March 2011
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Employee asked to wear ‘chicken head’
Amplify’d from masslawyersweekly.comEmployee asked to wear ‘chicken head’ can collect workers’ compAn employee who was told to wear a “chicken head” mask if she wanted health insurance can collect workers’ compensation insurance because she was traumatized by the event, the Department of Industrial Accidents has ruled.Employee Karen Cappello said that her emotional distress began when she asked...
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Tesco fined £48,000
Amplify’d from www.24dash.comTesco fined £48,000 for putting staff safety at risk after council prosecutionSupermarket giant Tesco was today fined £48,000 for putting the safety of its staff at risk after a successful prosecution by Bracknell Forest Council.The council’s environmental health team, in conjunction with the council’s legal team, prosecuted the multi-million company at Bracknell...
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Reuters photographer killed
Amplify’d from www.amateurphotographer.co.ukReuters photographer killed in IraqA photographer was among more than 50 people killed in Iraq yesterday when gunmen stormed a government building.
Sabah al-Bazee, 30, had worked as a freelance photojournalist for Reuters since 2004.
He died after suffering shrapnel wounds in an explosion at a provincial council building in Tikrit.
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Trapped MBTA Worker Rescued From Shaft
Amplify’d from www.thebostonchannel.comTrapped MBTA Worker Rescued From ShaftBoston Fire Crews Pull Power Department Employee From HoleBOSTON — After 2 1/2 hours, emergency crews rescued a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority worker who fell at least 30 feet into a hollow concrete shaft from elevated trolley tracks at the Charles Street/MGH Station early Wednesday morning.Read...
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Worker Electrocuted
Amplify’d from www.myfoxla.comWorker Electrocuted to Death in Huntington BeachHuntington Beach - A man washing windows at a medical office building in Huntington Beach was killed today when the equipment he was using came into contact with a 12,000-volt electrical line, authorities said.Read more at www.myfoxla.com See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bx009
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1,000 attend funeral of MnDOT worker
Amplify’d from www.twincities.com1,000 attend funeral of MnDOT worker killed during flood workST. PETER, Minn. — Friends, family, colleagues and Minnesota’s governor packed a St. Peter church Monday for the funeral of state employee Mike Struck, who died on the job last week.
The Church of St. Peter held the service, which was moved from nearby Cleveland to accommodate the 1,000 people in...
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Port worker killed in forklift
Amplify’d from www.dailypress.comPORTSMOUTH — A worker at APM Terminals died Monday morning of injuries she sustained in an accident involving a forklift.
Police spokeswoman Jan Westerbeck said the longshoreman, Paula Bellamy, 38, of Portsmouth, was pronounced dead less than an hour after being struck by a forklift on the waterfront. Port worker killed in forklift accident at APM TerminalsRead...
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Air conditioning - work@height
Amplify’d from www.safetyphoto.co.ukAir conditioning “1. no fall protection for guy walking around on roof
2. Improper set-up of ladder
3. no PPE”Read more at www.safetyphoto.co.uk See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bwuoq
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Worker killed in morning accident at APM
Amplify’d from www.dailypress.comUPDATE: Worker killed in morning accident at APM Terminals in PortsmouthPORTSMOUTH — A worker at APM Terminals died this morning of injuries she sustained in an accident involving a forklift.Police spokeswoman Jan Westerbeck confirmed that the longshoreman, identified as Paula Bellamy, 38, of Portsmouth, was pronounced dead less than an hour after being struck by a...
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H&S making working from home harder
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Bosses’ OHS concerns making working from home harder
EMPLOYEES are being discouraged from working from home because employers put red tape associated with work/life balance measures in the too-hard basket.
SafeWork SA analysis finds among the barriers to being flexibility-friendly is a fear of occupational...
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Man dies in forklift accident near Turri
Amplify’d from www.bbc.co.uk A man has died in an industrial accident involving a forklift truck in Aberdeenshire.
The incident happened at Woodside of Delgaty Farm, near Turriff, shortly before 1100 BST.
Grampian Police and the Scottish Ambulance Service were called to the scene.Man dies in forklift accident near TurriffRead more at www.bbc.co.uk See this Amp at...
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West Text Forklift Accident
Amplify’d from www.seedol.comDanny Nagel Killed in Tragic West Text Forklift Accident(March 15, 2011) According to news reports from various West Texas news outlets, Daniel “Danny” Nagel, 18, of Spring, Texas died on Friday, March 11, 2011 after an industrial accident that happened near Odessa, Texas on the Mabee Ranch located on Highway 349. Danny Nagel was reported to have become pinned...
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2 NYC Construction Workers Plummet
Amplify’d from uspolitics.einnews.comMore than 1,000 construction workers are killed on the job every year, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and tens of thousands are injured in workplace accidents. March 27, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ — For years, Brett McEnroe and Roy Powell worked together on construction sites throughout New York City. Ironworkers,...
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Death of RMG worker sparks protest
Amplify’d from www.thedailystar.net Angry garment workers vandalised over 50 vehicles and set fire to four buses on the Dhaka-Gazipur highway Sunday morning protesting the death of a fellow worker. Police said a garment worker was killed and three others were injured when a passenger bus of Nirapad Paribahan hit them at Naljani at about 7:45am. The dead was identified as Ataur Rahman, 26, a...
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Man dies while fixing elevator in RK
Amplify’d from articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.comNEW DELHI: A 22-year-old lift operator died after he got stuck inside an elevator shaft in a south Delhi apartment complex on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, identified as Haider Ali, was reportedly fixing the lift that had been malfunctioning. The incident was reported around 11am and rescue operations continued for two hours before Ali was...
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Charity print sales in aid of disaster
Charity print sales in aid of disaster relief
On 11th March 2011, the Japanese coast was hit by a massive tsunami after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, leaving many dead and many more homeless.
All photographers listing auctions here have agreed to give 100% of the proceeds to the Japan Earthquake Tsunami Relief Fund organised by the GlobalGiving Foundation.
This project will disburse funds to...
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Using a power washer
“Two employees had been using a power washer to remove moss and other detritus.”Amplify’d from www.safetyphoto.co.ukA Wirral property maintenance firm has been fined for allowing employees to stand on a sloping roof to carry out repairs, including powerwashing it.The court was told that the company had previously received a prohibition notice following a similar incident at a property on Parkgate...
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HAZMAT Plans & Programs
Amplify’d from hazmat-5.comWhat can HP&P do for you?Emergencies occur every day affecting employees, facilities and operations worldwide. Natural disasters occur such as floods, fires, tornadoes and hurricanes. A rise in man made disasters stemming from workplace violence, chemical explosions and fire, to a specter of terrorists acts have all tested many an emergency response unit. Also,...
Man injured in workplace fall in St. John’s →
A man working on a building near the old Janeway site in St. John’s fell from the building on Saturday, according to police.
The accident took place about 3:30 p.m.
via Man injured in…
Poisoning of Chinese workers prompts Apple... →
BEIJING – A senior official in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, has pledged to step up government supervision of workers’ health following a poisoning incident at one of Apple Inc’s supplier…
Fatal mine accident victim identified – →
Goldcorp Canada Ltd. has identified the 57-year-old man killed in a fatal accident at the Hoyle Pond gold mine on Thursday morning as David Yuskow Sr.
In a press release, the company said Yuskow…
Hampshire company ordered to pay £14,500 for waste... →
A Hampshire company which failed to obtain the necessary permits for its waste and recycling operation has been ordered to pay a total of £14,515 by magistrates.
Hutchings & Carter Ltd…
Health and Safety for Academics | Middle Savagery →
I was excited to read what an archaeologist had to say in the New York Times as part of their science blogging special–there’s been a decent amount of buzz regarding the series on Twitter and on…
Bromine Gas Leakage in Tamil Nadu →
Bromine gas leakage from a chemical factory ‘Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Limited’ at SPICOT Industrial Estate, Tamil Nadu has lead to the hospitalization of more than 120 people. Fire broke out at…
NTSB: Tugboat pilot was on cell phone prior to... →
The New York Times has reported the NTSB learned that the tugboat’s first mate, an employee of K-Sea Transportation, made 15 outbound calls and received six incoming calls on his personal cell phone…
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Ionactive - Radiation Consultants
Amplify’d from www.ionactive.co.ukRadiation Protection Adviser (RPA) & RPS Training Services We are an established, significant and unique provider of Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) services for all users of ionising radiation. We operate mostly in the UK providing radiation protection advice to industry, commerce, regulators, museums, universities and schools. We offer independent...
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cnm training solutions limited
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explore the cnm training experienceWelcome to cnm training solutions limited cnm training solutions limited is an experienced company, established in 2004 in the UK, delivering Asbestos Training - Licensed Removal, Non-Licensed Asbestos Training for the Trades and Licensed to Asbestos Removal Contractors, Construction, Demolition. Asbestos Awareness...
Chlorine spill fouls river →
The river running through Oslo from the hills to the fjord, Akerselva, was polluted last week by a chlorine leak from, ironically enough, one of the city’s main water treatment facilities at the…
Fire in illegal factory causes huge loss →
NAGPUR: Leather materials and household items worth Rs 15 lakh were gutted when a major fire broke out in an illegal automobile seat cover factory and an adjacent house in Nalsahab Chowk near…
Ride operator sentenced in Wisconsin Dells... →
The former amusement park employee who dropped a 12-year-old girl 10 stories last summer from a thrill ride in Lake Delton has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge, ending the criminal case against…
OSHA cites Spider-Man Broadway musical production... →
NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 8 Legged Productions LLC, the production company for the Broadway stage production of “Spider-Man…
School fined after groundsmen suffer electrical... →
The King’s School in Ely has been prosecuted after three of its employees suffered electrical burns while setting up a rugby post in one of the school’s sports fields.
The court heard that on 15…
Man dies in fall after electric shock – Western... →
A man who was thrown from a ladder by an electrical shock, has died as a result of injuries he received when he fell.
Fred Kruger’s sister-in-law, Anthea Ferreira, said he suffered skull fractures…
Boats Rush to the Aid of Sinking Fishing Vessel →
Four fishing vessels and a lifeboat have saved another fishing vessel after it started to sink off the north coast of the Isle of Rum this morning.
At 5:53am today the four crew on board the…
Repair man dies after falling down halfway house’s... →
An elevator repair man was killed when he plunged six stories down a shaft while working inside a halfway-house for convicts in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
The unidentified worker was servicing the…
Eyewitness News: Man dies after construction site... →
Work has come to a halt at a construction site near Hanover Park in Cape Town, after a worker died there on Tuesday afternoon.
A wall apparently fell onto the man and two others, who were injured,…
OSHA QuickTakes – March 1, 2011 →
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OSHA sends letter to 10,000 grain handling facilities on…
PCG rescues 5 from Taiwanese ship as boiler... →
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued yesterday five crewmembers of a Taiwan vessel anchored near the breakwater in Manila after the ship’s boiler exploded.
PCG spokesman…
