Refinery Fire Doused in South Texas, No Injuries February 19, 2020 A fire at a Citgo refinery in in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been extinguished with no injuries, according to the...
Washington Fines Contractor for Blasting Violations, Worker Safety Issues January 31, 2020 A reportedly unsafe blasting operation in Spokane, Wash., that put workers and the public at risk has resulted in an...
Washington Roofer Fined Nearly $375K for Putting Workers at Risk January 6, 2020 A roofing company in Snohomish, Wash. is facing large fines from the state for multiple worker safety hazards and their...
Subcontracted Workers Most at Risk from Accidents in S. Korea’s Shipyards October 30, 2019 By Hayoung Choi, Hyunjoo Jin and Ju-min Park Park Chol-hee was working the holiday shift at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje shipyard on Labour Day, 2017, when a giant...
Excavation Company Fined $31K for Fatal Colorado Trench Collapse October 7, 2019 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an excavation company for the deaths of two Colorado workers who were...
Washington Dairy Bottling Plant Hit with $1.8M Fine for Safety Violations September 24, 2019 A Battle Ground, Wash., dairy bottling and distribution operation has been hit with a large fine for multiple violations after...
Montana’s State Fund Declaring $30M Dividend September 18, 2019 The Montana State Fund board of directors has declared a $30 million dividend to be paid to its safest policyholders....
Extreme Heat May Hurt Farms, Agriculture Industry: Report August 2, 2019 By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting As many as nine states could see heat indexes above 100 degrees for more than a quarter of the year...
California Safety Board Oks Regulation to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke July 19, 2019 The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has adopted an emergency regulation designed to protect workers from hazards associated...
Washington Hotel Owner Faces Charges Over Asbestos Removal, Fined $355K June 24, 2019 A Seattle, Wash. hotel owner is facing a felony perjury charge and state Clean Air Act violations after authorities said...