Dept. of Labor now has a VPP site August 26, 2005 OSHA’s Columbus, Ohio office is the DoL’s first Voluntary Protection Program siteRead More
OSHA targets ergo settlement agreements for cancellation August 21, 2005 Cancellations could be viewed as an effort by the White House to underscore its antipathy to ergonomics regsRead More
ISEA seeks input for "decon" shower standard August 21, 2005 Standard will establish classification and testing criteria for decontamination showersRead More
54-year fireman directing traffic killed by drunk driver August 21, 2005 Veteran volunteer firefighter was properly doing his job following chemical spill at a high schoolRead More
Court ruling jeopardizes workplace safety, insurers say August 21, 2005 Struck-down law was designed to help provide drug- and alcohol-free working environments, says PCIRead More
Safety efforts beefed up for oilfield workers as demand increases August 21, 2005 OSHA, ASSE and Texas Workers Compensation Commission have come together to reduce stress on workersRead More
Dock worker's death under investigation August 21, 2005 An 8,000-pound shipping container fell on worker at the Port of TacomaRead More
OSHA draws up inspection hit list August 12, 2005 2005 site-specific targeting plan will focus on 4,400 high-hazard work sitesRead More
Farm worker deaths spur emergency heat-stress regs in California August 12, 2005 Training will be a key element of regulations, intended to protect outdoor workersRead More
Michigan hazmat recycling plant explodes August 12, 2005 Fire south of Detroit lit up the night prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate their homesRead More
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