Explosion case prompts OSHA plan - Daytona Beach News-Journal
By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | March 25, 2009 - 11:54 pm - Posted in Common

Explosion case prompts OSHA plan
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL
The plan would force hundreds of state and local agencies to comply in the future with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards -- something they are not required to do now. Mark Friend, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ...

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Contractors fend for themselves on crane safety - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription)
By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 11:41 pm - Posted in Common

Contractors fend for themselves on crane safety
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription), WA
While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a leader for safety regulations on the national level, states are not required to adopt its standards. When it comes to crane safety, many states do not use OSHA’s regulations and have instead ...

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Local businesses hitch on to the green wave - Geneva Sun
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Local businesses hitch on to the green wave
Geneva Sun, IL
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, about 85 percent of dry-cleaning shops in the country use perchloroethylene as their primary solvent. The institute also considers PERC a carcinogen. Prime Cleaners and Tailors ...

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Former Harrah's worker sues over asbestos - MarketWatch (press release)
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Former Harrah's worker sues over asbestos
MarketWatch (press release)
Savannah claims Harrah's managers ordered him to "get rid of" Frazzetta, who in 2006 had reported suspicions about a hotel remodeling project to Clark County building officials and to the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...

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First-aid training available through Red Cross branch - Salt Lake Tribune
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First-aid training available through Red Cross branch
Salt Lake Tribune, United States
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Red Cross share a common goal in keeping American workers safe and health. In an Alliance signed between the two organizations in May 2005, the Red Cross and OSHA work together ...

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Arizona group awarded $20,000 for Environmental Justice project / $800,000 for Environmental Justice in 28 States
By U.S. EPA News | - 3:16 pm - Posted in Common
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $20,000 to Forgotten People CDC of Tonalea, Ariz., an organization working with western Navajo Nation communities to tackle environmental justice challenges

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City of Fort Madison, Iowa, Agrees to Sewer Repair Plan
By U.S. EPA News | - 3:15 pm - Posted in Common
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., March 25, 2009) - EPA Region 7 has reached a legal agreement with the City of Fort Madison, Iowa, to address the city's combined sewer overflow problems

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Three California groups awarded $60,000 for Environmental Justice projects / $800,000 for Environmental Justice in 28 States
By U.S. EPA News | - 3:14 pm - Posted in Common
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $60,000 in grants to three California organizations working with communities to tackle environmental justice challenges

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Bishop man killed industrial accident - Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Bishop man killed industrial accident
Corpus Christi Caller Times, TX
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the incident, said Elizabeth Todd, OSHA regional director in Dallas. She said the agency has up to six months to complete its investigation. The agency cited the company in 1999 and ...

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Cal-OSHA kicks off heat awareness program - The Desert Sun
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Cal-OSHA kicks off heat awareness program
The Desert Sun, CA
California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health kicked off an awareness campaign for heat illness prevention before the state hits soaring temperatures this summer. The temperature trigger for employers is 85 degrees, when they must provide ...

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