FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4,2012--Advise&Consult,Inc.–October 4,2012 There is still no assurance that the Drywall Act of 2012 becomes law and even less assurance that this bill will help anyone who is already suffering from ...
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Cocoa processors including Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland could be encouraged to follow the example of Nestle and launch investigations into their cocoa supply chains, the head of the Fair Labor Association has told just-food. Auret ...
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The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a craft brewer for safety hazards after a worker died while cleaning equipment. OSHA has proposed 14 alleged violations totalling $63,500 ...
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Marglen Industries has been cited for two violations totalling nearly $70,000 after a worker’s fingers were amputated while working on a machine. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
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Sensient Flavors has defended its health and safety record after the Indiana Occupational Health and Safety Administration (IOHSA) found workers at an Indianapolis plant were exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals. Diacetyl is a butter ...
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Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 3:03:55 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice has announced that Ohio-based Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., the ...
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Walmart, a leading food retailer in the US, has suspended a seafood supplier after an advocacy group for foreign workers released a report revealing poor working conditions at the site. According to the advocacy group, the National ...
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India has extended the ban on import of milk and milk products from China till 2013 over concerns of poor quality standards. This ban affects chocolates, chocolate products, candies, confectionary, and food preparations with milk or milk ...
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The Insurance Place is offering Safety Responsibility-22 (SR-22) insurance forms for car owners across San Diego, US. Available online, the SR-22 policy documents can be obtained rapidly by the drivers for a lower price after application ...
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The Azerbaijani Technical Regulation and Standardisation Service has conducted check-ups of 47 food production facilities, as a part of its effort to ensure food safety in the country. The committee found that 32 sites were not complying ...
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The operator of a Gulf of Mexico production platform that was the site of an explosion on November 16, which killed at least one crew member, had a history of safety violations, the top US offshore drilling regulator said Wednesday. The ...
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Already represented in the mobile printing space with its PocketJet and MPrint devices, Brother's new RJ Series is able to print up to 102mm wide and can be connected via USB, serial, Bluetooth or wi-fi. At a fast print speed of 127 mm ...
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with Mohawk Industries Inc., a carpet manufacturer based in Calhoun, Ga., under which the company will increase fire protection at its four carpet pad facilities. The agreement ...
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IDG News Service-The chief European and U.S.antitrust regulators will meet Monday in Brussels,and the investigations both are conducting into Google's market domination is likely to be high on the agenda. Jon Leibowitz,chairman of the ...
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Car rental company Thrifty Car Rental has deployed Novatel Wireless' Mobile Tracking device, the MT 2500 for its fleet of rental vehicles. The MT 2500 will enable Thrifty Car Rental to manage and protect its fleet of rental vehicles ...
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