“I just received test results showing that the dust accumulating in your facility is combustible,” said Alice, the compliance officer. “That means you should’ve developed a housekeeping program to eliminate hazardous dust, but you haven’t done …
Company’s only black staffer introduced to new recruit as ‘the n-gg-r who works here’
Overview: A crew member who was the only black person working for a company faced a never-ending barrage of racist comments. Things came to a head when a manager introduced the black worker to a new employee as “the n-gg-r who works here.” The …
Husband, wife overcome by lethal gas; children survive
Summary: After a husband left his home to respond to a job-related emergency, his wife went to look for him at the work site because he wasn’t answering his cellphone. The incident: Jacob Dean, 44, an employee of Aghorn Energy, was spending some …
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Heads up: It’ll soon be a crime to not report chemical releases
Get ready: You’ll soon be required to report accidental chemical releases to the federal government. That’s the upshot of a recent notice of proposed rulemaking published by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) in the Dec. 12 Federal …
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Woman told that if she’d have sex with a man, she wouldn’t get migraine headaches
Overview: After a woman left work for the day because she was experiencing a migraine, her female boss called her at home and said she wouldn’t get headaches if she’d just have sex with a man. The scenario: Nicole Aaker, an employee of Interim …
Supervisor failed to inspect machine before operating it
Incident summary: An experienced supervisor neglected to adequately inspect a piece of equipment before operating it. As a result, a critical component failed, and the man tumbled 85 feet to his death. The damage: When it was time to move heavy …
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