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CSB ready to go public with report on Chevron refinery incident

Workers engulfed in vapor cloud, residents evacuated after toxic release and fire

April 1, 2013

A hydrocarbon release at a Chevron refinery in Richmond, California last August engulfed nineteen workers in a vapor cloud and sparked a fire that caused nearby residents to be evacuated. Now the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is preparing to make public the results of its investigation into the incident.

Sandy Hook commission releases school safety recommendations

26 victims gunned down at elementary school in December tragedy

March 26, 2013

Recommendations for school safety just issued by a Sandy Hook Advisory Commission may well be considered by schools nationwide, according to Bo Mitchell, president of 911 Consulting.

Kentucky coal mine operator ordered to pay fines it owes for 1,244 violations

D & C Mining Corp. taken to court

March 22, 2013

A mining company fought the law and the law won recently, when the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ordered the D & C Mining Corp. to pay the $1.67 million in safety fines it has so far failed to pay.

How will your job kill you?

Considering the top causes of workplace fatalities

Phil La Duke

March 22, 2013

If you die in on the job, statistically, it will be in a way that you probably don’t worry too much about.

Your spring cleaning should include a home hazard check

Kitchen holds most dangers

March 22, 2013

Many people welcome warmer weather by thoroughly cleaning and organizing their homes. The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI) says that provides a handy opportunity for finding and fixing electrical hazards that could threaten the safety of your family.

Woman awarded $60,000 after slipping on ice

March 19, 2013

A woman who suffered injuries in a slip and fall on ice accident was awarded $60,000 in a court settlement. The 50-year-old woman was bringing her garbage to the apartment complex’s dumpster when she slipped and fell on ice, sustaining an injury to her ankle.

Audits missed factory hazards; 400 workers died

Report prompts new calls for safety reform

March 18, 2013

Two clothing factories in Bangladesh and Pakistan were inspected for safety conditions by independent auditing firms prior to 2012 fires that killed hundreds of employees, according to a new report by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO).

Most falls are due to slips and trips on the same walking surface level

Leading cause of death in workplace

March 14, 2013

Slips, trips, and falls constitute the majority of general industry accidents, according to federal OSHA. They cause 15% of all accidental deaths, and are second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities. The OSHA standards for walking/working surfaces apply to all permanent places of employment, except where only domestic, mining, or agricultural work is performed.

TSI announces new DustTrak Aerosol Monitors with external pumps for continuous outdoor monitoring applications

March 13, 2013

TSI expands its innovative line of DustTrak Aerosol Monitors with the introduction of the DustTrak II Model 8530EP and DustTrak DRX Model 8533EP. The EP models are configured with a robust external pump module that offers the same industry-leading performance of the DustTrak II/DRX models in use today while offering more user-replaceable components to save valuable time and money.

Lack of machine guarding results in worker’s finger being amputated

Smithville Manufacturing Co. cited for hazards

March 11, 2013

OSHA defines a willful violation as “one committed with intentional knowing or voluntary disregard for the law's requirements, or with plain indifference to worker safety and health.” Of the 21 healthy and safety violations earned by Smithville Manufacturing Co. in Ohio recently, only one was willful – but it was the one related to the traumatic amputation of a worker’s finger by an unguarded press machine.