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On-site OSHA Safety Training in New England
I am proud to announce that Easy Safety School has teamed up with Steven St. Laurent and Bridges Safety Institute to bring on-site OSHA Outreach training to the New England region and New York.  Steven is one of the top OSHA trainers in the nation, and teaches OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses in...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Cranesville Block Co. fined by OSHA for safety and health hazards
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $45,500 in fines against Cranesville Block Co. for alleged repeat and serious violations of safety and health standards at its Kingston, N.Y., plant.The citations and fines follow OSHA...
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Published 3 weeks ago

New OSHA QuickCards for Marine Cargo Handling
We all love OSHA QuickCards.  Those little OSHA publications that keep you compliant and safe in the workplace.  Well, good news to everyone working in the Marine Cargo Handling Industry, OSHA has just released three new QuickCards for you.  Here is the official OSHA press release regarding...
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Published 4 weeks ago

OSHA Accepted Online Courses
Online OSHA Training?Great news to everybody living in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island, and all of you who's employers have requested that you take OSHA 10 or 30 hour training.  OSHA has accepted online training as a viable option for...
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Published 4 weeks ago

OSHA Regulations on Ladder Safety
Found this video on ladder demonstrating Ladder safety and OSHA regulations. Enjoy!
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Published 4 weeks ago

$539,000 Fine for Willful Fall Hazard Violations
WASHINGTON, Pa. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined the C.A. Franc construction company $539,000 following the investigation of a roofing worker who fell 40 feet to his death at a Washington worksite. The Valencia, Pa.-based roof...
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Published 4 weeks ago

US Department of Labor budget request for fiscal year 2011
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today, through a national online discussion with stakeholder groups, the general public and the news media, outlined the president's fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget request for the U.S. Department of Labor, which is built around the vision of "good...
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Published a month ago

OSHA's Workplace Injury and Illness Information
WASHINGTON -- Every year since 1996 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has collected work-related injury and illness data from more than 80,000 employers. For the first time, the Agency has made the data from 1996 to 2007 available in a searchable online database, allowing...
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Published a month ago

THE EXPLOSION IN MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement concerning the explosion that occurred today at the power plant construction site in Middletown, Conn.:"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends and loved ones of those workers killed and...
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Published a month ago

Contempt orders issued against St. Louis employer for ignoring OSHA citations
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced issuance of contempt of court orders against Brian Andre, former owner of Andre Tuckpointing and Brickwork (AT&B), Andre Stone and Mason Work Inc. (AS&MW) and Regina Shaw, owner of...
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Published a month ago

Mueller Industries Fined for Safety and Health Violations
FULTON, Miss. -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued three Mueller Industries Inc. subsidiaries in Fulton 128 citations for allegedly exposing workers to safety and health hazards. The privately-held corporation headquartered in...
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Published 2 months ago

DOL Surpasses Government Target for High Value datasets
WASHINGTON â€" The U.S. Department of Labor today made six high-value datasets publicly available â€" twice the number designated as the first target in the Obama Administration's Open Government Initiative. The datasets released today include information from the department's Occupational Safety...
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Published 2 months ago