“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 …
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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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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OSHA throws a big curveball to users of online safety training
Heads up: OSHA just threw a big curveball to companies that use online worker safety training. In a recently released standard interpretation letter, a top OSHA official said that the use of online training isn’t enough to comply with the …
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Man blames his injury on company’s slipshod equipment inspection, sues
“Joseph operated his forklift truck in a reckless manner,” said Sybil, the supervisor. “That’s why he got hurt.” “I hope you’re right,” replied Kelly, the plant manager, “because Joseph is suing us. He claims that we failed to adequately inspect …
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