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Aircraft Parts Plant Lands $130K in Fines for 41 Alleged Violations

An investigation found workers were exposed to potential fire and explosion hazards from combustible dust collected in an inadequately designed dust collection system and several electrical safety deficiencies, including unguarded or ungrounded live electrical parts and equipment, and workers not trained in electrical safety-related work practices, among other things.

ASSE Offers Heat-Illness Safety Tips

Dry, hot skin with no sweating is not a good sign; it’s one of the symptoms of heat stroke and can be deadly. When working in the heat, try to have a cool cup of water every 15 minutes.

Sears Store Pays $30,750 to Sexagenarian It Refused to Hire

A then-61-year-old applicant sought an entry-level loss prevention/asset protection position but was turned down, despite his qualifications and 27 years of investigative experience.



As of Dec. 1, 2010, companies in the European Union must apply CLP, the new European Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging, to chemical substances.

Lots of GHS Progress Happening This Year

The first of two important EU phase-in deadlines arrives a few days before the UNECE Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals meets Dec. 7-9 in Geneva.

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