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Utah Mine Safety Commission, headed by former U.S. Attorney Scott Matheson Jr., will conduct its own investigation of the Crandall Canyon mine tragedy.

Decision could have significant impact on the wireless industry, as it opens the door for disability claims from millions of workers who experience occupational exposures to operating antenna arrays.

OSHA has cited the Chicago Tribune for a single serious safety violation after a worker was killed when he became entangled in a conveyor belt.

The designation is important because the government has no set compensation scheme in natural disasters.

Plant inspection, conducted as part of OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program, found many of the same violations that were noted in a 2004 inspection.

“Any accident is one too many at Cintas, and we remain heartbroken over the loss of our friend and partner," said CEO Scott Farmer in response to heavy OSHA fines.

A team of mine-safety experts will review whether or not it is safe for rescue workers to return to underground rescue efforts, according to MSHA's Richard Stickler.

Forty-two willful citations focused on the uniform supply company's failures to meet OSHA lockout/tagout requirements.

The acquisition creates one of the largest hand protection manufacturers in the world with a wide-ranging product portfolio of glove brands.

The work safety administration gave no reason for the collapse, but China Central Television said initial investigations showed the structure was unstable.