Questions About Indiana Stage Collapse Linger August 17, 2011 By Tom Coyne and Tom LoBianco As the Indiana State Fair reopened after a deadly collapse of a concert stage, questions lingered about the structure’s safety,...
Railroad Ordered to Pay, Promote Injured Connecticut Worker August 10, 2011 Federal workplace safety officials have ordered the Metro-North Commuter Railroad to pay $125,000 in punitive damages to a worker who...
Dad of Girl Electrocuted on Monsanto-Farm in Ill. Files Suit August 8, 2011 The father of a northwestern Illinois girl who was electrocuted while removing tassels from corn filed a wrongful death lawsuit...
Rigger in Deadly New York Crane Collapse Stripped of License July 22, 2011 By Jennifer Peltz A rigger who worked on a massive construction crane that collapsed and killed seven people in New York City has...
Mississippi Tire Plant to Challenge OSHA Fines June 23, 2011 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will challenge allegations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that the company committed safety...
Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes Eliminating Standards Board, Insurance Advisor May 17, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom In an effort to save the state about $500,000, California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed eliminating the Office of the...
Invited by GOP, Businesses Vent About EPA, OSHA, Dodd-Frank Rules February 11, 2011 By Larry Margasak On issues ranging from the air we breathe to the noise factories make, business leaders want the government to stay...
Cause of Deadly West Virginia Factory Blast Still Uncertain January 27, 2011 By Vicki Smith The U.S. Chemical Safety Board believes either metal shavings or dust were the source of an explosion that killed three...
OSHA Fines New Hampshire Paper Company in Worker Death January 27, 2011 By Lynne Tuohy A federal agency is fining a New Hampshire paper company for intentional safety violations in the death of a 34-year-old...