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Entries from May 2006

OSHA Fines Louisiana Contractor $179,900

May 12th, 2006 · No Comments

Region 6 News Release: OSHA-06-803-DAL
OSHA Fines Louisiana Contractor $179,900 for Alleged Safety and Health Violations Following Amputation at Texas Worksite
ATLANTA, Texas — A Cottonport, La., based contractor has been fined $179,900 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged safety violations related to the injury of a 19-year-old […]

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New Products — May 12, 2006

May 12th, 2006 · No Comments

The following new products were added to the store:

DOT Hazardous Materials Security Manual - English
DOT HAZMAT General Awareness Booklet - English & Spanish
DOT HAZMAT General Awareness Video Program DVD/VHS - English
DOT HAZMAT In-Depth Security Booklet - English & Spanish
DOT HAZMAT In-Depth Security Poster - English & Spanish
DOT HAZMAT In-Depth Security Regulatory Compliance Kit DVD/VHS […]

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New Products

May 10th, 2006 · No Comments

The following new products have beed added:
Back Safety Video Program DVD/VHS - English & Spanish
DOT Hazardous Materials Security Manual - English
DOT HAZMAT General Awareness Booklet - English & Spanish

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Back Safety - Product Update

May 9th, 2006 · No Comments

The following product was updated:
Back Safety Safety Meeting Kit DVD/VHS English & Spanish

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OSHA Fines BP $2.4M

May 8th, 2006 · No Comments

OSHA fines BP refinery $2.4 million for unsafe operations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on April 25 fined BP Products North America Inc. more than $2.4 million for unsafe operations at the company’s Oregon, Ohio, refinery. OSHA’s inspection identified a number of violations similar to those found during an […]

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Company Officials Found Guilty of Environmental Crimes and Worker Safety Violations

May 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Cast Iron Pipe Manufacturer, Company Officials Found Guilty of Environmental Crimes and Worker Safety Violations
WASHINGTON, April 26 /U.S. Newswire/ — A New Jersey cast iron pipe manufacturer, Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. (a division of McWane, Inc.) and four company officials were found guilty of committing flagrant abuses of environmental and worker […]

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HAZWOPER Series Programs - update

May 8th, 2006 · No Comments

The DVD version was added for the All 23 HAZWOPER Series Programs package. So now the series is available in English & Spanish with the videos in VHS or DVD.

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High-rise Construction Fatality

May 6th, 2006 · No Comments

High-rise workers killed in fall
BAL HARBOUR, Florida (AP) — A support frame collapsed at a high-rise construction project Saturday, killing three workers who became trapped in quick-drying concrete as co-workers dug to try to free them, authorities said.

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