Industrial dust collectors are designed to handle high-volume dust loads in manufacturing plants or processing facilities. The presence of dust and other particles in air can prove detrimental in more ways than one, reiterating the ...
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Eastern US coal producer Consol Energy has halted production at its Blacksville No. 2 underground mine on the border between Pennsylvania and West Virginia border until it determines the source of smoke detected near a shaft on the ...
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End Discrimination Now issued a highly critical statement regarding the new prescription drugs laws approved this week by the NYS Senate. Characterizing the “new” law as “alarmist”, “excessive” and ...
A new safety standard has been published for the use of lanyard and harness restraint systems on forklifts. On February 23, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard ANSI/ITSDF B56.1, clause 4.17 was revised. It now requires all ...
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Pro Mach division Axon will introduce a Category 3 safety-interlock system for the ThermoPoint steam heat tunnel for Latin American businesses. Developed in the US by the National Fire Protection Association and the Occupational Safety ...
Tribune Chronicle reported that US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Timken Co on 12 alleged safety violations, including five repeat, after an inspection in June at the Canton steel mill. The Labor ...
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VNEWS reported that a company has been fined USD 7,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following a construction accident that killed a steel worker in Claremont, NH. Scott Bates of Claremont was killed June 8 when ...
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The United Steelworkers lauded the appointment of Ms Nancy Lessin a longtime activist on behalf of worker health and safety, to a seat on the 12 member federal Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee. Ms Lessin was appointed by US ...
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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Accenture has received a contract from the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) to develop, build and maintain an integrated Medicine Evaluation System. The company will provide the national authority that approves new medicines with ...
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US insurer American International Group (AIG) has launched an enhanced general liability program to provide coverage for construction clients facing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigations. Dubbed OSHA Assist, ...
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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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Dlubak Glass Co.is facing proposed fines in the amount of$126,700 for deliberate and recurrent Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)violations.The citation,issued for the Upper Sandusky,Ohio plant on September 19,results from ...
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