Facility Safety


Conveyor Crushes Worker after Weld Failure

OSHA says the death could have been prevented.

OSHA Publishes Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers

The guide was developed at the request of the National Center for Transgender Equality.

Nanotechnology

NIOSH Launches Nano Health & Safety Consortium with SUNY Poly CNSE

The collaboration will address research for occupational safety and health in the nanotechnology industry.

Texas Health Agency Outlines Requirements for Blue Bell

State health inspectors will regularly be at the Brenham plant to test ice cream and other items. For at least two years after resuming production, Blue Bell must report any presumptive positive test result for Listeria in a product or ingredient to DSHS within 24 hours.

Employees of Steel and Pipe Manufacturer Faced Laceration, Crushing Hazards

Pacemaker Steel & Piping Co. Inc. faces $45,500 in penalties as a result, according to OSHA.

Lack of Protective Equipment Results in 1st and 3rd Degree Burns

A Republic Steel plant electrician received burns after an arc flash.

This breakaway central vacuum can move 10,000 pounds of powder in an hour from 30 feet away if needed. (Air Cleaning Technology photo)

Combustible Dust Vacuums Save Lives and Property

Implementing a housekeeping routine to mitigate combustible dust minimizes explosion risk.



Blue Bell Launches Major Cleaning, Training Project

In the wake of the Listeria outbreak, the ice cream manufacturer is looking to make improvements to facilities in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Worker Electrocuted Because His Employer Did Not Ensure Safety Procedures Were Followed

OSHA reveals that Duke Energy Florida Inc. could have prevented the incident.

Food Warehouse Avoids Potential for Catastrophic Incident

OSHA says Unicold Corp. put workers at risk in ‘death trap.’

NYC Transit Authority Retaliated Against Employee for Participating in Safety Inspection, OSHA Charges

An investigation concluded that the authority's "culture must change."

The March 2015 CSB video uses animation to illustrate the traveling cloud of 32,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia to which more than 150 off-site contract workers were exposed by the leak.

New CSB Video Explains Hydraulic Shock Incident

It illustrates what happened Aug. 23, 2010, when 32,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia leaked at a Millard Refrigerated Services Inc. facility. Thirty-two contract workers off site were hospitalized after exposure to the cloud.

OSHA Issues Alert Letter to Hope Elephants Following Worker's Death

The elephant refuge has been instructed to follow industry safety standards.

New Analyses Confirm Diablo Canyon Safe, PG&E Reports

"These updated findings are the culmination of years of study and analysis, and further confirm the safety of the plant's design," said Ed Halpin, PG&E's senior vice president and chief nuclear officer.

Solvent Spill Exposes Employer's Lack of Preparation

Employees of R+L Carriers were forced to avert an explosion and fire, among other dangers.

OSHA Cites Burrows Paper for the Fourth Time in a Year

The food box manufacturer has repeatedly exposed workers to amputation hazards, according to OSHA.

Steelworkers on Strike at Nine Refineries

The union represents workers at 65 U.S. refineries that produce about 64 percent of the nation's oil.

Indianhead Biomass Services Cited Following Explosion

It was the second explosion in four months at the plant, according to OSHA.

OSHA Finds Welders Were Unaware of Explosive Fumes before Blast

The blast killed a temporary worker and critically injured another.

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