Winds Force Rescue of Window Washers - KXNT
By OSHA - Google News | March 26, 2009 - 3:46 pm - Posted in Common

Winds Force Rescue of Window Washers
KXNT, NV
Two window washers working outside the 15th floor of the Encore Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip had to be rescued this morning due to high winds. The Clark County Fire Department says winds gusting up to 45 miles-per-hour caused a cable on the workers' ...

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Five Mass. Companies Get Contracts for Small Business Innovation Research
By U.S. EPA News | - 3:40 pm - Posted in Common
(Boston, Mass. – March 26, 2009) – Five small businesses in eastern Massachusetts have received a total of $1.125 million from EPA to commercialize innovative technologies that address pressing environmental problems

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Plymouth man dies in Kingston forklift accident - Kingston Reporter
By OSHA - Google News | - 3:17 pm - Posted in Common

Plymouth man dies in Kingston forklift accident
Kingston Reporter, MA
State Police, the state medical examiner, OSHA, the state Department of Industrial Accidents and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department, as well as Kingston police and fire are investigating the accident.

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Ore. agency wants more study of bus smoke damage - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 3:16 pm - Posted in Common

Ore. agency wants more study of bus smoke damage
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR
The state says one parent has expressed concern. A division of the Oregon Department of Human Services has recommended bus drivers or their union ask the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to conduct a health hazard assessment.

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Regional Energy Efficiency Workforce Development Forum Co-Sponsored By NESCAUM and EPA
By U.S. EPA News | - 2:57 pm - Posted in Common
(Boston, Mass. – March 26, 2009) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) today co-sponsored a forum on “Regional Energy Efficiency Workforce Development” for the Northeast

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Boothbay Harbor Joins Other New England Coastal Communities with “No Discharge” Designation to Stem Boat Pollution
By U.S. EPA News | - 2:55 pm - Posted in Common
(Boston, Mass. – March 26, 2009) – The coastal waters of Boothbay Harbor, Maine will be protected as a “No Discharge Area,” where discharges of treated and untreated boat sewage would be prohibited

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Window Washers Rescued At Encore Tower - Fox5 KVVU
By OSHA - Google News | - 2:54 pm - Posted in Common

Window Washers Rescued At Encore Tower
Fox5 KVVU, NV
LAS VEGAS -- Two window washers are being treated for minor injuries after a high-rise rescue at the Encore hotel tower. The men were trapped when a cable snapped on their platform and high winds slammed it against the 15th-floor windows, according to ...

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SOCMA Nanotechnology SME Coalition Expands Membership Categories - Nanotechnology News (press release)
By OSHA - Google News | - 1:59 pm - Posted in Common

SOCMA Nanotechnology SME Coalition Expands Membership Categories
Nanotechnology News (press release)
The Coalition focuses on environmental, safety, and health issues to promote a positive public perception of the nanotech industry, advocate on behalf of the industry to the regulatory agencies (eg EPA, OSHA and FDA), address standards and definitions ...

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Steelmaker contests IOSHA violations - Trading Markets (press release)
By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 1:52 pm - Posted in Common

Steelmaker contests IOSHA violations
Trading Markets (press release), CA
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the violations and levied the fine immediately following the Aug. 28, 2007, incident when seven workers were burned, several seriously. The company contested both in December 2007 and ...

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Clerk’s Shooting Brings Attention To Surveillance Cameras - NBC4i.com
By OSHA - Google News | - 1:43 pm - Posted in Common

Clerk’s Shooting Brings Attention To Surveillance Cameras
NBC4i.com, OH
OSHA, Occupations Safety and Health Administration, in their general duty clause—they say employers are responsible to provide a safe environment for their employees and their customers,“ Dean said. Accupro Audio Visual General Manager Dan Anderson ...

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