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Employer cited for unrestricted grizzly bear exposure OSHA has cited wildlife casting agency Animals of Montana, Inc. for two safety violations following an inspection that began after a 24-year-old trainer was mauled to death in November 2012 while cleaning the … Continue reading
Medical Leave for Work Related Injuries and FMLA You are the Safety Manager at your company. One of your employees was seriously injured at work, and the company doctor said she cannot return to her job or probably any job … Continue reading
What documents should I keep in our personnel files? There is so much paperwork involved in personnel recordkeeping and so many laws and practices to observe! How does a company decide which documents should go where? With some guidance, you … Continue reading
A Butler County grand jury has indicted United Oil Recovery Services Inc. and several of its employees on criminal charges in the death of a worker at the company’s Middletown facility. The indictments — an unusual move that worries some local attorneys … Continue reading
NEWS from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2010 Release #10-252 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend Among … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Secretary of Labor’s emphasis on worker safety and health was enhanced by the recent addition of seven new members to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH). The new appointees, who will serve two-year terms, … Continue reading
The contractor rebuilding a bridge over the Housatonic River in the Falls Village section of Canaan, Conn., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 13 alleged willful and serious violations of … Continue reading
Trade Release April 1, 2009 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999 WASHINGTON — Assigned Protection Factors (APF), a new guidance document published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), provides employers with vital information for selecting respirators for employees … Continue reading
OSHA is citing McLendon Enterprises Inc. of Vidalia with six workplace safety violations and proposing $124,250 in penalties. The citations come after an OSHA compliance officer observed company employees working in a trench without cave-in protection at a jobsite in … Continue reading
OSHA has proposed $118,650 in fines against 4 Brothers Stucco Co., a Cleveland, Tenn., stucco contractor, for 15 alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards at a Torrington, Conn., worksite.OSHA’s inspection found employees working on scaffolding, in an aerial … Continue reading
