Essroc Cement Corp. is facing $92,000 in federal fines for alleged workplace health and safety violations at its Stark County, Ohio plant. The plant was cited April 29 for one repeat violation and 10 serious safety violations by Fed-OSHA after it investigated the plant for amputation and silica dust hazards in November following a worker […]
Charlotte station investigates construction crane industry, self-regulation
Cranes require an enormous amount of skill from the crews that operate them. They are giants of construction, but also a giant responsibility. If misused, they’re potentially deadly. WSOC (Charlotte, N.C.)
New food safety whistleblower regulations: Fed-OSHA bites off more than it can chew
Employers in the food industry have a new headache to worry about. On April 18, 2016, Fed-OSHA released final rules establishing standards and procedures for whistleblower and retaliation complaints. Employees now may file whistleblower complaints with OSHA based on their reports of food safety concerns. Lexology
‘Nurses should advocate for better safety standards for hazardous drugs’
A lot of attention is given to the long-term effects of chemotherapy seen in patients with cancer, but handling chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs can also cause acute or chronic effects in nurses or other healthcare providers, and they may be exposed to these hazardous drugs more often than they realize. Cancer Network
MSU hosts event to call attention to construction-site falls
As part of Fed-OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, Michigan State University will host a stand-down event Wednesday at its Facility for Rare Isotope Beams construction site. MSU Today