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On the Level: Make sure outlets are GFCI-protected for water cleanup Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:57AMAfter last week's afternoon downpour and my flooded basement, it may be a good time to review the rules as they relate to the use of a wet vac. Several years ago my basement leaked due to gutters that I had not cleaned out prior to a storm and the sump pump drain line going out into a clogged drain running underground to the yard. After that experience I made some changes in the sump pump pipe ...
Research and Markets: Audel Guide to the 2011 National Electrical Code: All New Edition - An Easy Reference Tool for ... Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:40AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Audel Guide to the 2011 National Electrical Code: All New Edition" to their offering.
Small Business and the Jobless Recovery Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:03AMIf the financial position of small business does not improve, neither will the employment picture.
California's heat illness regulations Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:04AMQ: I have a number of employees who work outside either part or most of the workday. Does California law require employee protection from heat exposure? A: Yes.
Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: California's heat illness regulations Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:04AMQ: I have a number of employees who work outside either part or most of the workday. Does California law require employee protection from heat exposure? A: Yes.
Letters for July 1 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:31AMRegulations needed to ensure a safe workplace The Eagle on June 25 carried a column, "Too Many Regulations Harm Business." Really? Are we supposed to accept the premise that an iron gate manufacturing business could not compete because it was forc ...
The EI Group Offers Residential Construction Fall Protection Assistance Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:48PMTriangle - RTP, North Carolina - OSHA implemented a new directive this month for fall protection regulations affecting the residential construction industry.
Xcel Energy Acquitted Of Criminal Charges For Five Deaths Of Workers At Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Plant Fire Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:03AMDENVER (Reuters) - Public utility Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL.N) and a subsidiary were acquitted on Tuesday of criminal charges stemming from a fire that killed five workers in 2007 at a Colorado hydroelectric plant.
Denver Jury Acquits Xcel Energy In Workers’ Deaths Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:04AMXcel Energy Inc. and its Colorado subsidiary were acquitted of criminal charges Tuesday in the deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant tunnel in the mountains west of Denver.
Xcel Energy found not guilty in 2007 deaths of five workers in Colorado Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:18AMA federal jury Tuesday found Xcel Energy and a subsidiary company not guilty of violating workplace safety rules in the deaths of five men at a power plant.
Denver jury acquits Xcel Energy, subsidiary of violating safety rules in 5 workers' deaths Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:39PMDENVER - Xcel Energy Inc. and its Colorado subsidiary were acquitted of criminal charges Tuesday in the deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant tunnel in the mountains west of Denver.
Xcel Energy acquitted in 2007 Colorado fire that killed five Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:56PMDENVER (Reuters) - Public utility Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL.N) and a subsidiary were acquitted on Tuesday of criminal charges stemming from a fire that killed five workers in 2007 at a Colorado hydroelectric plant.
Xcel Energy Acquitted In Plant Deaths Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:51PMA Denver jury has acquitted Xcel Energy Inc. of criminal charges in the deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant tunnel in the mountains west of Denver.
Jury: Xcel Energy not at fault in deaths of five men Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:50PMDENVER – A federal jury has found Xcel Energy and its Colorado company not guilty in the deaths of five men in 2007.
Denver jury acquits Xcel Energy in workers' deaths Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:13PMDENVER - Vindication for Xcel Energy came in federal court Tuesday, four years after the deaths of five workers in the company's Cabin Creek hydroelectric plant near Georgetown.
City aims to boost police, fire manpower Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:35PMDEAN CURTIS PARIS — The Paris City Council Monday night moved to shore up its police and fire departments by authorizing the hiring of a new police officer and a new firefighter. At present, the police force has four fewer officers than its usual contingent.
Blood bank receives AABB accreditation, other honors Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 4:51AMThe Times-Standard EUREKA -- The Northern California Community Blood Bank has been granted AABB Accreditation for its community blood donor center services and also received the Cal/OSHA Golden Gate Partnership Recognition, according to
Recycling fee, rules tax carpet firms Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:20PMA new California law will compel carpet makers to tack on a 5-cent per yard tax on carpet sold in The Golden State starting July 1, one of several rules that could drive up carpet costs at a time when the industry is struggling to recover from deep cuts and steep sales declines.
Petition re Parks and Pools Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:28PMWe, the undersigned DEMAND the immediate resignations of Berkeley Parks, Rec & Waterfront Administrators Phil Harper-Cotton, Scott Ferris and William P. Rogers.
Chamber to host lunch business seminar Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:37AMOAK HARBOR -- The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a small business seminar from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Ottawa County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Tom Dixon of Eastman and Smith, LTD, will present part two of a series on employment law update. Lunch is included and chamber members are free.
Petroleum Oil & Gas Operations Manager Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:49PMAccountable for production, financial and operating results. Accountable for operations safety performance and environmental compliance. Requires experience with emergency response and the Incident Command system.
Safety regulations tighten for Oklahoma builders Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:48PMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration is tightening some regulations, and Oklahoma homebuilders say this could raise prices for homeowners.
Safety Engineer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 8:02AM1. Be visible in the plant and available to Niagara Plant personnel and contractors to address safety and health issues on a daily basis.
Chamber to sponsor seminar Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:39AMOAK HARBOR -- The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a small business seminar from noon to 1 p.m. June 23 at the Ottawa County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Maxwell Systems Partners With American Compliance Systems To Help Contractors Improve Jobsite Safety Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:41AMMaxwell Systems, Inc., a leading provider of complete construction business management software solutions, today announced its partnership with American Compliance Systems (ACS) to provide a comprehensive set of safety tools and consulting services for construction professionals
Research and Markets: The Employer's Legal Handbook - The Plain-English Legal Resource Every Employer, Manager and HR ... Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:00AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Employer's Legal Handbook" report to their offering.
Speedier Labels for Less? Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:34PMManufacturers often find themselves needing new, printed labels in quantity "yesterday." This can be due to running out, forgetting to order in time, changes to label design, or prototypes to quickly bring product ideas to market.
Lewiston roofing company fined for safety violations Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:07PMA Lewiston roofing company faces nearly a quarter-million dollars in fines for failing to protect its workers from falls and other safety violations.
8 'New' Cancer Causes Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 5:16PMThe U.S. National Toxicology Program has added 8 substances to its list of known or probable carcinogens. Nearly everyone is exposed to many of these things, but mostly in tiny amounts.
OSHA: Rule AimsTo Cut Employers’ Paperwork Load Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:09PMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it will release a final rule that will streamline its safety standards and reduce employers’ paperwork.
NEW BUDGET Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:27PMDo you live on Social Security, receive Medicare and/or the drug benefit, are low-income on Medicaid, have a child in Head Start, birth to kindergarten readiness screening, have a child needing help with tuition funding for college, receive WIC funding, receive food stamps, receive birth control help, cancer screenings and mammograms, other health services in community health clinics using a ...
Porn Performers Pissed About Proposed Safety Regulations Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:18PMCAL/OSHA is trying to crack down on the porn industry when it comes to the exchange of bodily fluids (you know...typical workplace concerns) and porn performers voiced their anger over the proposed regulations at a meeting yesterday, reports the Daily News . Officials from CAL/OSHA tossed around ideas including requiring performers to wear goggles while performing oral sex, and using dental dams ...
OSHA Renews Hovione's VPP Star Program Membership Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 12:06PM-
Assisting non-European PV product access to European market and subsidies - Intertek strengthens partnership with ... Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 9:03AMStuttgart, Germany/Shanghai, China (ots) - Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a range of industries worldwide, today announced a new partnership with Photovolta
Kentucky datebook Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:40AMClasses and workshops■ The Bluegrass Small Business Development Center presents the follo
Potent Greenhouse Gas Eliminated from Routine Safety Test at UC San Diego Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 2:28PMIn an important environmental victory, UC San Diego and the University of California Office of the President have persuaded state regulators to drop a requirement that UC campuses use a potent greenhouse gas in a required laboratory safety test.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Dental Tourism: How Far Would You Go for A Crown? Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 9:40AMMaybe you've seen some ads or websites that state something like: Hey, how about a Mexican vacation, complete with sun, surf and tequila? And while you're here, why not get a dental implant or cheap crown?
Green change for fume hoods Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 6:09PMIn an important environmental victory, UC San Diego and the University of California Office of the President have persuaded state regulators to drop a requirement that UC campuses use a potent greenhouse gas in a required laboratory safety test.
Feds: Dust a factor in 3rd fire at Tenn. plant Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:45PMA federal agency investigating a fatal fire at a Hoeganaes Corp. chemical plant in Tennessee said a corroded pipe leaking hydrogen gas caused an explosion that ignited combustible iron dust there.
Feds: Dust A Factor In Fatal Fire In Tenn. Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 2:45PMAgency investigating fatal fire at a?chemical plant said a corroded pipe leaking hydrogen gas caused an explosion that ignited combustible iron dust.
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News in brief for Saturday, May 28 Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 12:04AMThe R.H. Sheppard employee who got caught in a piece of machinery earlier this week and had to have his arm amputated is still listed in serious condition at York Hospital, according to officials.
Coastal Bend grain accidents underscore troubling national trend Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 6:14AMFederal authorities and grain safety experts attribute the increase in accidents to employer negligence, noncompliance with standards, poor safety practices
Top Stories Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 3:01PMShawnee, OK—The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Shawnee Milling Co. with 25 alleged serious violations following an inspection at the company's facility in Shawnee that found multiple safety and health hazards.
Richmond dentist gets 4 citations, fines Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 11:14PMRICHMOND – Richmond-based dentist Dr. David Domenella has until May 20 to rectify workplace violations uncovered by an Occupational Health and Safety Administration investigation that resulted in four “serious” citations and $10,000 in fines.
US Department Of Labor's OSHA Establishes Alliance To Protect Ohio Workers In Manufacturing, Service, Construction ... Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 3:50AMThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has entered into an alliance with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Council of Smaller Enterprises to provide the council's member companies with information, guidance and access to training resources to protect the safety and health of workers in the manufacturing, service and construction industries
Durso: We must fight for a safe workplace Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 2:17PMOn April 28, the American labor movement marked the 22nd annual commemoration of Workers Memorial Day, a nationwide observance for workers who have lost their lives on the job. It is the date in 1970 when Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This year is also the 10th anniversary of the World Trade [...]
Worker health and safety now paramount for North American Wind Farms Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 8:16AMWind Energy Update. The wind industry remains one of the fastest growing forms of non-traditional electricity generation in North America and finished last year with a total of 40,180 MW of installed capacity, with a further 5,600 MW of new wind projects under construction. (PRWeb May 09, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb8391766.htm
Local man indicted Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 6:18PMBOSTON – A Wilmington man is one of several people indicted by a Suffolk County Grand Jury in connection with an EMT recertification scheme.
Burgan Bank extends its Premier Services at Salhiya Complex Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 9:51PMKuwait City: Burgan Bank Burgan Bank announced its partnership with Salhiya Complex, long regarded as Kuwait's premier shopping destination to extend a unique shopping experience to the complex's premier clientele.