“Despite being placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program, Illinois Roofing Contractor Robert Barringer III continues to demonstrate a “callous disregard” for safety. Since 2006, Barringer’s various business entities have been cited for fall protection and other safety hazards. His company is currently in default on OSHA penalties. The latest citations come after an OSHA inspector …
“OSHA has cited Material Handling Systems/MHS Technical Services for three egregious willful violations for exposing workers in Addison, Ill., to falls over 6 feet, after an employee fell 22 feet to his death at a site where violations were cited by OSHA four months prior. ‘A man is dead because this employer decided to break …
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“OSHA has announced that it will seek input from the public on how to implement its “Weight of Evidence” approach to chemical classification, currently outlined in its draft document Guidance on Data Evaluation for Weight of Evidence Determination: Application to the 2012 Hazard Communication Standard. This approach to chemical classification is intended to help chemical …
“CANANDAIGUA — Hazardous materials units from four counties responded Wednesday morning for a chemical spill that resulted in an evacuation of the Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center off Route 332. No employees were hurt as a result of the spill and one firefighter was treated at Thompson Hospital as a precaution, although crews not …
“Despite an increase in spending from the previous year, managers are still working with limited resources when it comes to safety. About 71 percent of those who took EHS Today’s National Safety Survey said that their budgets increased in the 2015-2016 year. However, budgets are still miniscule when it comes to providing a world-class safety …
Cranes are an extremely heavy piece of equipment commonly used in construction. Because they are considered heavy machinery, they can be extremely dangerous if not operated and maintained in the safest manner. OSHA states that “Crane inspection and maintenance are essential to safe equipment operation. Operator safety can be improved and operator injury can be …
“An electric problem at its Atlanta headquarters occurred at 2:30 a.m. ET and the airline was forced to hold hundreds of departing planes on the ground starting at 5 a.m., according to Ed Bastian, the chief executive, who apologized to customers on a video. The technical problems likely will cost Delta millions of dollars in …
“WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Final Rule that will improve the process for ensuring the safety and reliability of new transit buses funded with FTA dollars. The new rule will establish a set of minimum performance standards, a standardized scoring system, and a pass-fail threshold that …
