http://contractorsafety.net Contractor Safety Advisory Board Wed, 23 May 2012 22:30:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en STOSSEL: Keeping Business HonestGreen Valley NewsIt's intuitive to assume that competition isn't really consumer protection and that experts at the FDA, FTC, DEA, FCC, CPSC, OSHA and so on must protect us. These experts consult "responsible" businessmen for advice on creating rules to make sure ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/stossel-keeping-business-honest-green-valley-news/ OSHA fining Orchard Park contractorWIVBWorkers with Aria Contracting Corporation removed asbestos from an old warehouse on Main Street in Buffalo. But OSHA officials say the workers did not have masks and their protective suits were torn. OSHA is proposing $56000 in fines for violations of ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/osha-fining-orchard-park-contractor-wivb/ Extruder fined $212000 for workplace violations: OSHAAmerican Metal MarketTo access AMM's full content, please log in below. If you do not have an AMM account, we invite you to take a free trial or subscribe below. Access to amm.com editorial content is granted only to paid subscribers and trialists.and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/extruder-fined-212000-for-workplace-violations-osha-american-metal-market/ New York Daily NewsOSHA Cites Brooklyn Steel Erector Following Fatal Structure Collapse at ...ForConstructionPros.comThe US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited SP&K Construction, a Brooklyn contractor, for alleged safety violations in connection with a fatal structural collapse in Brighton Beach. The contractor was erecting a ...OSHA Cites ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/osha-cites-brooklyn-steel-erector-following-fatal-structure-collapse-at-forconstructionproscom/ Littler Mendelson | OSHA Steps Up Efforts To Revamp Whistleblower ProgramLinex Legal (press release) (registration)Littler shareholder Gregory Keating provides commentary, stating, “This announcement continues a trend toward a recognition that the OSHA whistleblower program's star is rising within the [US Department Of Labor], where it is being recognized as an ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/littler-mendelson-osha-steps-up-efforts-to-revamp-whistleblower-program-linex-legal-press-release-registration/ Osha BrewerHerald ReviewPitcher Osha Brewer delivers to the plate on Tuesday evening. The senior didn't allow a single hit in the T'hawks 9-0 win in the game two of their sweep of the Greyhounds. 1 Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/osha-brewer-herald-review/ Cal/OSHA cites Southern California Recycling Company for multiple safety ...Environmental Expert (press release)OAKLAND, Calif., May 23, 2012 /PR Newswire/ -- The California Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) yesterday issued 36 citations totaling $38895 in penalties to American Reclamation, Inc., ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/calosha-cites-southern-california-recycling-company-for-multiple-safety-environmental-expert-press-release/ Keeping business operations honestDaily Local NewsIt's intuitive to assume that competition isn't really consumer protection and that experts at the FDA, FTC, DEA, FCC, CPSC, OSHA and so on must protect us. These experts consult “responsible” businessmen for advice on creating rules to make sure ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/keeping-business-operations-honest-daily-local-news/ Cal/OSHA cites Southern California Recycling Company for multiple safety ...PR Newswire (press release)OAKLAND, Calif., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) yesterday issued 36 citations totaling $38895 in penalties to American Reclamation, ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/calosha-cites-southern-california-recycling-company-for-multiple-safety-pr-newswire-press-release/ UK Progressive MagazineIn Race For Better Cell Service – Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their LivesUK Progressive MagazineNeither was sanctioned in OSHA's investigation after the accident. OSHA cited just one company for safety violations in the case: Nashville-based Phoenix of Tennessee, the parent company of All Around Towers, the ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/in-race-for-better-cell-service-%e2%80%93-men-who-climb-towers-pay-with-their-lives-uk-progressive-magazine/ Pace Industries Earns OSHA's Prestigious VPP Star AwardkhozradioThe US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has presented its highest honor for employee health and safety programs, the Voluntary Protection Program Star award, to the Harrison Division of Pace Industries. http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/pace-industries-earns-oshas-prestigious-vpp-star-award-khozradio/ Ag news briefsReedley ExponentMaterial will include the Agricultural Labor Relations Act, Cal/OSHA safety and health laws, employment insurance, FLC requirements, transportation and housing laws, sexual harassment prevention, wage and hour laws and workers' compensation insurance. http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/ag-news-briefs-reedley-exponent/ OSHA cites OP contractor for numerous violationsBizjournals.comOSHA seeks $56000 in fines from the Orchard Park asbestos removal contractor following an inspection at 2925 Main St. Aria employees were found to be working in ripped and torn protective suits, were not wearing respiratory protection and had not been ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/osha-cites-op-contractor-for-numerous-violations-bizjournalscom/ Bowling Green Receives Two Safety GrantsWBKOThe City conducts this program in accordance with Kentucky Occupational Safety & Health requirements. A portion of the Police Department's riot control full-face respirators are in need of replacement. Because the respirators are stored within the ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/bowling-green-receives-two-safety-grants-wbko/ Buffalo NewsOrchard Park asbestos removal company cited for safety violationsBuffalo NewsAria Contracting committed "serious" violations of federal worker safety standards while demolishing a warehouse at 2925 Main St., according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. "An inspection ... showed that Aria Contracting employees ...OSHA cites OP contractor for numerous ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/orchard-park-asbestos-removal-company-cited-for-safety-violations-buffalo-news/ Wednesday BriefingFairWarning (blog)OSHA said the company knew that the building was unstable but went ahead anyway with pouring concrete from the top down, leading the building's third, fourth, and fifth floors to collapse. Along with the worker who was killed, four others were ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/wednesday-briefing-fairwarning-blog-14/ Fracking Regulations Needed to Protect Gas Workers, AFL-CIO SaysBloombergThe oil- and gas-extraction industry has a death rate more than seven times that for all US workers, the group said in a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mine Safety and Health Administration. http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/fracking-regulations-needed-to-protect-gas-workers-afl-cio-says-bloomberg/ Heat illness prevention seminars set for BakersfieldCentral Valley Business TimesState Fund and Cal/OSHA Consultation are the sponsors. Attendees will learn best practice solutions for protecting their employees from heat-related illnesses, and how to update their safety programs to include a heat illness prevention plan and comply ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/heat-illness-prevention-seminars-set-for-bakersfield-central-valley-business-times/ OSHA Cites Machine & Fabrication Shop For Health HazardsWorkersCompensation.com (press release)The November inspection was initiated as part of OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program for industries with high injury and illness rates. Proposed penalties total $70000. The serious violations involve electrical hazards and a failure to implement a ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/osha-cites-machine-fabrication-shop-for-health-hazards-workerscompensationcom-press-release/ Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comKVCC manufacturing training program receives $12800 grant from Monroe Brown ...Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comThe Production Technician Academy will be a four-and-a-half week program of competency-based training in safety and OSHA regulation, lean manufacturing, applied math fundamentals, industrial blueprint reading, basic electrical and mechanical, ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/kvcc-manufacturing-training-program-receives-12800-grant-from-monroe-brown-kalamazoo-gazette-mlivecom/ Now, Affordable Wide-Format Sign Printing Is Available to Everyone With The ...Houston ChronicleWhether OSHA safety compliance labeling, arc flash warning signage or pipe marking stickers are needed, the LabelTac 9 is designed to be the industry standard. With specs that far exceed it competition, it will easily accomplish daily work ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/now-affordable-wide-format-sign-printing-is-available-to-everyone-with-the-houston-chronicle/ Worker electrocuted at Pittsburgh renovation siteTimesonline.comDetectives and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating how the accident happened. Posted in State, State on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:58 am. 1 Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/worker-electrocuted-at-pittsburgh-renovation-site-timesonlinecom/ OSHA to establish Whistleblower Protection Advisory CommitteeLexology (registration)On May 17, 2012, the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced its intent to establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (“WPAC”). The WPAC will aim to improve investigative and enforcement ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/osha-to-establish-whistleblower-protection-advisory-committee-lexology-registration/ Trucks & Parts of Tampa, Inc. Receives OSHA SHARP Award for Fifth Consecutive YearSacramento BeeFor the fifth straight year, Trucks & Parts of Tampa has been awarded OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program [SHARP] Award, which signifies Trucks & Parts of Tampa has developed and cultivated a culture of ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/trucks-parts-of-tampa-inc-receives-osha-sharp-award-for-fifth-consecutive-year-sacramento-bee/ OSHA drops citations, fines against North Charleston Fire DepartmentCharleston Post CourierThe state Occupational Safety and Health Administration had cited the North Charleston Fire Department for failing to properly monitor the whereabouts of its firefighters battling the blaze and for not having enough personnel at the ready to help in ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/osha-drops-citations-fines-against-north-charleston-fire-department-charleston-post-courier/ CBS NewsTwo men flush with cash after winning toilet disputeCBS NewsThe Oregonian reports that Douglas Eki and Xerxes "Jason" Doctolero told the Occupational Safety and Health Division that they were forced to urinate in a bucket because they couldn't get to a toilet fast enough. They testified that their employer, ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/two-men-flush-with-cash-after-winning-toilet-dispute-cbs-news/ 26-year-old worker electrocuted at Pittsburgh renovation site; detectives ...The RepublicAP PITTSBURGH — Police and federal workplace safety officials are investigating the electrocution of a construction worker at a building under renovation in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police say 26-year-old Joshua Oswalt was working in the basement of the ...and more » http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/26-year-old-worker-electrocuted-at-pittsburgh-renovation-site-detectives-the-republic/ In race for better cell service, men who climb towers pay with their livesGalesburgPlanet.com... been a hallmark of AT&T,” the statement said. The carrier and its construction management firm, General Dynamics, had no employees on site when Guilford died – only subcontractors. Neither was sanctioned in OSHA's investigation after the ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/in-race-for-better-cell-service-men-who-climb-towers-pay-with-their-lives-galesburgplanetcom/ Trucks & Parts of Tampa, Inc. Receives OSHA SHARP Award for Fifth Consecutive YearSupply Chain Digital (press release)TAMPA, Fla., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trucks & Parts of Tampa, Inc. is redefining what it means to be a "SHARP" company. For the fifth straight year, Trucks & Parts of Tampa ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/trucks-parts-of-tampa-inc-receives-osha-sharp-award-for-fifth-consecutive-year-supply-chain-digital-press-release/ Herman Miller's Spring Lake Factory to Earn State Safety AwardWHTCSPRING LAKE, MI (WHTC) - Officials from the state's Licensing and Regulatory Affairs department and Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be on hand this afternoon to award a Star Award, Michigan's highest workplace safety and health honor ... http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/23/herman-millers-spring-lake-factory-to-earn-state-safety-award-whtc/