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Government worker injuries skyrocket, Rhode Island
Kentucky: Four employees injured in flash fire at industrial facility
Forklift Antics: "Using a forklift, the people in the videos crush a bodyshell against the wall, drop on from on high and then put it into a dumpster."
Forklift collides with steel rack storage system and brings down racks and inventory  YouTube video 
Two-thirds of lost USB drives contain Malware
OSHA fines town more than $5,000
23 Things OSHA Expects of Your Business
Is the Chevy Volt Electric Vehicle a fire hazard
OSHA Safety School: OSHA and using compressed air for cleaning
Vehicle accident with photos provides illustration to use in vehicle safety training sessions as part of your fleet safety program
Sexual Harassment Claims Create Headaches for Employers
Use of tanning beds by minors banned in California
OSHA:  SeaWorld Has Incomplete Whale Behavior Files
Workers at Pennsylvania Amazon Warehouse Complain of Brutal Heat, Dizzying Pace.  Amazon's Letter to OSHA; Complaints Sent To OSHA
Incredible Photos of Fallen Construction Workers; Fall Protection 
Tanning Bed Cancer Lawsuit Filed By Pennsylvania Woman
Is "Caylee's Law" a bad idea?
100,000+ cribs may be headed for dumpsters
The tornado warning process must be fixed
OSHA Safety School: Lockout / Tagout and Office Machines
NHTSA expected to require "Black Boxes" event data recorders in all vehicles
Pics of homemade levees protecting homes threatened by Mississippi River flooding
Do "Children At Play" signs imperil children
Colorado plant fined $164K by OSHA,  inspection initiated after employee partial amputation of fingers
Ohio steelmaker could face more than $500K in OSHA fines, fall protection and lockout/tagout
WeatherCall.net offers a severe weather notification service via email, telephone or text message 
Small Business Fret Over Food-Safety Rules
Weaponizing GPS Tracking Devices
Study: Nail Guns Often Sold Without Safety Advice
Texas Food & Safety Inspector Arrested for Allegedly Soliciting Bribe
CFL Bulbs and Cancer?
NIOSH LOTO Document:  Using Lockout and Tagout Procedures to Prevent Injury and Death during Machine Maintenance (pdf file)
Man in Wheelchair Rams Elevator Door Repeatedly; Breaks Through and Falls Down Shaft  YouTube Video
IIHS Picks Safest 2011 Vehicles
U.S. Government wants all motorcycle riders to wear helmets
OSHA urges retailers to protect workers during holiday sales events.  Retail crowd control tips
Reports on 2009 Federal OSHA reviews of state OSHA plans:  Alaska, Arizona, California, ConnecticutHawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming
250,000+ NYC street signs to be changed for safety
Tourists burned at Vegas hotel pool
TetraKO Firefighting Water
Transportation Safety Administration Kills?
Iconic Merry-Go-Round is Deemed an Insurance Liability
Opinion: The Bicycle Helmet Wars
Inside the San Francisco Fire Department's wooden ladder factory
Senate report suggests new EPA regulations will cost 800,000 jobs in U.S.; Report here
Mississippi homebuilder hit with 40 OSHA violations
Workers return day after fire at Tennessee plant
Are Airport X-Ray Scanners Harmful?
Fall from boom lift; Worker fatal accident in Australia
Scrap metal collector working at abandoned industrial site in Bahamas; Fatal collapse
Firefighters face scrutiny over confined space rescue attempt
Ohio grain silo at risk of collapse
Off The Job Safety: Bed Bug infestation prevention tips
Man injured during unusual fire scene/fire hose incident
Off The Job Safety: Burglars use Facebook to know when it's safe to rob homes
OSHA fines Indiana based company $466.4K; Hazardous dust
Update on use of antifreeze in residential fire sprinkler systems; More
Off The Job Safety:  In 2009, dog bites accounted for 1/3 of all homeowners insurance liability claims
Worker crushed between two trucks at construction site
OSHA proposes fines of  $89K to CVS Pharmacy for exit, storage and other hazards at Connecticut store
2,000 pound barrel falls on and injures Ohio worker
Alabama poultry processing plant cited $135K by OSHA for 29 violations
The coyote threat
Texting and driving may not lead to more auto crashes , More here
Memorial signs to mark fatal vehicle crash locations
Tennessee: Guns-in-bars law does not create a workplace hazard
Employee critically injured after falling from platform into industrial machinery
Explosion at Ohio auto parts plant injures workers
OSHA and a chimney rebuilder
Battling Bedbugs
Colorado fire damages or destroys 100 buildings
Student who shocked himself suing school, teacher
OSHA proposes $60.5K in penalties to Alabama manufacturer
Ammonia leak at Alabama plant; Workers hospitalized
100 MPH Car Crash - video
Lawsuits filed over construction accident; Elevated walkway under construction collapsed in Atlanta
Understanding OSHA's PPE Training Requirements
Man sentenced to prison for fuel oil spill
Dollar Tree Stores cited $56K by OSHA
OSHA proposes $225K in fines against Dayton, Ohio USPS facility
OSHA proposes $350K in fines against New Hampshire USPS facility
OSHA cites Kansas company $48.5K; Process Safety Management program related
PG&E has nearly $1 billion in liability insurance coverage for California gas explosion and fires
The man who makes your iPhone; Dealing with employee suicides
Retinal Injuries from a Handheld Laser Pointer
OSHA Questions: Are Workplace Safety Posters Required?
How BMW deals with an aging workforce

OSHA fines SeaWorld $75,000; Update: Former whale trainers oppose proposed safety plan

Surge pile bulldozer rescue - video
BP agrees to pay $50.6 million as a result of 2005 Texas City, Texas refinery explosion 
OSHA cites Idaho facility $189K; PSM program deficiencies
Your Americans with Disabilities Act at Work
Factory Workers Drown in Giant Vat of Ketchup; India 
School system removes swings;  Liability exposure concerns
EPA Considering Stringent Crackdown on Farm Dust
Office Ergonomics Checklist
Fall hazard control protection tips from Roofaholic
Giant Hogweed Poses Big Hazard
Deepwater Horizon Explosion Hearings
MSDS Gone Wild
Physical therapist offers her top 3 tips to prevent workplace ergonomic injuries
NFPA Safety Alert Regarding Antifreeze in Residential Sprinklers
Preventing Workplace Violence
OSHA Urges New Jersey Latino Workers to Report Safety Violations
Dump-Lok designed to prevent dump truck or dump trailer maintenance accidents 
Balcony Collapse Injures 23 in Texas
OSHA Cites Georgia Company; 43 Violations
Electrical Safety Questions OSHA will ask During an Investigation
MSD cases involving health care patient handling?
OSHA cites Massachusetts Contractor; Fall Protection, Scaffolding, more
OSHA cites New Hampshire company; Explosion
Georgia man run over by forklift
Highway Work Zone Safety: Construction Equipment Visibility
Workplace Shootings Data
OSHA Issues Final Rule On Cranes & Derricks in Construction
OSHA Cites Texas Company for Noise Violations
US DOL files worker safety complaint vs USPS; Enterprise-wide a 1st
Measuring Green Jobs
Accident Prevention is Cost Reduction
Prevent accidents during hot work around and in tanks
Z87.1-2010 Takes a New Approach
The Folly of Safety Training
Virginia: Fatal 7-story fall for construction worker
The civil nuclear liability bill: Why it doesn't work? - Opinion
The solution to too many warning labels...More labels
OSHA cites CT hospital; Inadequate workplace violence safeguards
Pennsylvania worker seriously injured; Struck in head
OSHA cites Angleton, Texas company: Confined Space
Tennessee:  Man Trapped in Trench for Hours 
OSHA cites NY Home Depot store; Failure to correct specific hazards
OSHA cites Connecticut contractor; Excavation safety violations
OSHA Document: Job Hazard Analysis  OSHA 3071  pdf
Canada: Video of military jet crash
New Mexico residential fire sprinkler system proponents tout benefits

New York infant died in mop bucket

CPSC document warns of 5-gallon bucket dangers

Skylight collapse:  Milkcrates as an attractive nuisance
What went wrong?  Case histories of process plant disasters Book
Investigation details from ConAgra Natural Gas Explosion and Ammonia Release in Garner, North Carolina on June 9, 2009
HEATTRAK Snow Melting Mats
UPS to allow hard-of-hearing drivers
Legal News: Attorney leaves coat in airport and threatens to sue airport
OSHA fine fraud in Minnesota?
Cleaner for the Environment; Not for the Dishes
Forklift accident leads to HazMat team response in Massachusetts
OSHA Letters:  Fall Protection requirements for employees on construction equipment
Students not allowed to touch real rocks; Safety concern
Installing LED bulbs in traffic lights lead to unintended consequences
Trench shoring services
The safety of mandatory decadence
Arc Welding Safety Resources from Lincoln Electric 
Crowd panic proves fatal in Germany
Geico fights no-fault insurance fraud in court 
Virginia woman killed while taking flowers to a roadside memorial where her granddaughter was killed the week before
Video of construction crews preparing Texas Stadium for implosion
Effectiveness of red light cameras.  Trying to gather the data
Companies cited for safety violations related to scaffolding collapse in Texas
More than 70% of congressional offices violate OSHA safety standards
What is the CPSIA?  Explaining the Facts and Dispelling the Myths
Pics of brand new but defective fall protection lanyard 
In the UK, Health and Safety Inspectors may begin inspecting private homes
"... inspectors detected antagonism between track workers and train operators.."
Move Well Avoid Injury  - ergonomics resource
Lessons to prevent deaths during hot work in, around tanks
Seattle worker falls 8 stories at downtown building; Suffers minor injuries
Truck stop retail clerk fatally shot during fight with a robber.   Retail clerks in convenience stores, late-night establishments and other locations are exposed to workplace violence from non-employees.   See OSHA's updated guidance on workplace violence prevention for late-night retail workers 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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