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Power Plant Downsizing Disaster and the Left Behinds

Revised 1/18/2025 Originally posted December 27, 2014 The Power Plant Men and Women knew that a major downsizing was going to occur throughout the …Power Plant Downsizing Disaster and the Left Behinds

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Tornado Quest Top Science Links For January 11 – 18, 2025 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #winter #wildfire

Greetings to all! I’m glad you stopped by. This week, we’ll continue with winter weather safety information, the latest US Drought Monitor update, …Tornado Quest Top Science Links For January 11 – 18, 2025 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #winter #wildfire

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Another year prioritizing miners’ safety and health and mining communities | U.S. Department of Labor Blog

Another year prioritizing miners’ safety and health and mining communities By: Chris Williamson • January 16, 2025 Following deadly disasters that haunted mining communities and thousands of miners stricken by occupational illnesses such as black lung disease, Congress passed the Mine Act and created the Mine Safety and Health Administration to ensure that the first priority and concern of all in…

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August 22, 2024 Fatality - Final Report | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

August 22, 2024 Fatality – Final Report Accident Report: Fatality Reference August 22, 2024 Fatality PDF VERSION AUGUST 22, 2024 – FATALITY REPORT – ONYX STERLING PIT.PDF (1.16 MB) FAI-F011AFE-1 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MINE SFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Surface (Crushed and Broken Stone) Fall of Face, Rib, Slide or Highwall Accident August 22, 2024 Onyx…

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The Fate of This Hurricane-Battered Town Is Now in Trump’s Hands — ProPublica

Donald Trump has said he will overturn a law that helps communities better weather the effects of climate change. If he follows through, he’ll be reversing an initiative that has disproportionately benefited areas that make up his base. — Read on www.propublica.org/article/trump-biden-ira-climate-red-states

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New U.S. Chemical Safety Board Tool

By: Eric J. Conn and Beeta B. Lashkari On Tuesday, January 14, the CSB announced a new “incident report” tool, calling it a “new safety product to …New U.S. Chemical Safety Board Tool

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Announcing Conn Maciel Carey’s 2025 MSHA Webinar Series

Following the closely watched and highly anticipated 2024 presidential election, President Trump will again take office in the White House, assuming …Announcing Conn Maciel Carey’s 2025 MSHA Webinar Series

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Trust, uncertainty and the reporting of workplace hazards and injuries

This study interviewed 121 workers across several Canadian sectors in temporary and permanent employment, exploring ways workers managed workplace …Trust, uncertainty and the reporting of workplace hazards and injuries

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How to comply with OSHA’s new PPE standard.

Starting this month, the agency will require construction employers to provide workers with properly fitting safety gear. Personal protective equipment has to fit for two primary reasons, according to Jessica Bunting, director of research to practice for Silver Spring, Maryland-based CPWR — the Center for Construction Research and Training. First, to work properly, gear needs to fit properly. A…

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Procedure excellence: Changing paradigms to enable human reliability

This paper from Elliot Wolf-Stokes and Rob Fisher may interest peeps – around orientating towards operational excellence. Covers a lot of ground – …Procedure excellence: Changing paradigms to enable human reliability

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US Department of Labor terminates COVID-19 healthcare rulemaking

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has terminated its COVID-19 healthcare rulemaking. On June 21, 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard to protect workers from COVID-19 in healthcare settings, which also served as a proposed rule on which OSHA requested comments. The agency received public input on this…

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Infographic - Workplace Fatalities Took Too A Toll In 2023 - Courtesy of Fisher Phillips

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In Memoriam: The Contributions They Made

One of the joys of being involved in workplace safety issues at my age is seeing so many young, enthusiastic young people working to protect workers’…In Memoriam: The Contributions They Made

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Ethical use of Risk Matrices

I found this an interesting section of a paper which I’ll post soon – talking briefly of the ethics of risk matrices. They’ve barely touched the …Ethical use of Risk Matrices

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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Announces New Safety Product to Provide the Public with More Information about Serious Chemical Incidents Reported to the Agency  

Reports Cover Incidents in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas Washington, D.C. January 14, 2025 – Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it is launching a new initiative to give the public more details about the…

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US Department of Labor announces adjusted OSHA civil penalty amounts for 2025

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on inflation for 2025. In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. Under the Act, agencies are required to…

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Announcing Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s 2025 OSHA Webinar Series

Following another close national election, President Trump returns to the White House for a second term, and resumes control over the vast Executive …Announcing Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s 2025 OSHA Webinar Series