| Families sue over Kansas grain elevator blast Kansas City Star “Bartlett Grain’s disregard for the law led to a catastrophic accident and heartbreaking tragedy for the workers who were injured or killed, their families and the agricultural community,” U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said in April in response to … See all stories on this topic » |
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| OSHA Cites Montana Sawmill Company Occupational Health and Safety OSHA announced it has cited Tricon Timber LLC in St. Regis, Mont., for 25 serious and two repeat safety violations based on an inspection that followed a complaint alleging workers had been injured at the sawmill. The proposed penalties total $128,700. See all stories on this topic » |
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| Explosives Truck Driver Who Was Fired for Refusing to Ride With a Smoker Wins … FairWarning OSHA said the driver, who was not identified, was dismissed in February, 2010 — two days after refusing to take a shipment of explosives to Canada with a co-driver whose ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts. The driver noted that smoking while … See all stories on this topic » |
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| OSHA investigating worker death in Williston Jamestown Sun The Bismarck Area Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a work-related fatality in the Williston area. Eric Brooks with the Bismarck Area office tells The Dickinson Press (http://bit.ly/NCuwqY) that the agency is in the initial … See all stories on this topic » |
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| : Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ordered by US Labor Department’s OSHA to pay … MENAFN.COM The investigations were completed by OSHA’s office in Chicago and revealed reasonable cause to believe that the employees’ reporting of their workplace injuries led to internal investigations and, ultimately, dismissals from the company. “Firing … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Brick Contractor Fined $74K for Safety Violations Patch.com The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited La Conti Concrete & Masonry Inc., located on Mantoloking Road, for nine safety and health, including two repeat, violations at a Secaucus work site stemming from an investigation that … See all stories on this topic » |
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