Alaska placer miner settles EPA Clean Water Act discharge violations (AK)
By U.S. EPA News | February 28, 2011 - 2:25 pm - Posted in Common
(Seattle, Washington – February 28, 2011) Mr. Samuel Turner, of Trapper Creek, Alaska, has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $8,000 penalty to resolve a CWA violation at his placer mine, near Petersville, Alaska. Mr

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Sediment field sampling to begin today in Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior (MN, WI)
By U.S. EPA News | - 12:48 pm - Posted in Common
Feb. 28, 2001 For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA019 CHICAGO --- Survey and sediment sampling work will begin today at the Ashland Northern States Power Lakefront Superfund site in Ashland, Wisconsin. The work is being done under the supervision of the U.S

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PowerTrain to Pay $2 Million for Selling Thousands of Engines that Failed to Meet Clean Air Act Standards / Settlement will reduce emissions that cause smog and respiratory issues by more than 4,500 tons (HQ, MS)
By U.S. EPA News | - 12:34 pm - Posted in Common
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today that Mississippi-based PowerTrain, Inc

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U.S. EPA files complaint against Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control for misuse of pesticide products (HI)
By U.S. EPA News | - 11:56 am - Posted in Common
(02/28/11) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the filing of an administrative complaint against Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control for misapplying and misusing Vikane, a fumigant pesticide at three different homes and one condominium, a violation of federal law

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Fall into meat grinder kills Hanford man - Fresno Bee
By OSHA - Google News | - 11:52 am - Posted in Common

Fall into meat grinder kills Hanford man
Fresno Bee
The results of a sheriff's office investigation will be forwarded to Cal-OSHA, the state's watchdog safety agency. The identity of the victim, who is from Hanford, is being withheld pending the notification of his family. The Bee's story-comment system ...

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Man Killed after Falling into Meat Grinder - KMPH Fox 26
By OSHA - Google News | - 11:15 am - Posted in Common

Man Killed after Falling into Meat Grinder
KMPH Fox 26
A final report is expected to be forwarded to California OSHA. The man's name is not being released until his family is notified. Stay with KMPH News and KMPH.com as we continue to follow this story. You must be logged in to rate this story. ...

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Researcher Killed By What He Didn’t Know, CDC Reports - Securities Industry News (blog)
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Researcher Killed By What He Didn't Know, CDC Reports
Securities Industry News (blog)
Standards of safety in the lab were high, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and records revealed no other cases of work-related illness or accident among workers there. Although the route of infection was a mystery, ...

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OSHA issues citations in worker’s fatal fall - Leader-Telegram
By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 10:36 am - Posted in Common

OSHA issues citations in worker's fatal fall
Leader-Telegram
BLAIR - The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Associated Milk Producers of Blair and Bechel Bros of Plum City one willful safety citation each for failing to provide fall protection for workers. ...

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Tesoro Refinery. Credit: Emma Schwartz/The Center for Public Integrity - The Cutting Edge
By OSHA - Google News | - 10:25 am - Posted in Common

The Cutting Edge
Tesoro Refinery. Credit: Emma Schwartz/The Center for Public Integrity
The Cutting Edge
Over the past five years, only 13 of 41 remedies urged by the Chemical Safety Board after refinery accident investigations have been adopted by oil companies, trade groups, and the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), ...

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Create a gentler bathroom deodorizer naturally - Tampabay.com
By "occupational safety" location:usa - Google News | - 10:23 am - Posted in Common

Create a gentler bathroom deodorizer naturally
Tampabay.com
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found 884 toxic substances in a survey of about 3000 chemicals used in artificial fragrances. The institute reports that the chemicals are linked to cancer, birth defects and neurological and ...

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