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Employees Avert Explosion, Fire and Other Dangers after Solvent Spill
R+L Carriers faces $86,900 in penalties for serious violations BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut – Employees at a Wallingford freight shipping terminal faced dangerous chemical, fire and explosion hazards on...
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The Environmental Tab Q-7 Plan (Kentucky)
What is the Kentucky Tab Q-7 Plan? First, some background. The federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 required each state to establish a formal state-level...
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OSHA Cites Feed Mill, Contractors after Dust Explosion Kills 1, Injures 5
Companies cited for serious violations; $112K in fines proposed ROCKMART, Georgia – In the agricultural industry, excessive dust is a fuel that can cause serious and sometimes deadly explosions and...
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OSHA Makes Their Own Emergency Run to Ambulance Service
OSHA proposes fines of nearly $300K to Altamont Ambulance Service saying the EMS provider failed to protect employees from risks of bloodborne pathogens. Prompted by a complaint at Altamont Ambulance...
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Be Prepared When Storm Clouds Gather
Red Cross app puts power in your hand Would you know where to go if a tornado warning was issued for the area? Do you know the danger signs to look for when a tornado may strike? Get the answers and...
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Top Items OSHA Wants You to Remember When Developing Emergency Evacuation...
When developing an emergency evacuation floor plans here is a list to items OSHA will expect you to address: Where applicable, exits with wheelchair access should be designated on the floor plan. To...
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***Attention Kentucky Employers*** – Do You Have Adequately Trained First Aid...
Employers in Kentucky need to be aware that the Kentucky OSHA Standard on Medical and First Aid states that “(1) Employers with eight (8) or more employees within the establishment shall have persons...
View ArticleAlabama Auto Dealership Cited by U.S. Department of Labor After Fatal Flash Fire
JASPER, Alabama – OSHA has cited Carl Cannon Inc., an automobile dealership in Alabama, for serious safety violations after three employees died and two were injured as a result of a flash fire at its...
View ArticleSmall Fires in the Workplace – Fight or Flee?
Should employers have employees fight or flee when it comes to small fires in the workplace? When we work with employers in developing an emergency action plan for their workplace, we occasionally...
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Because emergencies and disasters can strike at any time, you and your employees must be prepared for the appropriate and immediate evacuation or shelter-in-place action, as the emergency dictates....
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