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by Jon on December 7, 2008
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From the Pump Handle- OSHA puts employers on notice about "inherently dangerous" gas blowsIn early August OSHA proposed citations and penalties to 17 employers involved in the explosion at the Kleen Energy plant that killed six workers. (See previous post here.) The deadly blast was caused by ignition of natural gas being used to clean out debris from pipes, a process called a "gas blow." OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels said the […]
- What will it take to make every workplace as safe as the corner office? Some Labor Day thoughtsby Elizabeth Grossman "What kind of uproar do you think there would be if CEOs were dying at the same rate as workers, whatever the data?" asked Steve Mitchell UAW Local 974 Health & Safety Representative, just before Labor Day in an online discussion about current U.S. occupational health and safety statistics. As David Michaels, Assistant Sec […]
- Are More Food Crises on the Way?Remember the global food crisis of 2008? Disappointing wheat harvests in Europe, the US, and Australia led to a shortfall in global supplies, and poorer countries and consumers couldn't afford grain that had suddenly become much more expensive. In the US, families struggled to stretch their food budgets; in 14 other countries, food-related violence erup […]
- Labor Day is a memorial day if your loved one went to work but never came homeKaren Lubanty recounts: "He kissed me goodbye, told me he'd call me at work later. He kissed Jennifer goodbye. That was it, he never came home." Her husband, Walter Lubanty, was killed in October 2006 while working at a Tilcon NY Inc. plant in Wharton, NJ. He was crushed by 75 tons of steel. The company was assessed a $7,500 penalty by OSHA fo […]
- Excessive work hours: a serious safety hazards for workersPublic Citizen, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and other worker advocates petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a regulation limiting the number of hours worked by medical residents. The petitioners argue that the excessive hours expected by the employers (hospitals) of these physicians-in-training caus […]
- OSHA puts employers on notice about "inherently dangerous" gas blows
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