Rox Coal Inc. fined $110,000 for violation of electrical safety standard
Pennsylvania mine operator Rox Coal Inc will have to pay $110,000 in fines for violating an electrical hazard safety standard. The mine’s chief electrician had deliberately disabled the safety switch a...
View ArticleU.S. nuclear plants’ evacuation plans found insufficient
For over three decades, evacuation plans for Indian Point (located in New York) and other nuclear plants have been based on the assumption that evacuation planning beyond 10 miles is not required. The...
View ArticleStreet food vendors VS. NYC health department
Mobile eateries just can’t seem to catch a break! Modern street kitchens that serve up an array of dazzlingly varied cuisines to foodies in New York are under scrutiny, yet again. This time it is for...
View ArticleADA pool lift regulations prove difficult for Ephrata’s curved pool design
Ephrata (Pennsylvania) city officials are trying to figure out the best way to meet changes in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerning accessibility requirements in pools. According to the...
View ArticleDrop in honeybee population worries U.S. farmers
Bees, besides producing honey, pollinate a full 30 percent of the food we eat, like cherries, almonds, and raspberries. They’re a necessary part of our food chain and ecosystem, and they are in danger....
View ArticleOhio farmer dies in grain bin accident
A 68-year-old Clark County farmer, Warren Mumma, died after falling and sinking into a grain bin filled with 10,000 bushels of corn. Mumma was loading corn in a tractor-trailer with his son when he...
View ArticleOSHA emphasizes fireworks safety as 4th of July celebrations begin
With Fourth of July around the corner, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has urged the pyrotechnics industry to pay extra attention to fireworks safety. Fireworks sales are up...
View ArticleTop 5 construction safety apps
A survey of 249 construction firms revealed that construction businesses use mobile applications mainly for keeping business contacts organized (40%), scheduling (29%), updating project status, and...
View Article‘Punishing’ chicken plant line speeds harm workers and consumers
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in Montgomery, Alabama, has petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to better protect...
View ArticleEU-OSHA launches campaign to tackle workplace stress
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched a two-year campaign called “Healthy Workers Manage Stress” to address workplace stress, which is often overlooked by companies...
View ArticleOSHA grants over $10 million to 78 nonprofits
This year, OSHA has awarded $10.6 million in grants to 78 non profit organizations, under the Susan Hardwood Training Program. The grants are aimed to enable workers’ and employers’ education and...
View ArticleBLS reports preliminary 2013 fatality count
Last year’s preliminary accident estimates are in, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)reports that 4,405 work injuries occurred in the US in 2013, indicating a drop when compared to the 4,628 work...
View ArticleFall protection: OSHA’s most frequently cited standard yet again
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its preliminary list of the top 10, most frequently cited workplace safety standard violations for the financial year 2014. The...
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