Whistleblower suit against state OSHA was without merit, Court of ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Writing for a three-judge panel, Judge David Minge said that Douglas Crosby, who formerly worked in OSHA's Bemidji office, has not shown that his transfer ...

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OSHA Passes Two Safety Regulations
California Farmer, CA
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted two standards that are the first in the nation to protect workers from zoonotic aerosol transmissible pathogens (communicable diseases). The two new regulations are General Industry Safety Orders, which require ...

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Worker recovering from industrial accident in Salem
Eagle Tribune, MA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun investigating the accident, a spokesman said. OSHA will determine if there were any safety violations at the Keewaydin Drive firm that could lead to fines. ...

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OSHA proposes more than $46000 in fines against North Attleboro ...
CCH
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations to comply, request an informal conference with the OSHA Area Director or contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ...

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SEMASS incinerator cited for more safety violations
South Coast Today, MA
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it found seven serious violations, including heat burn and electric shock hazards, during an April 22 inspection at the facility on the Rochester-Wareham line. The agency issued a citation for ...

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OSHA cites Domtar for safety violations
Bangor Daily News, ME
By Diana Graettinger BAILEYVILLE, Maine — Montreal-based Domtar Inc. faces $107000 in fines after the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company for 29 alleged serious violations of safety standards at its ...

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Two remain hospitalized following industrial accident
KCBD-TV, TX
Buenaventura tells us right now; their concern is for the health and welfare of the employees who were taken to the hospital. In addition to Tyco's internal investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, better known as OSHA, ...

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Congress Needs to Beware of Growing Populist Anger
Roll Call (subscription), DC
For some good reasons related to separation of powers issues, Congress exempted itself from regulation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and other executive agencies. But to the public (and to the ...

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Campaign begins for teen summer job safety
Deseret News, UT
The Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division has announced a "2009 Youth Worker Summer Safety Campaign" in an effort to increase awareness of the importance of teen summer job safety. Utah Labor Commissioner Sherrie Hayashi said in a news release ...

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Readers' Forum: June 10, 2009
Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN
... the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Voting Rights Act, raising Americans with Disability Act access standards, overtime payments for workers through reforms of the Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA ergonomics regulations, minimum wage increases, ...

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