New details emerge in fatal UCLA lab fire - Los Angeles Times
By OSHA - Google News | April 28, 2009 - 9:28 pm - Posted in Common

New details emerge in fatal UCLA lab fire
Los Angeles Times, CA
The lack of proper protective equipment is one of the issues at the heart of an investigation by Cal/OSHA, which could issue its findings as early as this week. Reed said Tuesday that he expects the agency to cite serious violations and impose ...

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Crews spend hours righting excavator - The Salem News
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Crews spend hours righting excavator
The Salem News, MA
Representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were on scene, as was the state Department of Environmental Protection. Brown said the excavator is a new machine and that "very little fluid got out. ...

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OSHA investigating company involved in manhole death - Houston Chronicle
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OSHA investigating company involved in manhole death
Houston Chronicle, United States
By law, OSHA has six months to complete an investigation and during that time, no information is made available, she said. According to OSHA records, EP Brady has been cited and fined in three inspections since 2003. All violations were deemed “serious ...

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What's Obama Done for Workers in His First 100 Days? A Lot - Huffington Post
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What's Obama Done for Workers in His First 100 Days? A Lot
Huffington Post, NY
On March 16, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it was moving to protect workers from a serious lung disease caused by diacetyl, the artificial butter flavoring added to popcorn and other food products. ...

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Layoff legislation makes for lengthy and lively debate at hearing - Nashua Telegraph
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Layoff legislation makes for lengthy and lively debate at hearing
Nashua Telegraph, NH
"You don't attract good companies by being a state where anything goes," agreed Judith Elliott of the New Hampshire Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health. "I think this is reasonable legislation. I hope you will pass it without gutting it. ...

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Food Traceability Priority for baxtek Solutions Leads to Strategic … - The Open Press (press release)
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Food Traceability Priority for baxtek Solutions Leads to Strategic ...
The Open Press (press release)
Our diverse suite of products also includes RFID Readers, RF Terminals, Asset Tagging and Location Media, Barcode Labels and Printing Ribbons, OSHA Signage and more. baxtek Solutions provides the trace-up and trace-back information for any product in ...

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Portions of Southern Mt. Desert Isle Seeking “No Discharge” Designation to Stem Boat Pollution
By U.S. EPA News | - 9:00 pm - Posted in Common
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Workers Memorial Day - Cumberland Times-News
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Workers Memorial Day
Cumberland Times-News, MD
Participants gathered on the 38th anniversary of the Occupational Safety & Health Act to bring attention to safety issues to prevent accidents in the workplace. Thomas E. Perez, secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, ...

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5500 workers die everyday around the world: ILO - Thanh Nien Daily
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5500 workers die everyday around the world: ILO
Thanh Nien Daily, Vietnam
Globally, every 15 seconds a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease, and every 15 seconds 160 workers have a work-related accident, but they rarely make the news. “It means that by the end of this day, nearly a million workers will suffer ...

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Vietnam gives priority to work hygiene and safety - VOVNews.vn
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Vietnam gives priority to work hygiene and safety
VOVNews.vn, Vietnam
Vietnam always gives top priority to hygiene and safety at work in its human resource development and protection strategy, said Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Pham Minh Huan. He made the statement at a seminar held ...

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