By OSHA - Google News | April 14, 2009 - 11:37 pm - Posted in Common

Lanxess to be fined for cleanup violations at Orange plant after ...
plastemart.com, India
As per Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Lanxess did not have employees use personal protective equipment while working with hazardous chemicals - which included butadiene, ethylene, propylene, hexanes and asbestos - during the ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 11:35 pm - Posted in Common

Would cutting fire staff endanger the community?
Mansfield Today, Connecticut
He said Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a “two in, two out” rule in which firefighters can only enter a structure once there are at least two people waiting outside to assist them. And so, onduty staff would need to wait until ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 11:03 pm - Posted in Common

Newburgh firm must quit union-busting
Times Herald-Record, NY
On March 31, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Concept Packaging for "potentially fatal burns and amputation hazards," proposing fines of $61000. The plant was given until April 21 to comply with the fines or contest them. ...

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By OSHA - Google News | - 11:03 pm - Posted in Common

Painting old time Grain Elevators
Fence Post, CO
In the years before OSHA and hydraulic lifts, two men could paint a grain elevator, office and drive shed, and install two small signs in 45 to 50 hours. One man painted and the other did the groundwork. The most tedious and time-consuming part of the ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 10:42 pm - Posted in Common

InterTape partners with MethodFactory
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
Kyle Evans, a superintendent at Sarasota-based Questar Construction Inc., has passed OSHA Course 510: "Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry." Sarasota attorney Chris Caswell has contributed to the recently published ...

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Shogren, MNA honored for health and safety advocacy
Workday Minnesota, MN
MNA advanced significant rule changes in OSHA standards. Shogren committed countless hours to educating MNA members and others about the importance of injury prevention. Her work helped the organization gain important inroads in dealing with the ...

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Kish College to hold 'Taste of Training' seminar
Dekalb Daily Chronicle, IL
Programs will include OSHA safety programs, Spanish for the workplace, Microsoft Outlook 2007, English as a Second Language, Microsoft Excel 2007 and automated engineering technology. The event is free and includes breakfast, according to the news ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 10:01 pm - Posted in Common

OSHA cites ICL Supresta Inc. for workplace safety and health hazards
CCH
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations to comply, request an informal conference with the OSHA area director in Charleston or contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 9:32 pm - Posted in Common

Collapse not ruled as a crime
abc13.com, TX
"We treat everyone like family here and it's a sad day for us," said Steve Hefner of Camden Builders Inc. The Occupational Safety and Health Administation, city building inspectors and the police department have all initiated investigations. ...

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700 forced to vacate summit building as fire alarm trips
Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago
Browne said before any official event there will be an Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) drill with respect to emergency evacuation procedures. From around 6.05 pm the crowd was allowed to re-enter the building. Next door at the Cruise Ship ...

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