Safety
How to Identify Phony Fire Extinguisher Inspectors
Creative custom signs can be a good way to let fake inspectors know that you’re on to them. (via MySafetySign.com) July 25, 2012 — In recent years, cities throughout the country, from California to New Jersey, have become plagued by phony fire extinguisher inspectors. The con is simple. First, pretend to be a fire extinguisher […]
Friday Five: Superhighways, broken signs, and the Denmark sex industry
An SUV is extracted from a parking lot elevator shaft, after plunging down it on Tuesday. (via AMNY) July 20, 2012 — On Tuesday, a luxury SUV plunged 40 feet into an elevator shaft at an Upper East Side parking garage. The 4,500 pound vehicle fell five stories in the accident which is still being […]
Proposed Republican Bill Would Defund Efforts to Stymie Black Lung
Black lung occurs from exposure to coal dust and other chemicals that coat the lung and create respiratory problems. (Via TAHB) July 19, 2012 — On the heels of reports that Black Lung is increasing in prevalence, a new bill will defund research on the disease. Black Lung is a serious disease that is contracted through heavy exposure […]
OSHA and BP Reach $13 Million Agreement on Texas Refinery Citations
BP settled 409 safety violations with OSHA, following a record-breaking number of citations since 2005. July 16, 2012 — BP Products North America has settled 409 citations with OSHA, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. The settlement follows a $50 million payout in 2010, after an explosion in 2005 at the […]
Black Lung Cases on the Rise, Miners Demand Increased Safety Regulation
Black lung occurs from inhalation of toxic coal dust, which has been discovered at mining sates in increased quantities over the last decade (via MySafetySign.com). July 9, 2012 — Cases of Black Lung Disease, or Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis, have nearly doubled since the 1990s. Not recognized or well understood until the 1950s, Black Lung disease […]
Friday Five: This heat, those Olympics, and the traffic in Germany
In New York this week, a smoker’s advocacy group rallied against the unregulated placement of No Smoking signage in public parks and facilities July 6, 2012 — This week, Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment (CLASH), a smoker’s rights activist group, asked the state courts of New York in Albany to remove No Smoking signs in […]
OSHA Enforcing Fall Safety Regulations, Fines NJ Workplace 436K
OSHA is cracking down on companies that do not adequately safeguard employees from falls (via MySafetySign.com). July 2, 2012 — This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued 25 citations against four contractors for failing to uphold safety regulations at a work site in Jersey City, NJ. Altura Concrete, Inc., Nathil Corp., Blade Contracting […]