By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | April 29, 2009 - 10:38 pm - Posted in Common

New Jersey environmental crimes trial sentences 4 managers-federal ...
Mesothelioma Cancer News (press release), Texas
Lawyers for the US government argued, in court before the judge and jury, for seven months proving four managers violated the federal Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and numerous Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov laws. ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 10:14 pm - Posted in Common

Free safety program offered to fishermen
South Coast Today, MA
"This is a freebie," he said, noting that organizers have applied for a $25000 state occupational safety grant that if awarded could provide for up to four training sessions during the spring and summer. In the meantime, Coast Guard-certified drill ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 9:54 pm - Posted in Common

Wyo looks to Alaska model
Casper Star-Tribune Online, WY
By DUSTIN BLEIZEFFER CHEYENNE -- A workplace safety task force will ask for help from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to gather information and analyze why Wyoming has the worst workplace fatality rate in the nation. ...

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• A "one-stop shop' for inground pools
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY
Inground Pools by Fuggetta Contracting Corp. is licensed by the city's Department of Consumers Affairs, approved by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration of the US Department of Labor (OSHA), and sanctioned by the city's Department of ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 9:06 pm - Posted in Common

ASBESTOS ALERT-Tennessee Veterans hospital exposes workers!
WiredPRNews.com (press release), TX
According the to NewsChannel5, an employee of the VA complained to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA launched an investigation into the possible direct and secondary exposure to asbestos violations. ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 9:03 pm - Posted in Common

Maine has highest death rate from mesothelioma
WBZ, MA
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studied mortality rates from 1999 to 2005. Senior epidemiologist Ki Moon Bang said 173 Mainers died from the disease during the period. Bang told the Maine Public Broadcasting Network that some ...

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By OSHA - Google News | - 9:02 pm - Posted in Common

Not only OSHA has role to play
Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago
Moreover, the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), itself, has voiced its concern over the rising number of on site accidents and fatalities within the construction industry. with the critical areas being trench related activities, ...

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County officials on swine flu: 'It's going to get worse'
The Desert Sun, CA
“We're still following OSHA regulations,” said Porter, who today hired farmworkers to pick corn. Formed in 2001, Hidden Harvest employs people to pick leftover produce and then distribute it to those who need it. A United Farmworkers Union ...

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Are employers prepared for outbreak of swine flu?
Houston Chronicle, United States
Experienced legal counsel can help you deal with issues related to FMLA (Family & Medical Leave) and OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration). A telecommuting program could prove invaluable during an outbreak. This could therefore be the time ...

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By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 6:25 pm - Posted in Common

Koch Pipeline Co. sets safety record milestone
Nueces County Record Star, TX
In 2008, the American Petroleum Institute recognized KPL employees' commitment to working safely with the Occupational Safety Performance Award, its top safety award for large pipeline operators. The award is for the lowest OSHA recordable incident ...

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