance to help them to recover compensation for their suffering and medical bills. Danziger & De Llano, a Houston based law firm offers legal assistance to those who have been diagnosed with ...
New configuration at local business Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:47AMFarm and Family, Taylor Rental and Party Plus have realigned in the 550 Route 3 location.
26-year-old Loses Life in Meat Grinder Accident Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:42AMYoung man dies while cleaning meat grinding equipment in Oklahoma.
Veriforce Offers New Contractor Safety Management Services Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:08AMNew Contractor Safety Management Services Offer Operators an Easy and Intelligent Connection to Compile, Evaluate, and View Contractor Information (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8647276.htm
Man dies in rice field blast Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:32AMA man died in a blast Saturday near Colusa, the Colusa County Sheriff's Office reported. The incident happened in a rice field at the south end of Wescott Road south of Colusa and north of Able Road. Roberto Ayala, 43, of Grimes, turned on an...
Teeing off on gov't policies Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:19PMWhile our economy suffers, the government's answer to promises made to retirees and public unions is to print money out of thin air and kick the can down the road as far as possible.
Man Dies In Colusa County Explosion Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:56PMA man was killed in front of his son during an explosive accident in a rice field Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
Family still wonders who is responsible for 1987 death of York Excavating employee Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:02PMWhen Ada Hite opened her front door to a group of her husband's co-workers, she thought they were coming over for dinner.
Jesus Take The Wheel: Sausage Factory Worker Dies After Taking A Dive Into A Meat Grinder! [Video] Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:10PMR.I.P. bruh, that’s a F’ed up way to go out… Michael Raper, a 26-year-old employee of meat processing company Bar S, died this week after falling into a meat grinder. Is there a way that this story could be more
Young Man Dies While Cleaning Meat Grinding Equipment Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:25PMAn accident at a food manufacturing plant in Oklahoma has taken the life of a young man. The victim lived in Duncan with his fiance and four children, but his promising life came to an end. Diane Ferris, says "he made my niece very happy." Diane Ferris remembers the man who was months away from becoming a part of her family. Michael Raper was engaged to be married to her niece in February ...
Vineland firm fights safety citations in Levoy collapse Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:13AMMILLVILLE -- The firm serving as general contractor for the Levoy Theatre restoration project is appealing two federal safety citations issued over that building's partial collapse Jan. 3.
OUR COMMUNITY: Schools and scholars Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:42AMHancock hosting required orientation
All-Star final good as Gold Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:27AMToledo Christian quarterback Nick Rightnowar approached Friday night’s Regional All-Star Football Game as both a farewell to high school and preparation for college.Rightnowar excelled at both as he threw two touchdown passes and was named his team’s most valuable player. Rightnowar’s Gold squad held off the Black team 17-6 before a crowd of about 2,100 at Perrysburg’s Steinecker Stadium ...
Sertoma Junior Golf Tour Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:15AM17-18 Boys
OSHA Investigating Deadly Auger Accident Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:29AMAuthorities received an emergency call late Tuesday that an employee of a?Bar?S?Foods?plant?was trapped in machinery.
Sangre Chronicle > Archives > Opinion > Editorials > Area fires remind us to be firewise Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:04AMFire season is here. Wildfires are breaking out all around the area — the most recent a massive blaze near Raton. Six-thousand acres were burned in only one day, and crews were unable to get any of the fire contained as of Tuesday morning.
Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Heat rules for work outdoors Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:03AMQ: I own a construction business, and we were recently inspected by Cal-OSHA. Does California law require me to provide my employees with protection from heat exposure?
Woody's Road Trip: Part 3 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:37PMThis is Bob Woodward's third and final installment about his great American road trip. Read the first and second parts if you need to catch up. Back in the dark ages, when I was a kid living in Colorado, my parents owned a Viewmaster. Insert a circular card with tiny images on it into the Viewmaster and voila, sights from all over the world appeared before your very eyes. My favorite Viewmaster ...
Sausage factory worker killed in meat grinder Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:37PM"He slipped and went into the machine. He was still conscious at the time," Ferris said. "So I can imagine the agony he was in, and he lost both of his legs in this accident." LAWTON, Okla. -- A horrible accident at a Bar S plant in Southwest Oklahoma has taken the life of a young man. Twenty-six-year-old Michael Raper lived in Duncan with his fiance and four children, but Wednesday afternoon ...
Manufacturing Development Center helps launch small companies Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:21PMManufacturing Development Center helps launch small companies
Robins AFB Fixes Safety Violations Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:18PMRobins Air Force Base officials say they’re well on their way to resolving federal safety violations issued in the last fourteen months. Thirty-six of thirty-nine Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations have been resolved. read more
Arlee man killed in bridge accident identified Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:07PMScott Burnett of Arlee has been identified as the man who died after falling from a bridge abutment near East Glacier on Monday.
ECCC Workforce Development offers OSHA ‘HAZWOPER’ Training Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:16AMOSHA HAZWOPER, training for Hazardous Waste Operations Workers, is being offered at the East Central Community College Career Advancement Center located in the old Spartus facility at 923 South Church Street in Louisville.
ECCC offers classes in Louisville Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:12AM“Microsoft Excel 2010” is the topic of a six week class designed to provide participants with a comprehensive look at formulas and function in spreadsheets. Topics will include basic formulas, absolute referencing, and several functions to help participants become more efficient in Excel.
Sustainable Energy Arm of International Research and Development Powerhouse Fraunhofer Joins DUNMORE's FastCert Program Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:00AMFraunhofer CSE, part of one of the world's largest research and development organizations, has joined DUNMORE Corporation's FastCertâ¢ Qualification Program to help solar module manufacturers make their products more reliable and produce them more efficiently.
OSHA Will Hold Meeting Of The Advisory Committee On Construction Safety And Health Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:01AMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) July 27-28 in Washington, D.C. ACCSH work groups will meet July 27, and the full committee will meet July 28
Robins Air Force Base Update on OSHA Findings Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:30PMAs we've previously reported, Robins Air Force Base has been working to amend violations handed down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Those violations date all the way back to May of 2010. Tuesday the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center commander updated the public on the OSHA findings.
No free voting says Bell Volunteer Fire Department Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:51PMPINEVILLE — On Tuesday, the Bell County Fiscal Court voted to grant $57,867.46 in reimbursements to the Bell County Volunteer Fire Department (BCVFD), but Roy Amburgy, President of the Board of Directors for the department, wasn’t satisfied.
Trenton H. Cotney to Present OSHA Inspection and Citation Process Seminar to NEFRSA Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:21PMJacksonville - Trent Cotney, a shareholder in the Construction Law practice group of Glenn Rasmussen Fogarty & Hooker, P.A., will present a seminar entitled "The OSHA Inspection and Citation Process" to the Northeast Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (NEFRSA) July 26, 2011. Attendees will receive one hour of CILB continuing education credit.
Peninsula readers' letters: July 14 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:06PMLetters from Daily News readers.
No safety violations found in panda attack on San Diego Zoo keeper Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:48PMNo penalties will be levied against the San Diego Zoo for the March 13 incident in which the female panda Bai Yun bit and clawed a keeper, a spokeswoman for Cal/OSHA said Wednesday. Agency investigators determined that the attack was...
Workplace safety, health awareness for schools Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:26PMKAJANG: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) awareness should be made part of a safe school programme, said Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. Lam, chairman of the National Institute Of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh), said schools must be regarded as both a place for learning and a workplace.
Sulfur plan draws protests Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:51PMMIKE SHUTAK MOREHEAD CITY — Residents, environmentalists and business owners in the county packed the city council meeting Tuesday to voice their opposition to plans for a sulfur processing facility at the N.C. Port of Morehead City.
OSHA fines Fort Morgan company Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:17PMDENVER -- The U.S. Department of Labor`s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Delta Oilfield Tank Co.