http://contractorsafety.net Contractor Safety Advisory Board Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:59:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Suspicious letter sent to North Aurora not harmfulAurora Beacon News, IL - 16 minutes agoBy MATT HANLEY mhanley@scn1.com The FBI has determined that a suspicious letter sent to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration building in North ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/suspicious-letter-sent-to-north-aurora-not-harmful-aurora-beacon-news/ Tyson Foods guilty in worker's deathUnited Press International - 39 minutes ago... Ark. The US attorney's office said in a news release that Tyson Foods pleaded guilty to a "willful violation of an Occupational Safety and Health ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-foods-guilty-in-workers-death-united-press-international/ ISO published new nanotechnology safety report for handling ...Nanowerk LLC, HI - 1 hour ago... comments: "The introduction of new engineered nanomaterials into the workplace raises questions concerning occupational safety and health that should be ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/iso-published-new-nanotechnology-safety-report-for-handling-nanowerk-llc/ Coast Guard searching for lost crab fishermanKIAL, AK - 1 hour agoCurrently, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health is testing different styles of PFDs with different fishermen to try to find ones that ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/coast-guard-searching-for-lost-crab-fisherman-kial/ BRIEF: OSHA orders American Airlines to reimburse sick pay to pilotsTrading Markets (press release), CA - 44 minutes agoJan 06, 2009 (The Dallas Morning News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- AMR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- American Airlines ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/brief-osha-orders-american-airlines-to-reimburse-sick-pay-to-pilots-trading-markets-press-release/ Worker Shocked at Tanning SalonWGBA-TV, WI - 47 minutes agoOSHA says they are investigating the incident. An employee tells us that tanning bed is shut down, and the owners did not wish to comment. http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/worker-shocked-at-tanning-salon-wgba-tv/ Family of electrocuted man fights for treatmentSt. George Daily Spectrum, UT - 1 hour agoThe explanation behind the electrocution is still murky, and currently under investigation by the Utah Occupational Safety & Health Administration, ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/family-of-electrocuted-man-fights-for-treatment-st-george-daily-spectrum/ OSHA Extends Comment Period on Crane and Derrick Proposed RulemakingUSGlass News Network (USGNN), VA - 4 minutes agoGiven the number of cane-related accidents that have occurred in the past few years, such as the one last March in New York City, the Occupational Safety ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/osha-extends-comment-period-on-crane-and-derrick-proposed-rulemaking-usglass-news-network-usgnn/ OSHA safety and health course for ethanol plants offeredSouth Dakota State University, SD - 18 minutes agoBROOKINGS, SD — The office of Engineering Extension at South Dakota State University is offering a 10-hour, OSHA voluntary compliance safety and health ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/osha-safety-and-health-course-for-ethanol-plants-offered-south-dakota-state-university/ American ordered to reimburse pilots penalized for being sickKVUE, TX - 2 hours agoThe matter was investigated by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency found that the airline erred in ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/american-ordered-to-reimburse-pilots-penalized-for-being-sick-kvue/ American Airlines loses ruling on pilots' sick payForbes, NY - 49 minutes agoThe Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said that American was wrong to reject medical documentation provided by the St. ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/american-airlines-loses-ruling-on-pilots-sick-pay-forbes-2/ Winter construction: Chilled to the bone but still workingFinance and Commerce, MN - 55 minutes agoCold weather construction crews face hazards that can lead to trench foot, frostbite and hypothermia, according to OSHA, which advises workers to wear at ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/winter-construction-chilled-to-the-bone-but-still-working-finance-and-commerce/ Feds order American to reimburse 2 pilotsDallas Morning News, TX - 1 hour agoThe matter was investigated by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency found that the airline erred in ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/feds-order-american-to-reimburse-2-pilots-dallas-morning-news/ Feds order American to reimburse 2 pilotsHouston Chronicle, United States - 1 hour agoOSHA regional administrator Charles Adkins said pilots shouldn't be forced to decide between flying when they are too sick and suffering retaliation. ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/feds-order-american-to-reimburse-2-pilots-houston-chronicle/ PIA Releases Legislative AgendaGraphic Arts Online (press release), IL - 1 hour agoOther issues of concern are new OSHA regulations and the health of defined benefit pension plans. Congress is likely to undertake a major reform of the ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/pia-releases-legislative-agenda-graphic-arts-online-press-release/ Tyson agrees to fine over worker deathCEP News, Canada - 5 hours agoSpringdale-based Tyson, the world's largest meat company, pleaded guilty in US District Court to a "willful violation of an OSHA standard resulting in the ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-agrees-to-fine-over-worker-death-cep-news/ American Airlines loses ruling on pilots' sick payForbes, NY - 17 minutes agoThe Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that American was wrong to reject medical documentation provided by the ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/american-airlines-loses-ruling-on-pilots-sick-pay-forbes/ Construction worker killed following job site accident in ...27east.com, NY - 18 minutes agoThe construction site is being investigated by the village Building Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/construction-worker-killed-following-job-site-accident-in-27eastcom-2/ A regulatory agency run amokInTech, NC - 23 minutes agoWe are growing, thanks to the US government and OSHA, and we need to charge our customers according to our stature. Besides, there is a rumor we are trying ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/a-regulatory-agency-run-amok-intech/ Newport Federal Savings Bank Renews Banking Training Programs From ...BigNews.biz (press release), MA - 29 minutes ago... and other laws and regulations from OSHA, EEOC and OFCCP. Achieving a Fair and Respectful Workplace covers: the history of EEO, federal and state law, ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/newport-federal-savings-bank-renews-banking-training-programs-from-bignewsbiz-press-release/ Tyson Foods Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay Fine For OSHA ...PR Newswire (press release), NY - 45 minutes agoThe Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires that employers furnish places of employment free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-foods-pleads-guilty-and-agrees-to-pay-fine-for-osha-pr-newswire-press-release/ Owner of NY Crane Rigging Co. Indicted on ManslaughterAFL-CIO, DC - 49 minutes agoIn September, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged Rapetti and his firm with several “willful” safety violations involving the ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/owner-of-ny-crane-rigging-co-indicted-on-manslaughter-afl-cio/ Tyson fined $500000 in worker's deathMarketWatch - 53 minutes agoBy Sue Chang , , ) pleaded guilty in US District Court in Arkansas and agreed to pay a fine of $500000 for violating worker safety regulations that led to a ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-fined-500000-in-workers-death-marketwatch/ Tyson agrees to fine over worker deathForbes, NY - 1 hour agoThe violation is the most serious offense under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, according to the Justice Department. ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-agrees-to-fine-over-worker-death-forbes/ Tyson pleads guilty, fined for OSHA violationReuters - 1 hour agoN) pleaded guilty, agreed to pay a $500000 fine, and will serve a one-year probation for a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) which ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-pleads-guilty-fined-for-osha-violation-reuters/ Tyson Foods to Pay $500000, Serve Year Probation in Worker DeathArkansasSports360.com, AR - 1 hour agoBy Arkansas Business Staff Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale pleaded guilty Tuesday in US District Court in Arkansas and agreed to pay $500000, ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-foods-to-pay-500000-serve-year-probation-in-worker-death-arkansassports360com/ Tyson Foods To Pay $500000 For Violating Worker Safety RulesCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoThe Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to maintain facilities that are free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/tyson-foods-to-pay-500000-for-violating-worker-safety-rules-cnnmoneycom/ OSHA orders American Airlines to reimburse sick pay to pilotsDallas Morning News, TX - 1 hour agoSaid Charles E. Adkins, regional administrator for DOL's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Kansas City: A policy that forces pilots to make a ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/osha-orders-american-airlines-to-reimburse-sick-pay-to-pilots-dallas-morning-news/ Deadly New York Crane Collapse Results in Manslaughter, Other ...Newsinferno.com, NY - 1 hour agoAccording to Newsday, in September, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Rapetti’s company $220000 and issued three willful violations ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/deadly-new-york-crane-collapse-results-in-manslaughter-other-newsinfernocom/ Pacific Retirement Services Launches Silverchair Learning SystemInternational Business Times, NY - 1 hour ago... and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), as well as important resident care topics that support their quality of work every day. ... http://contractorsafety.net/2009/01/06/pacific-retirement-services-launches-silverchair-learning-system-international-business-times/