Peoria Manufacturer Shuts Down After Being Cited $144K
USA Technologies in Peoria, IL shuts down after being cited by OSHA for $144K. Approximately 70 employees were laid-off in the process....
OSHRC Releases Decision on Delek Refining Case Related to Statute of Limitations
OSHRC releases its decision in the Labor vs Delek Refining (PSM) case which concludes that continuing violations (a PSM violation in this...
Foam Fire Supression System - This is Pretty Cool Video
Pretty cool. Fairchild Air Force base tests their foam fire suppression system in a hanger. Judging by the clean up mess it created, I'd...
OSHA Will Publish Final Rule for Confined Space in Construction on Monday
OSHA's new final rule for Confined Spaces in Construction. Here's the standard... Gets published in the federal register on Monday.
Pretty Cool... A Sound Wave "Fire Extinguisher"
Very innovative. An emerging technology designed to extinguish fires with sound waves. If this technology gets perfected / on its feet,...
Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chair Steps Down Amid Scandal
The embattled Chair of the Chemical Safety Board, Rafael Maure-Eraso, resigns after asked to step down by the White House. The CSB is a...
McDonald's Employees Across 19 Cities File OSHA Complaints on the Same Day
The labor union SEIU is targeting McDonalds as workers file OSHA complaints in 19 cities citing kitchen hazards associated with hot oil,...
PHMSA General Counsel (Vanessa Sutherland) is Nominated to Become Chair of CSB
The White House has named Vanessa Sutherland its nominee to succeed the embattled Chair of the Chemical Safety Board after his term...
For the 4th Time in a Year, OSHA Cites Burrows Paper Food Box Manufacturer Repeatedly Exposes Worker
Here's a situation you hardly see anymore with regards to OSHA cases. A company cited four different times in a one year period. No...
Department of Labor Shuts Down its Cafeteria... Because of Rats
Dept of Labor shuts down its cafeteria (temporarily?) over food safety. Glad I haven't eaten there in a number of years. Interesting they...
