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Summerland Fire Department Top Priority, Study Says | News
The long-awaited study of the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District's coverage standards underscores what many have argued for decades: Summerland desperately needs a new fire station. “Station 2 poses a health and safety risk and should be temporarily relocated and then permanently replaced,” said Stewart Gary of CityGate, the company hired to conduct the $86,000 study.… Continue reading Summerland Fire Department Top Priority, Study Says | News
RVDA and KPA Webinar Highlighting Business Growth and Challenges in 2025
In anticipation of a stronger RV market in 2025, the RV Dealers Association (RVDA) will host a webinar in collaboration with KPA, a leader in dealer environment, health and safety (EHS), on December 19 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Solutions. Those interested in this free webinar can register here. This session, “Regulatory Insights for RV… Continue reading RVDA and KPA Webinar Highlighting Business Growth and Challenges in 2025
NIOSH: Few female miners show signs of pneumoconiosis
Few female miners – about one in 200 – show signs of pneumoconiosis, researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found in a recently published study. In honor of National Miners' Day on December 6, NIOSH Director John Howard, MD, highlighted the new research in his “From the Director's Desk” column… Continue reading NIOSH: Few female miners show signs of pneumoconiosis
Lake Zurich roofer is accused of subjecting workers to repeated falls
File photo | Photo: US Army/Kerry Solan A Lake Zurich roofing company faces more than $260,000 in fines after the contractor was cited for 13 violations, including repeated exposure resulting in potentially fatal falls for workers, according to OSHA. Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) observed Fino Exterior… Continue reading Lake Zurich roofer is accused of subjecting workers to repeated falls
Senator Menjivar takes the reins from Congresswoman-elect Rivas and introduces a bill to combat silicosis
State Senator Caroline Menjivar is following in the footsteps of Congresswoman-elect Luz Rivas and leading the effort to protect California stone workers from contracting silicosis, a fatal, long-term lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, a mineral found in certain stones will, stones, sand and clay. On Monday, December 2, Menjivar introduced Senate Bill 20… Continue reading Senator Menjivar takes the reins from Congresswoman-elect Rivas and introduces a bill to combat silicosis
The California Farm Bureau says farmers need a plan to protect their employees from bird flu
December 4, 2024 – By Ching Lee – To protect employees who work with dairy cows and poultry from H5N1 avian influenza, farmers should have a baseline plan in place even if their animals are not infected. Such advice and other guidelines were shared last month during a webinar hosted by the California Farm Bureau-affiliated… Continue reading The California Farm Bureau says farmers need a plan to protect their employees from bird flu
The drowning of an employee while clearing weeds in the lake results in a $730,000 fine for the company
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) – Columbia Heights-based Your Lake Aquatic Plant Management, LLC has been fined more than $730,000 after an investigation following the death of one of its employees found multiple violations of training and standards. What we know The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's (DLI) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)… Continue reading The drowning of an employee while clearing weeds in the lake results in a $730,000 fine for the company
Your state had better be ready to protect workers under Trump | comment
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Environmental Factor – December 2024: Worker Training Program Highlights Hazards in Emerging Industries
The 2024 Fall Worker Training Program (WTP) Awardees Meeting and Workshop, October 22-24, brought awardees together to discuss how to address threats in emerging and rapidly evolving industries. One example is the danger of silica dust to workers in the growing industrial stone finishing industry. The challenges posed by exposures such as this are not… Continue reading Environmental Factor – December 2024: Worker Training Program Highlights Hazards in Emerging Industries