The Health and Safety Executive served 10 enforcement notices on Murphys (Waste) Ltd between 2009 and early 2014, with the most serious breaches related to defects in machines that presented serious risks of injury or death to employees.
Alleged misconduct has caused more than $7 million in plan losses, the department claims.
Good Old Days Foods Inc., a Little Rock, Ark., company, has been fined $47,600.
The program provides funding for small-scale projects that promote increased interaction between workplace parties, organizations, and/or researchers.
The Conway, Ark., company faces $78,500 in penalties.
The tape measure fell over 400 feet.
Issues to be discussed during the Dec. 9-10 event include vehicle handling and dynamics after tire disablement, the identification and analysis of tire disablement-related crashes, tire registration and recall, tire aging and service life, recent advances in tire technology, tire maintenance, and consumer awareness.
The vaccine is named Trumenba.
Federal inspectors issued 192 citations, five orders, and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at nine coal and four metal and nonmetal mines in September.
Resistance to change is simply part of human nature. If you want to see that resistance in action, try introducing a new piece of PPE to an established workforce.
When purchasing a safety item for your employees, it is fair to consider whether the item you are purchasing is too expensive.
The current strike action by the Fire Brigades Union will continue until 6 p.m. Tuesday, one day before Bonfire Night.
The Texas State Fire Marshal's Office has released its report on the May 31, 2013, fire at a restaurant in which four members of the Houston Fire Department were killed. The cause of the fire is unknown, the report states.
OSHA cited the Chicago bakery for 6 serious violations.
OSHA has proposed fines of $174,240 for a lack of fall protection at 3 residential job sites.
The Hanover, Pennsylvania, contractor exposed workers to potentially deadly trenching hazards.
Leading construction groups have formed a coalition calling for these long-awaited requirements.