It appears that spring is here and winter has finally faded away. Almost everyone is ready for whatever weather change Mother Nature brings, but spring is certainly a favorite season.Construction workers are often ready to see the ice, snow and cold go. Did you know...
Month: April 2016
Events to honor workers who have died while on-the-job
Workers Memorial Day is April 28, and the AFL-CIO, which is made up of 56 national and international unions, will observe the day in the hope of renewing the fight for safer jobs.The Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Mine Safety and Health Act are in place so...
Food manufacturing: One of highest injury and illness rates
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one of the manufacturing industries with the highest illness and injury rates is the food manufacturing industry. The sources most common for causing illness and injury are repetitive motion, slips and trips, manual...
Federal safety agency says safety violations ‘cost man his life’
A fine of $226,000 has been proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration against Dedicated TCS LLC. That Illinois tank-cleaning company is based in Lansing, Illinois, and has other facilities in Channahon, Illinois, and New Orleans, Louisiana.The fine...
45-ton road beam collapses, kills construction worker
Though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is just beginning to investigate how a tragic construction accident on Interstate 90 occurred, the agency is already saying the incident could have been prevented. The collapse of a 45-ton beam killed a...