US Court Dismisses Cintas's RICO Suit Against UNITE HERE, Change … - FOXBusiness
By OSHA - Google News | March 10, 2009 - 11:25 pm - Posted in Common

US Court Dismisses Cintas's RICO Suit Against UNITE HERE, Change ...
FOXBusiness
The company has a history of violating worker protection laws, including receiving the largest proposed OSHA fine ever assessed in the service sector for safety violations surrounding the death of Eleazar Torres Gomez in Oklahoma. ...

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Fire staffing lawsuit goes to court - Chronicle-Telegram
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Fire staffing lawsuit goes to court
Chronicle-Telegram, OH
This standard keeps with a federal government requirement and Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program standard that calls for two people to enter a fire only when they have two people on the outside to assist. ...

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Havana contractor fined in OSHA case - Tallahassee.com
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Havana contractor fined in OSHA case
Tallahassee.com, FL
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied $51250 in fines against a Havana contractor in connection with a construction accident last Oct. 31 in which a worker died when a trench caved in. Tim's Hauling and Tractor Service Inc. was ...

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Four candidates running for trustee in Cassadaga election - Evening Observer
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Four candidates running for trustee in Cassadaga election
Evening Observer, NY
"I have been in construction my whole life and have mastered all phases of this occupation, including demolition and OSHA safety procedures," he said. He goes on to say, "I bring a new eye into the village board mix for overseeing the water project, ...

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Top government witness testifies of continuing hazard in Libby; WR … - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Top government witness testifies of continuing hazard in Libby; WR ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The physician also guided the jurors through the extremely complex morass of exposure limits and risk assessment jargon, even making the alphabet soup of acronyms used by OSHA and EPA (PEL, STHL, etc.) somewhat understandable. ...

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Crothersville Cerrowire Retail Division Receives Workplace Safety … - Crothersville Times
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Crothersville Cerrowire Retail Division Receives Workplace Safety ...
Crothersville Times, IN
On February 25, Cerrowire, Inc. Retail Division was awarded the 2009 Governor’s Workplace Safety Award for advancing occupational safety and health. Indiana Commissioner of Labor, Lori Torres, on behalf of Gov. Mitch Daniels, presented the honor during ...

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Nation's whistleblower laws inadequately enforced, GAO finds - CCH
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Nation's whistleblower laws inadequately enforced, GAO finds
CCH
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is charged with receiving and investigating whistleblower claims covering 17 laws from workplace health and safety issues to Wall Street mismanagement. "OSHA faces two key challenges --it lacks ...

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Electrical safety course scheduled - Worthington Daily Globe
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Electrical safety course scheduled
Worthington Daily Globe, MN
Topics to be covered include OSHA safety codes, electrical hazards, safety work practices, personal protective equipment and an overview of standards for electrical safety in the workplace. To obtain a registration form, ...

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City wants to join county's radio network - Charleston Post Courier
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City wants to join county's radio network
Charleston Post Courier, SC
The final National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health report on the Sofa Super Store fire noted that "not all fire departments who were on scene could communicate directly with the city fire department due to the multiple radio systems in ...

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44 died on job in Oregon in '08 - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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44 died on job in Oregon in '08
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR
"It confirms what I believed last year and what I hoped, which was that last year's high numbers were an aberration and that appears to be the case," said Michael Wood, head of Oregon's Occupational Safety & Health Division. "At the same time, ...

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