Facility Safety


Texas Tower Manufacturer Cited for 41 Safety, Health Violations

The company, which manufactures guyed and self-supporting towers and monopoles, was charged with three willful and 38 serious violations.

The Adept Quattro™ s650H parallel robot is designed for high-speed manufacturing, packaging, material handling, and assembly.

Free Webinar to Showcase Food Industry Robotics

The Robotic Industries Association will host the April 15 presentation as part of National Robotics Week. The food industry is "ripe for adopting more robots and automation," RIA says.

Kmart to Pay $120,000 to Settle Age Bias Suit

According to EEOC, a store pharmacy manager openly professed on several occasions that the worker was "too old," "should just retire," and was "greedy" for continuing to work at age 70.

Free Webinar Series to Focus on Textile Safety, Testing, Regulation

The first installment will highlight recent enhancements to the global Oeko-Tex® Restricted Substances List (RSL) and the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 Certification, which ensures that textiles are tested to be free from dangerous levels of more than one hundred substances believed to be harmful to human health.

OSHA Advisory Group to Discuss Silica Inhalation, Nailgun Safety, More

The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) advises OSHA chief David Michaels, Ph.D., M.P.H., on worker safety and health in the construction industry.

Survey: For Health Care Construction, Look Westward (Mainly)

Thirty-seven percent of respondents are optimistic about health care being a hot market this year, but 40 percent are in the "wait and see mode," and 23 percent are not touching it.

OSHA Sticks Stucco Contractor with $49,600 Fine for Fall Hazards

“Employees were exposed to a potentially fatal fall hazard of more than 13 feet from scaffolds while applying a final coat of stucco to a building,” said Patricia Jones, director of the OSHA office in Avenel, N.J.

Wisconsin PDC to Address Lead-Safe Renovation Rule

The deadline for lead-safe renovator certification and company certification is April 22. The March 31 conference by AIHA's Wisconsin Section will discuss the rule, which the state Department of Health Services has explainedd to contractors and others through a series of meetings.



IDOT Pays $100,000 for Violating Storm Water Rules

EPA said that by issuing complaints it is sending a message to construction site operators, public or private, that these regulations must be met.

The Clinton Power Station, one of the Exelon nuclear plants, is located in Clinton, Ill.

Exelon Nuclear Wins NSC's 2010 Green Cross Medal

The company, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corp., operates 17 reactors in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey that represent about 20 percent of the U.S. nuclear industry's power capacity. The Green Cross for Safety Dinner will be held May 13 in Chicago.

The NFPA 1600 standard helps companies prepare for fires and other business interruptions.

New NFPA 1600 Available Free Online

One of the most widely implemented NFPA standards, it helps users prepare for disasters and business interruptions. The 2010 version has been reordered and expanded.

OSHA Forms Alliance with Mechanical Contractors, Pipefitters

Priorities will include developing courses for small businesses and employees who speak no or limited English regarding construction safety and health hazards.

Construction deaths in Singapore rose from 25 in 2008 to 31 in 2009.

Singapore Work Fatalities Up 4.5 Percent Last Year

The country's Ministry of Manpower promised on Monday to focus enforcement inspections on construction and maritime, where 63 percent of the 2009 fatalities occurred.

Study: Commercial Drivers' Safety Belt Use Up Nearly 10 Percent

According to FMCSA, safety belt use was at 78 percent in states with primary safety belt laws, which allow law enforcement to stop drivers for not using a safety belt, versus 67 percent in states with weaker laws.

New lead paint rule effective April 22

Reminder: New Lead-Based Paint Rule Takes Effect April 22

The requirements under the rule apply to maintenance, renovation, or repair activities where six square feet (about the size of a poster) or more of a painted surface is disturbed inside, or where 20 square feet or more of painted surface (about the size of a door) is disturbed on the exterior.

Phosphene-Related Death in W. Virginia Results in EPA's Censure of DuPont

The order results from an inspection of the facility following three releases of the gas in January, including the release that caused the death. EPA determined that the facility has not satisfied Clean Air Act requirements that are designed to help prevent accidental releases and minimize the consequences of releases that do occur.

Louver Maker’s ‘Blatant Disregard’ for Safety Results in Proposed $55,500 Fine

The company was inspected as part of a federal site-specific targeting program based on its high injury and illness rates in comparison to the national rates.

Solis to Convene Latino Worker Safety Summit in Houston

Two days after the event, a “We Can Help” safety and worker rights fair will take place, also in Houston, providing free information, resources, training, and services.

Bank Ordered to Reinstate Officer, Pay More than $1 Million in Back Wages

"This case clearly shows the department's commitment to ensuring that individuals are provided the protections and relief afforded by the law and sends a strong message that retaliatory actions will not be tolerated," said OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels.

Medical Distributor Rewarded for Injecting Safety into Management System

The company, which distributes specialty injectable pharmaceutical solutions and medical supplies to regional customers, has maintained an injury and illness rate 54 percent below the industry average for three years.

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