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Worker Fatally Struck by Tree, Sawmill Fined $27,500

Four serious violations relate to the fatality, including failing to provide leg protection and enforcing the use of eye protection and trees being felled in a manner that created a hazard for workers.

UN Agency Marks '7 Billion Day'

The Oct. 31 observance culminates the United Nations Population Fund's global campaign to raise awareness of the challenges presented by the world's population.

Experts Offer Fitness, Health Tips for Office Workers

Doctors advise that workers build health and fitness regiments into their daily office routine.



Charges Filed in 'Massive' Disability Pension Fraud Case

Eleven people, including two doctors and seven Long Island Railroad retirees, are charged in a scheme in which hundreds of LIRR employees falsely declared themselves disabled so they could retire early and claim a disability annuity, authorities said.

Joint Commission Taking Comments on Emergency Drill Change

The revision in the emergency management drill requirements in Standard EM.03.01.03 for the home care accreditation program would allow some organizations to use annual tabletop exercises rather than functional ones.

Insomnia May Raise Heart Attack Risk, Study Says

The risk of heart attack in people with insomnia ranged from 27 percent to 45 percent greater than for people who rarely experienced trouble sleeping.

McCormick Place Deal Keeps Labor Reforms Intact

The recent announcement by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn means conferences will keep coming to Chicago while costing exhibitors less.

OSHA Tells Jiffy Lube to Put the Brakes on Slip, Fall Hazards

One repeat violation was cited for failing to maintain dry floors and allowing floors to be slick from oil and water accumulation, which created slip and fall hazards.

DOL Issues Final Regulation to Increase Access to Quality Investment Advice

The regulation being published Oct. 25 is based on an amendment that was part of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

Spotlighting the World's Fires

Two NASA satellites have mapped 40 million fires all over the world during the past decade, providing data useful to firefighters and to scientists investigating climate change. A new satellite is set to launch Oct. 28.

Contractor Cited After Worker's Fatal 50-Foot Fall

An inspection conducted by OSHA's Providence Area Office found that the skylight opening lacked a guardrail or equivalent means to prevent workers from stepping on or through the skylight.

DuPont, 3M Post Sales Gains

The 3Q 2011 gains are driven more by currency factors than volume. For both companies, international markets remain encouraging.

USFA, DOJ Initiate Emergency Vehicle Safety Study

Each year, approximately 25 percent of on-duty firefighter fatalities occur while responding to or returning from incidents, with the majority of fatalities resulting from vehicle crashes.

World's Busiest Span Turns 80

The George Washington Bridge connects Manhattan with New Jersey. When the original six-lane span opened to traffic Oct. 25, 1931, it was six months ahead of schedule and under the original $60 million budget.

Fines Pile Up for Texas Firm Following Worker's Grain Engulfment

OSHA cited Corpus Christi Grain Co. for six willful and 20 serious violations with total proposed penalties of $258,900.

IKEA Pulls Wardrobe from EU Market

The Oct. 21 RAPEX bulletin says a heavy mirror can detach, fall, and break into shards. Twenty detachment reports and one case of severe cuts have been reported, it says.

Teen Driving Safety Leadership Awards Announced by NSC

Judy Weber-Jones of Illinois and Kaylen Larson of Minnesota will receive their awards at the NSC Defensive Driving Awards Banquet on Saturday in Philadelphia.

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