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Heat wave to settle in for the week Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:24PMBy LINDSEY MUTCHLER Messenger staff writer Searing summer temperatures are expected to last for the entire week in the Fort Dodge area and much of the state.
Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Heat rules for work outdoors Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:03AMQ: I own a construction business, and we were recently inspected by Cal-OSHA. Does California law require me to provide my employees with protection from heat exposure?
Labor secretary brings safety program to South Florida Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:05PMSecretary of Labor reminds outdoor workers to keep hydrated and seek shade to avoid heat exhaustion.
Rio Communities store employees suffer through month without AC Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:14AMEmployees at a local retail store have been feeling the heat this past month.
Typical July scorcher on the way Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:15AMIf you can’t stand the heat, you’d better get out of the kitchen ... and the rest of the Parkland as well, because it appears we’re getting ready to experience a typical “July in Missouri” scorcher.
Managing Workers' Comp: Taking the Stress Out of Heat Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:15PMEven though resources are plentiful and the cost of prevention is minimal, every year, thousands of workers become sick from exposure to heat and some die.
Metropolitan State Hospital Workers Take to the Streets Demanding Safety Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:08PMNORWALK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday a large group of employees gathered at the entrance of Metropolitan State Hospital (MSH), in Norwalk, California, to protest the unsafe working conditions at that California Department of Mental Health (DMH) hospital. Carrying signs that said "Metro Deserves Safety Now!" and "I've Been Attacked at Metro," workers came to draw public attention to the ...
Spurned By Penguins, Jagr Signs With Flyers Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:22PMFormer NHL star Jaromir Jagr signed with the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, hours after being spurned by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: California's heat illness regulations Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:04AMQ: I have a number of employees who work outside either part or most of the workday. Does California law require employee protection from heat exposure? A: Yes.
Grain News Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 3:30PMHelena, MT—Combustible grain, 30-ton semi-trucks and moving rail cars are just a few of the safety hazards elevator employees and farmers at the MillerCoors Barley Operations in Huntley, MT, face everyday as they handle the highest quality barley for the MillerCoors beers.
Reportlinker Adds Global Ethylene Oxide (EO) Industry Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:35PMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Heat gets closer to record Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:41AMTemperatures reached as high as 100 degrees in some areas around Toledo late Wednesday afternoon, including in Wood County, but Toledo failed to break a weather record set in 1933 at Toledo Express Airport.
Teen 'near death' from heat stroke Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:51PMAustin/Travis County EMS workers responded to a heat-related emergency around 12:30 p.m. where they found a teenage worker suffering from severe heat stroke.
Regional HSE Manager Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 8:16AMPosition Summary: Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors.
Napa State Hospital opens doors for rare tour Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 9:33PMThe patio at Napa State Hospital where psychiatric technician Donna Gross was found dead last October, strangled to death, was deserted Friday as a shuttle-load of reporters toured the facility.
OSHA cites Urbana auto parts store for violations Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 8:02AMThe U.S. Department of Labor has cited an Urbana auto parts store and dealer for 20 different safety and health violations. read more
Man wins legal battle vs. UPRR Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:48AMThe North Platte Telegraph A North Platte man will get his job back as a machinist at the Union Pacific Railroad after a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health investigation found that his firing was in retaliation for reporting an on-the-job injury.
Some Ways To Not Get Tricked By Roofing Fraud Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 6:19PMAs we told you Tuesday night, the Better Business Bureau is raising the red flag about roofing scams: offers of cut-rate jobs, that are either never done, or done poorly. But there are signs to tell which contractors trustworthy and which might be trouble. One look and you can tell that the company doing this job, is on the up and up. The workers are tethered to safety lines. A contractor ...
Inmate's family plans to sue over fatal fall Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 12:23AMLAS CRUCES - Family members of a jail inmate who died after a 16-foot fall at the city-county trash station in Las Cruces are threatening a lawsuit, claiming the government was negligent.
Warning Signs Posted Adjacent To Walnut Cove Town Hall Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 3:41PMThe Town of Walnut Cove employees were surprised on Friday morning, Apr. 22, as they reported to work to be greeted by a handmade sign featuring a skull and crossbones drawing posted on the fence adjacent to the Town Hall building. The sign said Hazzard."
OSHA to investigate diving death of Bonita Springs men Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 5:36PMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the Thursday work-related diving death of a Bonita Springs man, a spokesman said Friday.
Additional Information For Area Residents About Acid Spill Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 11:47PMEl Paso County and the county Health Department have released information about the effects of exposure to hydrochloric acid on people and pets.
Man wins legal battle vs. UPRR Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 5:59AMThe North Platte Telegraph A North Platte man will get his job back as a machinist at the Union Pacific Railroad after a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health investigation found that his firing was in retaliation for reporting an on-the-job injury.
Brazilian Blowout Hazardous To Your Health, According To The OSHA Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 5:26PMBrazilian Blowouts are hazardous to the health of hairdressers and customers, according to a report from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA.) The products used for Brazilian Blowouts contain formaldehyde, a pungent chemical used to straighten curly hair. The OSHA released a hazardous warning on Monday after receiving several complaints from stylists and salon...
Cintas Offers Free Heat Stress Prevention Program to Help Companies Protect Workers in Upcoming Summer Months Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 11:07AMCintas Corporation today announced it will offer companies free heat stress prevention training as part of its Heat Stress Prevention Program. This exclusive training will help organizations improve worker productivity and keep employees safe, specifically in the upcoming summer months.
Bedrock Granite, Edison, cited by OSHA as as unsafe workplace Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 7:14PMBedrock Granite could face $112,530 in penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the township firm for 24 workplace safety and health violations.
Clarion’s Peckham Presents at 2011 Symposium on National Drowning Prevention Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 2:13AMWorld safety symbol and sign leader Geoffrey Peckham, President of Clarion Safety Systems, LLC, to present workshop on changes to ANSI regulations that, when coupled with OSHA and ISO standards, can be better leveraged to communicate pool safety hazards. (PRWeb April 10, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/4/prweb8286791.htm
Firms in Wauseon, Delta, Toledo fined by OSHA Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 11:41PMWorker safety violations at three area companies resulted in fines in excess of $17,000 for each.The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited River City Polymers LLC, of 425 Enterprise Ave., Wauseon, for 12 serious violations and issued a fine of$31,500 for allegedly failing to protect employees from electrical hazards, among other violations, during an inspection in February ...
Update: Treatment plant now running Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 9:58AMOfficials said at a press conference that the Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Facility restarted operations Wednesday night. This follows the failure of a raw sewage storage tank on Tuesday that killed two workers spilling thousands of gallons of untreated waste and stormwater into the Little Pigeon River.
Agencies try to explain Gatlinburg wastewater plant collapse Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 4:00AMCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Operators of a wastewater treatment plant hurriedly tried stop a flow of sewage into a river in Gatlinburg on Wednesday, a day after two workers were killed when the wall of a containment tank collapsed.
Accident cause still unknown, treatment plant has safe history Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 7:58PMOfficials are working Wednesday to determine what caused a raw sewage storage tank to fail on Tuesday, and how to move forward. Two workers were killed, and thousands of gallons of untreated waste and stormwater were dumped into the Little Pigeon River.
Powerline zaps Granite Quarry street work Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 12:27AMBy Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The relocation of a power line has led to major delays in construction of the Brookwood Drive culvert. The project’s contractor has pulled off the job until a Duke Energ ...
Keep 200 back, say truckers of falling snow Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 11:29PMVINELAND - The director of safety for National Freight Industries, in Vineland, said truck stops are not eager to install snow removal machines because of liability purposes.
No Violations Found After Shuttle Worker Death Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 9:53AMA NASA manager says investigators found no signs of foul play or safety violations related to the death of a worker at a launch pad.
Kent State, The Beatles Disband & The Trib Is Born Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 9:14AMThe first episode of US soap opera All My Children is broadcast on the ABC television network. Diana Ross & The Supremes perform their farewell live concert together at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.
There'll be no absolution for the man suing the Sisters at Aquinas College for reverse discrimination Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 7:19AMBreaking the Habit by Brantley Hargrove A former nursing student at Nashville's private, predominantly female Aquinas College says a handful of school instructors and administrators belonging to the Dominican Sisters of… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Letters to the Editor: March 22, 2011 Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 5:00PMHere are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News
R.I. News Digest: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 9:30PMNORTH KINGSTOWN
US Medical Waste Management Industry Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 3:49PMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Good news, bad news: More construction in 951’s future Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 3:09PMEven if construction on the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge is completed by the end of 2011, Marco Islanders going to Naples can’t count on smooth sailing. A new project to improve and enhance Collier Boulevard (S.R. 951) between Fiddler’s Creek and U.S. 41 is projected to begin in the summer of 2012 and continue until spring 2013. Roadwork will include widening, paving and adding signal and pedestrian ...
FLASHBACK - March 15, 2011 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 9:05AMThe Board of Education will seek direct mandate from the voters in November to amend Article 15 of the CNMI Constitution and increase the annual guaranteed funding for the Public School System from 15 percent to 25 percent.
Explosive Dust Found At Cotton Plant Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 4:18PMA Georgia cotton manufacturing plant faces multiple citations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for allowing buildup of explosive dust. The investigation came after an employee at Parkdale America in Northeast Georgia’s Franklin County was killed falling from a ladder...
Avoiding illness at work Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 10:13AMCold and flu season is here. It might be tempting to crawl in a hole until it passes, but most people have to work. And unless you're sick, staying home from work is neither smart nor practical.
Avoiding illness at work Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 10:11AMSome practical tips can help minimize your chance of getting sick at work or spreading viruses like the flu to someone else.
Yakama mill fined $145,500 over safety violations Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 12:30AMYAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakama Forest Products has been hit with $145,500 in fines for safety violations following a federal probe into the accidental death of a maintenance worker in September.
ACIP urges pertussis vaccination for health workers Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 7:04PMFeb 23, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – In the wake of a bad year for pertussis (whooping cough) in 2010, the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended today that healthcare personnel (HCP) get vaccinated against the disease and that employers should foot the bill.
Some 120 workers got out before garage collapse, officials say Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 1:18PMshare: digg facebook twitter Construction executives had no immediate explanation for the collapse of a six-story parking garage being built at University Hospital that injured two workers Monday, one critically. Air horns alerted about 120 construction employees to clear out of the site on Wurzbach Road at Medical Drive around 11:45 a.m., after workers reported hearing rumbling, Fire Chief ...
Text of Gov. Lynch's budget address Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 11:39AMGov. John Lynch's budget proposal for the next two years cuts the ranks of state workers by 10 percent and lowers spending of state tax dollars next year to pre-2008 levels.
Governor Lynch's 2011 Budget Address Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 10:37AMSynopsis: Governor John Lynch outlines his budget for the next two years. Transcript: as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Senate President, Madam Chief Justice, honorable members of the House, Senate and Executive Council, and my fellow citizens of New Hampshire: Let me take a moment to thank and introduce my wife, and our great first lady, Dr. Susan Lynch. Across our state, we are ...
California Researchers Raise Concerns About ‘Thirdhand Smoke’ Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 1:50AMYou’ve heard of the damaging health effects of smoking and secondhand smoke. But what happens when the smoke settles?