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OSHA Orders Norfolk Southern to Pay $1.1million After Terminating 3 Workers for Reporting Injuries
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has been ordered to pay $1,121,099 to three workers following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which found that the company violated the whistleblower...
OSHA fines Pier 1 Imports $45,100 for Repeat Safety Violations at Staten Island, NY, Store
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Pier 1 Imports with five alleged safety violations, including two repeat, for exposing workers to continued safety hazards at its Staten Island store....
OSHA Cites Bacardi Bottling For Death of 21 Year Old Temporary Worker on His 1st Day of Work
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bacardi Bottling Corp. with 12 alleged safety violations following the death of a 21-year-old temporary worker his first day on the job. Lawrence Daquan...
OSHA Orders Company to Pay $800,000 for Terminating Employees Who Filed Workers Comp
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act and consequently has ordered the...
OSHA Campaign Provides Employers With Fall Prevention Tools & Resources
FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CONSTRUCTION. In 2010, there were 264 fall fatalities (255 falls to lower level) out of 774 total fatalities in construction. These deaths are preventable.
From OSHA.gov website:
part of OSHA’s...
OSHA Fines 4 Contractors More than $460,000 for Exposing Workers to Falls
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited four New Jersey contractors working on a 20-story building in Jersey City for exposing workers to fall hazards following a December 2011 inspection...
OSHA Focuses Campaign to Highlight Heat Related Injuries – Stop For Water Program
HEAT ILLNESS CAN BE DEADLY. Every year, thousands of workers become sick from exposure to heat, and some even die. These illnesses and deaths are preventable. Learn more about heat related illness – visit OSHA Webiste
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Pharmacist and Health Care Workers Must Use Precaution When Handling Hazardous Drugs
Hospital and health care employers were reminded today that hazardous drugs such as antineoplastic drugs can pose serious job-related health risks to workers if proper precautions are not used in handling the drugs. The National Institute for...
OSHA Issues Caution on Safety Incentive Programs that Encourage Workers to Not File Claims
Section 11(c) of the OSH Act prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee because the employee reports an injury or illness. 29 CFR 1904.36. This memorandum is intended to provide guidance to both field compliance officers and...
WorkComp Question of the Day: We Have No Money For Safety Training But Our Employees Need to Be Trained
Challenge: How do we offer safety training to employees when we have a limited budget to build a fancy training program?
Guess what, you don’t need a huge budget to build a safety culture. You don’t need a budget to train employees effectively.
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