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Family sues after worker dies on assembly line

December 16, 2019

The family of a Kentucky man killed in a workplace incident has filed a lawsuit against his employer, GE Appliances, and other parties. Steve Herring, who’d worked for the company for more than two decades, died in February after being pinned by machinery while working on a refrigerator-building assembly line. News sources are reporting that the state OSHA’s investigation into the fatality found that it could have been caused by an inadvertent activation of an improperly positioned gate interlock control.

Fatal pipeline explosion was preventable, says NTSB

December 16, 2019

Inadequate planning and communication were what led to the 2016 gas pipeline explosion and fire in Alabama that killed two workers and injured four others, according to an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The October 31 blast near Helena occurred when a contractor who was excavating damaged the Colonial Pipeline Company’s (Colonial) 36-inch diameter refined liquid petroleum transmission pipeline

DuPont Personal Protection launches Nomex® Global portfolio of fabric solutions to safeguard today’s industrial workforce in Asia Pacific

December 16, 2019

Designed for oil & gas, utilities, and manufacturing professionals, DuPont aims to deliver global solutions to the companies that keep the world running.

Honeywell acquires Rebellion Photonics, a leader in intelligent, automated, visual gas monitoring solutions

Expands Honeywell’s gas monitoring, industrial processing and software solutions with platform that maximizes safety, operational performance, emissions mitigation and compliance in oil and gas, petrochemical and power industries

December 16, 2019

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that it has acquired Rebellion Photonics, a Houston-based provider of innovative, intelligent, visual gas monitoring solutions that maximize safety, operational performance, emissions mitigation and compliance in the oil and gas, petrochemical and power industries.

Weekly news round-up

December 14, 2019

Dollar Tree gets hit with a new set of the same old violations, Exxon loses a legal bid to keep refinery blast info from the CSB and nominations open for National Safety Council awards for safety professionals. These were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

A FairWarning Story

Dirty air and the human brain: Does pollution poison the mind?

Hillel Aron

December 13, 2019

Air pollution is known to be a serious health risk –a cause of asthma, heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and a factor, according to the World Health Organization, in an estimated seven million deaths worldwide every year. A growing body of research suggests air pollution may also be harming our brains. In recent years, new areas of study have opened up into how air pollution might affect our minds and the way we think and feel.

Drone safety testing process moves forward

December 13, 2019

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the organizations selected to advise the agency in developing test administration requirements for the recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) aeronautical knowledge and safety test. The ultimate goal: to advance public safety of the largest segment of drone operations.

ASSP to hold virtual symposium on safety management systems

December 13, 2019

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is holding a one-day virtual symposium on Wednesday, Jan. 15, that will focus on occupational health and safety management systems and how they can reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities in any organization. The symposium will include four webinars and provide registrants with two standards for free.

It’s not too late to get your flu vaccine

December 13, 2019

Although the CDC recommends that people get vaccinated for the flu early in the fall, getting vaccinated now can still be beneficial in protecting you from the flu virus. Furthermore, vaccination should continue to be offered throughout the flu season, even into January or later.

Tree trimmer killed in incident at Mass. home

December 12, 2019

An employee of a tree trimming company died in a workplace accident Tuesday morning in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The 34-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, suffered traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according a statement issued by Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory, Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan, and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.