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Packaging Corporation of America Under Scrutiny

Packaging Corporation of America Under Scrutiny

The national paper and cardboard manufacturer faces $185,000 in safety violation fines from OSHA

Workers Can Now Receive Safety Violation Fines in Alberta

Due to new legislation, workers and employers in Alberta may have to pay fines for violating safety protocol

Worker's Death at Adams Thermal Systems Results in $1.33 Million Fine

The company has to pay a fine as a result of a November 2011 accident



American Crystal Sugar Faces Allegations of Improper Safety

The beet sugar company looks at tens of thousands of dollars in fines after employees were burned in separate incidents.

NFPA 350 Confined Space Document Open for Comments

NFPA 350 Confined Space Document Open for Comments

The document is designed as a "best practices" guide for working in and around confined spaces.

GAO Criticizes USDA for Faster Line Speeds

The department receives flak for attempting to implement a new plan that may call food safety into question.

Airbus to Help China Modernize Air Traffic Management

The Memorandum of Understanding announced Sept. 4 will assist in harmonizing China's ATM both globally and regionally, according to the aircraft manufacturer.

Vienna Beef Cited for Workplace Safety Violations

Vienna Beef Cited for Workplace Safety Violations

The Chicago-based meat company faces $53,000 in fines

Sharp Drop in London Hoax Fire Calls

The London Fire Brigade cites the traceability of mobile phone numbers for the 48 percent decline since 2007.

Chemical Plants in China Concentrate on Workplace Safety

Companies vow to improve current safety regulations

Surgery May Have Exposed Several Patients to CJD

Eight patients potentially were exposed through neurosurgical equipment "because the prion that causes sporadic CJD is not eradicated by the standard sterilization process mandated at hospitals," it stated, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services' announcement.

World Workplace 2013 Draws Near

The Oct. 2-4 event, a big annual conference organized by IFMA, takes place in Philadelphia.

Houston College Creating Training Center for Entry-Level Oil and Gas Workers

Houston College Creating Training Center for Entry-Level Oil and Gas Workers

Drilling Contractor magazine describes the planned facility as "a rig safety and skills laboratory."

Midwest Construction Work Paused for Falls Stand-Down

Midwest Construction Work Paused for Falls Stand-Down

OSHA worked with more than 300 employers and labor organizations on the Sept. 3 stand-down at building sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

New Zealand Seminar Explores Workplace Safety

Victoria University hosted a day-long seminar about the country's new workplace health and safety climate.

HSE Begins Nationwide Construction Blitz

Working at height, exposure to harmful dusts, and sanitation are three areas the inspectors will check, according to the agency's Sept. 2 announcement.

Department of Energy Cites Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC for Worker Safety and Health Violations

Violations issued after BSA worker fell 16 feet due to guardrail collapse in 2011.

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