• Washington’s L&I Dishes the Dirt on Pacific Topsoils

    The company is fined $199,000 for safety violations related to death of 19-year-old worker. Washington state’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited an Everett, Wash., company for multiple safety violations related to the death of a worker last July. Nineteen-year-old Bradley Hogue was killed by a rotating auger while working inside the hopper

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  • Hypothermia: A Cold-Blooded Killer

    Make sure to know the warning signs associated with extreme cold and what actions to take to protect yourself, workers and your loved ones from Old Man Winter. Much of the country is gripped in a cold wave that has sent temperatures plummeting to as low as -40 F with the wind chill. We all

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  • Are You Ready for Old Man Winter’s Bite? [Photo Gallery]

    Temperatures are plummeting across the country, some going as low as 40 below zero with wind chills. Even residents in states such as Florida and Georgia who normally don’t experience extreme cold are feeling winter’s bite. Regardless of where you live, most of us likely will be exposed to severe winter weather at some point

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  • The Fight Against Frostbite

    Working outdoors can be especially tricky in the winter months. Be aware of the dangers. Working outdoors can be especially tricky in the winter months. Be aware of the dangers. read more

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