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Tag: Occupational safety and health
Do Blocked Railroad Crossings Endanger Your Community? Tell Us More. — ProPublica
We want to understand what stationary and long trains mean for EMS, firefighters, police and families across the country. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/do-blocked-railroad-crossings-endanger-your-community-tell-us-more
Norfolk Southern Lets Officials Order Crews to Ignore Safety Alerts — ProPublica
In October, months before the East Palestine derailment, the company also directed a train to keep moving with an overheated wheel that caused it to derail miles later in Sandusky, Ohio. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/article/norfolk-southern-policy-safety-alerts-east-palestine-derailment
A Norfolk Southern Contractor Is Testing East Palestine Homes — ProPublica
Last month, Brenda Foster stood on the railroad tracks at the edge of her yard in East Palestine, Ohio, and watched a smoky inferno billow from the wreckage of a derailed train. The chemicals it was carrying — and the fire that consumed them — were so toxic that the entire area had to evacuate. … Continue reading A Norfolk Southern Contractor Is Testing East Palestine Homes — ProPublica
Biden’s FY 2024 Workplace Safety and Health Budget
“Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget — and I’ll tell you what you value.” — Joe Biden The Biden administration’s FY 2024 Budget …Biden’s FY 2024 Workplace Safety and Health Budget
Vehicle crashes/collisions and 12 hour shift work
A study I just read had some interesting findings regarding the risk of collision following 12-hour shift work. First, nothing new that night work …Vehicle crashes/collisions and 12 hour shift work
Sustainable Energy Solutions for Fire Departments
The USFA is responsible for the NETC, a nationally recognized historical location in Emmitsburg, Maryland, with 30 structures that function as sleeping, eating, education and office spaces. We are committed to climate change initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint and lower monthly operating costs at the NETC. Many of these initiatives can also be implemented … Continue reading Sustainable Energy Solutions for Fire Departments
Report From Day 2 of The 2023 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference | Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
By Brent I. Clark, Patrick D. Joyce, Adam R. Young, A. Scott Hecker, Daniel R. Birnbaum, and Melissa A. Ortega Seyfarth Synopsis: This week we are attending the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, California. The meeting includes representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor, including the Occupational Safety … Continue reading Report From Day 2 of The 2023 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference | Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Safety Doesn’t Have To Be Sexy
By Phil La Duke Author: I Know My Shoes Are Untied! Mind Your Own Business. An Iconoclast’s View of Workers’ Safety.Lone Gunman: Rewriting the …Safety Doesn’t Have To Be Sexy
OSHA’s Local Emphasis Program for Midwest Food Manufacturers
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Conn Maciel Carey hosted a special bonus webinar in our 2023 OSHA Webinar Series regarding OSHA’s LEP for Midwest Food …OSHA’s Local Emphasis Program for Midwest Food Manufacturers
Prison Time for Killing Worker in Trench Collapses
It is no secret to anyone who has followed my rants for the past couple of decades that killing workers in trench collapses really pisses me off. …Prison Time for Killing Worker in Trench Collapses
CSB Issues New Safety Alert Focused on the Potential Hazards of Emergency Discharges from Pressure Release Valves – General News – News | CSB
Washington, D.C. March 6, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) issued a new Safety Alert titled “Hazards Posed by Discharges from Emergency Pressure-Relief Systems.” The CSB’s alert highlights hazards identified with emergency pressure-relief systems from four CSB investigations. The alert advises facilities that while a discharge from emergency pressure-relief … Continue reading CSB Issues New Safety Alert Focused on the Potential Hazards of Emergency Discharges from Pressure Release Valves – General News – News | CSB
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