DOT said that the amendments include changes to proper shipping names; hazard classes; packing groups; special provisions; packaging authorizations; air transport quantity limitations; and vessel stowage requirements.
Read more →“Deadly Skyline,” a new report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, reveals that there were safety violations at nearly all New York city and state construction sites where worker fatalities occurred. Construction workers, safety advocates, unions and elected officials are calling for more worker training, safer worksites and stronger regulations to
Read more →Bay Fabrication faces more than $219,000 in proposed penalties because machinery was returned to service before providing effective safety guards. One worker’s hand was crushed and another suffered the partial amputation of a finger during a bloody 10-day in July 2016. The two men, employees at Green Bay muffler component manufacturer Bay Fabrication, suffered severe
Read more →Utility workers die after losing consciousness in a drainage hole due to a buildup of hydrogen sulfide and methane. A rescue worker is in the hospital after removing his air pack to enter the confined space. Three underground utility workers in Florida died Monday after entering a confined space without the proper protective equipment. The
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