One Fatality in Gulf Platform Explosion
The operator, Houston-based Fieldwood Energy, reported three other workers were hurt in the Nov. 20 explosion and are being treated at an on-shore medical facility.
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21 NOV 14
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L&I Fines Battle Ground, WA, Company After Worker’s Hand Amputated
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has fined a Battle Ground, Wash., plastic bottle manufacturer $86,800 for major safety violations after a worker’s hand was caught in machinery and had to be amputated. Andersen Plastics of Battle Ground, Wash., has been cited for one willful and six serious violations by the Washington Department of
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Being the Boss Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be For Women
A new study finds that having job authority increases symptoms of depression among women, but decreases them among men. “Women with job authority – the ability to hire, fire and influence pay – have significantly more symptoms of depression than women without this power,” said Tetyana Pudrovska, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology
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Fire Sparks OSHA Investigation
Soldream Inc. faces more than $59,000 in proposed fines for multiple safety and health violations.
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