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  Alleged Cave-in Hazards Bring Willful, Repeat and Serious Violations of Safety Standards

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  Alleged Cave-in Hazards Bring Willful, Repeat and Serious Violations of Safety Standards

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Alleged Cave-in Hazards Bring Willful, Repeat and Serious Violations of Safety Standards

Citations were issued for four alleged willful, repeat and serious [...]

Alleged Cave-in Hazards Bring Willful, Repeat and Serious Violations of Safety StandardsVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed Fines

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  Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed Fines

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Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed Fines

A roofing contractor has been cited for five alleged repeat [...]

Alleged Repeat Violations Bring $70,000 in Additional Proposed FinesVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business

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  Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business

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Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois Business

OSHA conducted a safety and health inspection in August 2007 [...]

Alleged Repeat, Serious Violations Carry $117,000 in Proposed Penalties Against Illinois BusinessVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 Violations

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  Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 Violations

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Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 Violations

OSHA has proposed $54,250 in fines after twice finding workers [...]

Alleged Scaffolding and Fall Hazards Bring Citations For 25 ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety Violation

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  Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety Violation

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Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety Violation

OSHA conducted an inspection in October 2010 and cited the [...]

Aluminum Company Issued 17 Serious Safety ViolationVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Exhaustion

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  Six Facts on Exhaustion

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Six Facts on Exhaustion

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on ExhaustionVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Prevent Cold Stress Injuries and Liability with Exposure Control Plan

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  Prevent Cold Stress Injuries and Liability with Exposure Control Plan

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Prevent Cold Stress Injuries and Liability with Exposure Control Plan

If your workers work outdoors or in unheated indoor spaces, [...]

Prevent Cold Stress Injuries and Liability with Exposure Control PlanVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Preventing Confined Space Injuries and Liability

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  Preventing Confined Space Injuries and Liability

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Preventing Confined Space Injuries and Liability

During a coffee break, ship workers notice that one of [...]

Preventing Confined Space Injuries and LiabilityVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Protecting Workers who Wear Contact Lenses

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  Protecting Workers who Wear Contact Lenses

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Protecting Workers who Wear Contact Lenses

More than 32 million American adults wear contact lenses. Of [...]

Protecting Workers who Wear Contact LensesVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Accidents and Injuries

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  Six Facts on Accidents and Injuries

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Six Facts on Accidents and Injuries

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Accidents and InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Agriculture

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  Six Facts on Agriculture

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Six Facts on Agriculture

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multistate, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on AgricultureVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

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  Six Facts on Asthma and Allergies

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  Six Facts on Asthma and Allergies

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Six Facts on Asthma and Allergies

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Asthma and AllergiesVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

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  How to Overcome Reluctance to Report

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  How to Overcome Reluctance to Report

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How to Overcome Reluctance to Report

Getting employees to report near misses is a challenge. Employees [...]

How to Overcome Reluctance to ReportVicky Pickford2024-10-11T20:45:14+00:00

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  Preventing Injuries Away from the Job

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  Preventing Injuries Away from the Job

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Preventing Injuries Away from the Job

Not all fatal accidents happen at work. Many of us [...]

Preventing Injuries Away from the JobVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

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  Eyes Online Resources

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  Eyes Online Resources

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Eyes Online Resources

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health). NIOSH has [...]

Eyes Online ResourcesVicky Pickford2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

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  Word Search – Wellness

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  Word Search – Wellness

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Word Search – Wellness

Staying well helps you stay safe on the job. Are you doing what you need to do to stay healthy? That???s something to think about as you search for these words.

Word Search – WellnessVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

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  Wellness: Pick Six

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  Wellness: Pick Six

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Wellness: Pick Six

Six important facts about heart disease.

Wellness: Pick SixVicky Pickford2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

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  Ferry Pilot Jailed for Fatal Crash

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  Ferry Pilot Jailed for Fatal Crash

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Ferry Pilot Jailed for Fatal Crash

A ferry pilot convicted of manslaughter in connection with a fatal ferry crash in New York Harbor has been sentenced to 18 months' jail...

Ferry Pilot Jailed for Fatal CrashVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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  Doctor Kills Nurse, Self

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  Doctor Kills Nurse, Self

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Doctor Kills Nurse, Self

A 37-year-old nurse was killed at work by a doctor.

Doctor Kills Nurse, SelfVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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  Shift-Work Safety Checklist

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  Shift-Work Safety Checklist

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Shift-Work Safety Checklist

Shift-Work Safety Checklist Any supervisor who works in a multiple-shift [...]

Shift-Work Safety ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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  Framer Dies of Illness After Injury

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  Framer Dies of Illness After Injury

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Framer Dies of Illness After Injury

A man died after being hospitalized with a back injury from a construction incident, although he died from an unrelated cause.

Framer Dies of Illness After InjuryVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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  Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers

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  Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers

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Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers

It’s important to warn your workers about the different heat-related [...]

Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your WorkersVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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  Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?

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  Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?

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Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?

A narcotics officer who died of cancer believed that exposure to the toxic products, solvents, and volatiles of the meth labs and drug factories he busted contributed to his death.

Cancer Death From Chemical Exposure?Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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  How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available

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  How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available

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How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (BPS) requires the use of appropriate [...]

How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t AvailableVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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  Worker’s Second Shock Proves Deadly

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  Worker’s Second Shock Proves Deadly

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Worker’s Second Shock Proves Deadly

A young worker who had been hospitalized for electric shock in a similar incident just three months earlier died when the machine he was operating came in contact with a 14,000-volt power line.

Worker’s Second Shock Proves DeadlyVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00