Investigation ongoing in collapse of trench
28, suffocating two men. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. 120 South Indian Springs Drive is where a trench collapsed on Sept.
Category Archives: OSHA
Samsung Develops Unbreakable Smartphone Display as it Attempts to…
After rigorous testing that included many drops, the display continued to work normally without any damage to the front, edges, or sides. Samsung Display, the subsidiary at Samsung Electronics to research and develop new displays for the company has just announced an 'unbreakable smartphone display.'
Puerto Rico Morgue Moved Cadavers at 4 a.m. Amid Rising Scrutiny
Puerto Rico 's beleaguered forensic sciences department moved two corpses from stop-gap refrigerator trailers in the early hours of Tuesday, after there were complaints about a foul odor and before federal inspectors arrived. The grisly episode sheds new light on the challenges at the morgue, which has become a symbol of dysfunction in the bankrupt commonwealth .
OSHA to provide grace period for good-faith silica rule compliance
General industry and maritime employers making good-faith efforts to comply with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's silica regulation could avoid citations during the first 30 days after the agency begins enforcing the rule. The Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica rule reduces the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica over an eight-hour shift to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for the construction industry, one-fifth of the previous maximum, as well as for general industry and the maritime industry at half of the previous maximum.
At least 6 crushed to death in Florida bridge collapse
This photo provided by DroneBase shows the collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in the Miami area on Thursday. MIAMI >> Authorities said Friday that the cables suspending a pedestrian bridge were being tightened after a “stress test” when the 950-ton concrete span collapsed over traffic, killing at least six people only days after its installation was celebrated as a technological innovation.
VIDEO: Rubio – “We Deserve to Know What Went Wrong” in FIU Bridge Collapse
Earlier tonight, Sen. Marco Rubio joined Gov. Rick Scott and other local law enforcement and government officials at a press conference at Florida International University to discuss the pedestrian bridge that collapsed today across Southwest Eighth Street in Miami. As RedState reported, the pedestrian bridge was built using a newly-developed type of modular construction that had never been used on a bridge this large before.
The Congressional Review Act: A Damage Assessment
A Dreamer's account of the life "in limbo" that the undocumented are compelled to lead-and how the battle for legalization became a battle for America's good name Over the course of the last 48 hours, bots linked to the Russian Federation have viralized a Twitter hashtag created by Republican lawmakers, who have a lot to be worried about. resident Donald Trump has boasted that he had signed far more bills during his first months in office than many of his predecessors.
GAO Confirms ‘Climate of Fear’ Exists in Poultry Processing Plants
The central underlying problem is the pervasive climate of fear inside poultry plants; when workers are afraid to report issues, OSHA and other inspection agencies are unable to detect or investigate problems. Eighteen months after the GAO issued a report confirming that poultry workers face inordinate health and safety hazards and that many of these problems go under-reported, a follow-up investigation calls on all three federal agencies-- the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-- to improve ways for workers to communicate issues without fear of retaliation.
Looking Back – Oct. 12, 2017
Oct. 12, 2007 - ANCHORAGE - Scores of Alaska Native villages are increasingly threatened by erosion, and governments must respond with new strategies as other communities around the nation face similar dilemmas from climate change, U.S. senators said Thursday.
Ex-OSHA official worries about labor protections under Trump
Promising huge corporate tax cuts, President Donald Trump last month visited a Springfield, Missouri, manufacturing company run by a family of Trump campaign donors. The speech about taxes was no surprise to most, but what did catch the eye of some was the manufacturing company itself, Loren Cook Co., which recently beat a lawsuit from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after one of its workers was struck and killed by machining parts.
The Union Was the Only Friend He Had
So many offenses against human decency, so little time. Just in time for Labor Day, we note the "death by a thousand cuts" that are curbs, stalls, rollbacks and " staggering " assaults on workers' rights and protections - many engineered by so-called labor officials who turn out to be racists, oligarchs or brazenly anti-union crusaders whose credentials come from conservative Christian correspondence courses, so we know just how good they are.
NNU Nurses to Testify in D.C., Call for National Standard to Prevent…
On Tuesday, January 10, at a public stakeholder meeting convened by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration , registered nurse members of National Nurses United -from states around the country-will demand that OSHA promptly pass regulations to prevent workplace violence in healthcare settings. "Registered nurses urge OSHA to act immediately to help protect nurses and all healthcare workers, as well as patients and families, from violence in healthcare settings-a serious problem for far too long," said Jean Ross, a Minnesota registered nurse and co-president of National Nurses United.
Union Files Complaint Over O’Hare Working Conditions
Workers at O'Hare Airport say contractors they work for are committing safety and health violations that putting them at risk for serious injuries. NBC 5's Regina Waldroup reports.
U.S. Labor Department: States Are Failing Injured Workers
A U.S. Department of Labor report released today details the bleak fate facing the nation's injured workers, noting that those hurt on the job are at "great risk of falling into poverty" because state workers' compensation systems are failing to provide them with adequate benefits. The report lays the groundwork for renewed federal oversight of state workers' comp programs, providing a detailed history of the government's past efforts to step in when states fell short.
Wells Fargo Employees Claim They Were Fired for Reporting Sales Tactics
At least five Wells Fargo employees have sued the bank or filed complaints with regulators alleging that they were fired after reporting the opening of customer accounts without their permission, according to a Reuters review of lawsuits and complaints to the U.S. Labor Department. The suits and complaints, filed between 2010 and 2014, raise questions about how early Wells Fargo knew about such allegations and how it handled them.
Teva Pharmaceuticals Shutting Down Rockland Plant, Starts Layoffs
Teva Pharmaceuticals, said to be one of the nation's largest drug producers, is closing its Pomona plant and laying off dozens of employees, the company said this week. According to Teva communications director Michele Pelkowski, the plant at 223 Quaker Road has been winding down for a while.
OSHA: unlawful for employers to have rule requiring drug tests after accident
Buried in OSHA's impending final rule on electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses is this little nugget. OSHA believes that you violate the law if you require an employee to take a post-accident drug test.
Railcar Factory Faces $105K OSHA Bill
A major manufacturer of railcars and equipment in the U.S. faces $105,000 in fines after allegedly exposing painters and other workers to unsafe levels of dangerous chemicals, including lead and cadmium. The Alstom Transportation Inc. manufacturing facility in Hornell, NY, faces 17 serious violations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after inspections found that the company allegedly failed to train and protect workers dealing with chemicals known to cause cancer and other health problems.