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The PaintSquare Guide to Health & Safety
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August 2012 - Alison B. Kaelin, KTATator, Inc.
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July 2012 - Thomas E. Enger, MS, CSP, Chmm, Clemco Industries Corp.
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April 2012 - Alison B. Kaelin, CQA, KTA-Tator, Inc.
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November 2011 - Thomas E. Enger, MS, CSP, CHMM, Clemco Industries Corp.
January 2011
November 2010
August 2010 - Alison B. Kaelin, CQA, KTA-Tator, Inc.
July 2010
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June 2010 - Robert Ikenberry, California Engineering Contractors
April 2010
April 2010 - JPCL Staff
January 2010 - Robert Ikenberry, California Engineering Contractors, Inc.
November 2009 - Karen A. Kapsanis, JPCL
August 2009 - Alison B. Kaelin, CQA, KTA-Tator Inc., and Karen A. Kapsanis, JPCL
June 2009
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June 19, 2013
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June 14, 2013
City Fighting Rogue Crosswalks
June 14, 2013
Ergodyne’s Brim Adds Protective Shade
June 13, 2013
Worker Dies From Fall-Related Injuries
June 11, 2013
OSHA Cites Controversial Contractor
June 10, 2013
New DVDs Detail Chemical Accidents
June 10, 2013
Landmark Chemical Bill May Revamp TSCA
June 7, 2013
Bridge Worker Hit by Falling Bucket
June 6, 2013
Bridge Mishap Leaves Painters Hanging
June 6, 2013
Federal Probe Urged in Mall Collapse
June 6, 2013
Citizen Crosswalk Painter Arrested
June 5, 2013
Boss Imprisoned in Worker’s Fatal Fall
June 4, 2013
Plane’s Paint Called Plain Plagiarism
June 4, 2013
No Answers in Parking Deck Cave-in
May 30, 2013
Settlements Seen in Painters’ Deaths
May 30, 2013
Spider Improves Lifeline System
May 30, 2013
Train Wreck Brings Down MO Bridge
May 29, 2013
Load Mishap Cited in WA Bridge Collapse
May 28, 2013
Firm Told to Rehire Nuke Whistleblower
May 24, 2013
Painter Electrocuted on Bridge Project
May 23, 2013
Blasting Helmet Helps Keep Users Cool
May 22, 2013
Spray Booth Hazards Draw $119K Fine
May 21, 2013
OSHA Impostor Gets Prison Term
May 21, 2013
Corrosion Cracking Shuts Nuke Reactor
May 20, 2013
ASA Advises Contractors on ‘Obamacare’
May 17, 2013
Contractor Fined in Tank Worker’s Death
May 15, 2013
Old Paint Sites Get EPA Cleanup Funds
May 14, 2013
2 Burned in Blast Operation Explosion
May 10, 2013
ACA Fights Customer Disclosure Plan
May 9, 2013
$2.25B Fine Urged in Pipeline Blast
May 9, 2013
OSHA Drops Citations in 2 Deaths
May 8, 2013
Coating Shop with OSHA Record Burns
May 7, 2013
New OSHA Rule on Cranes to Begin
May 6, 2013
Inspector Who Cleared Mall is Charged
May 3, 2013
Painting Contractor Cited in 2nd Death
May 2, 2013
Offshore Fires Spur New Demands on BP
May 1, 2013
7 Blasts on AL Barges Injure 3
April 26, 2013
OSHA Fines Paint Co. $41K in Injuries
April 24, 2013
Chilled Safety Culture Draws NRC Fines
April 23, 2013
$1M Chemical Blaze Guts Coating Plant
April 23, 2013
Amputation Dangers Draw $589K Fine
April 18, 2013
Disney Closes Rides after Citations
April 17, 2013
Philippines Seeks $1.5M in Reef Mishap
April 10, 2013
7 Workers Perish during Tank Cleaning
April 10, 2013
Coating Facility Hit With Repeat Fines
April 5, 2013
Study: Nuke Site Issues Pose Blast Risk
April 4, 2013
Piece by Piece, Navy Removes Ship
April 1, 2013
Producer Blamed in Death of Tank Diver
March 28, 2013
New Airport Sign Kills Boy, Crushes Mom
March 26, 2013
Trapped 75 Feet Down, Worker Saved
March 25, 2013
New Spider Rail Made for Strength, Ease
March 25, 2013
Scissor Lift Topples, Kills 2 at Port
March 20, 2013
Free Webinar Tackles Blasting Safety
March 20, 2013
Painter Gets 17 Years for Sub Arson
March 18, 2013
MT Contractor Cited in Worker's Death
March 15, 2013
Ruling: Communications Doomed Worker
March 14, 2013
Barge Strikes Pipeline, Ignites Blaze
March 14, 2013
RR to Pay $350K for Worker ‘Retaliation’
March 13, 2013
2 Paint Plant Explosions Injure 3
March 8, 2013
Fired, Injured RR Workers to Get $1.1M
March 6, 2013
TX Firm Accused of Serious Fall Hazards
March 6, 2013
Fire Devastates Pipe Coating Facility
March 5, 2013
Coating Firm, GC Cited in Manhole Death
March 4, 2013
Safety Firm Fined $448K in Fatal Shock
March 4, 2013
BASF Blast Laid to WWII Bomb
March 1, 2013
Containment Issues Stall Plant Restart
February 28, 2013
1 Injured in Explosion at BASF Site
February 28, 2013
BP Trial Starts Over Gulf Spill
February 27, 2013
Capital Safety Touts New Escape System
February 22, 2013
Firms Fined in Deadly Paint Dust Blast
February 22, 2013
Pipeline Mishap Kills 1, Levels Restaurant
February 21, 2013
New Rule to Protect Ship Whistleblowers
February 20, 2013
Driller Pleads Guilty in Gulf Disaster
February 19, 2013
Bill Urges Action on Combustible Dust
February 18, 2013
Plant Collapse Kills 1, Injures 1
February 18, 2013
Corrosion, Low Inhibitors Ruptured Pipe
February 15, 2013
Roof, Walls Collapse at Chernobyl Plant
February 15, 2013
BP Confirms 4 Deaths in Terror Attack
February 13, 2013
New Coating Helps Blastproof Trains
February 12, 2013
Survivors May Get Steel from MN Bridge
February 8, 2013
Contractor Cited in Traffic Cop’s Death
February 5, 2013
Navy to Scrap Stuck $277M Vessel
February 4, 2013
Paint Truck Smashed by NJ Train
February 1, 2013
Chevron Fined $1M in Refinery Fire
February 1, 2013
Bogus OSHA Trainer Pleads Guilty
January 30, 2013
Record Year for Pipeline Fines
January 29, 2013
Tank Worker Killed, 2 Hurt at SC Plant
January 29, 2013
$500K Fine Set in Deadly PA Blast
January 28, 2013
PG&E Trying 3D Laser for Pipe Safety
January 25, 2013
Bridge Inspector’s Fatal Fall Probed
January 25, 2013
WV Pipe Thinned By Heavy Corrosion
January 23, 2013
Expert Rejected, Contractor Upheld
January 21, 2013
Europe Eyes Hazardous Lead Labeling
January 17, 2013
Hoover Dam Hit with 58 OSHA Citations
January 17, 2013
Award-Winning Apps Offer Hip Path to Safety
January 14, 2013
Feds Order Pipeline Review After Blast
January 11, 2013
EPA Withdraws New Cadmium Rule
January 11, 2013
U.S. Reviews Paint Stripper Chemicals
January 10, 2013
OSHA Fines MT Tank Maker $75K
January 7, 2013
Transocean Fined $1.4B in Gulf Blast
January 7, 2013
WI Contractor Fined in 2nd Crane Death
January 7, 2013
Corrosion Stirs Removal of Tunnel Panels
January 4, 2013
OSHA Fines Firm in Blaster's Death
January 2, 2013
New Hose Color Coding to Start in New Year
December 27, 2012
OSHA Criminal Referrals Seen to Rise
December 24, 2012
Pipeline Spill Penalties Total $312K
December 20, 2012
Bridge Work Blamed in WA Wildfire
December 19, 2012
OSHA Sues Contractor over Fired Worker
December 18, 2012
Corrosion Cited in WV Pipeline Blast
December 18, 2012
Worker Survives 90-Foot Fall from Tower
December 18, 2012
OSHA Corrects Record on U.S. Minerals
December 14, 2012
Abrasives Maker Settles 8 OSHA Cases
December 13, 2012
OSHA Seeks Input on Cutting Red Tape
December 12, 2012
Pipeline Blast Engulfs WV Interstate
December 12, 2012
Paint Chemical Maker Fined in Blast
December 7, 2012
1 Dead, 1 Hurt in Drained Water Tower
December 6, 2012
Evacuation Grows, Tempers Shorten in NJ
December 6, 2012
Signal, Inspection Eyed in Train Wreck
December 5, 2012
Neglect Seen in Deadly Tunnel Collapse
December 4, 2012
Chemical Levels Slow Derailment Probe
December 4, 2012
Study: Low Bids Hide 'Staggering' Costs
December 3, 2012
NTSB: Confusion Preceded NJ Derailment
December 3, 2012
Chemical Release Draws $545K Fine
November 30, 2012
Research Puts Heat on Flame Retardants
November 30, 2012
Deadly Overpass Collapse Sparks Riots
November 29, 2012
Free Webinar Tackles New HazCom Rules
November 28, 2012
'Human Error' Blamed in Club Explosion
November 27, 2012
Coating Firm Fined $74K in Fire
November 26, 2012
OSHA Seeks PPE for Sandy Cleanup Work
November 21, 2012
Body Found, Subpoena Set in Rig Blast
November 20, 2012
$246K Fine Set in Blast that Burned 2
November 19, 2012
Nuke Manager Faked Safety for Bonuses
November 19, 2012
BP Hit with Indictments, $4.5B Fine
November 16, 2012
Abrasives Maker Fined for Labeling Issue
November 14, 2012
IN Blast Kills 2, Guts Neighborhood
November 13, 2012
Water Utility Cited in Worker’s Death
November 12, 2012
OSHA, MA Contractor Settle for $200K
November 9, 2012
Bridge Painter Loses Lifeline Appeal
November 8, 2012
Feds: VT OSHA Bungling Death Probes
November 7, 2012
Painter Did Not Tie Off, Employer Says
November 7, 2012
Bridge Painter's Body Recovered
November 6, 2012
US DOT Releases $13M in Sandy Relief
November 1, 2012
Tower Painter Electrocuted, 2nd Injured
October 31, 2012
Infrastructure Battered by Sandy's Wrath
October 31, 2012
NM Refinery to Pay $400K in Fatal Blast
October 31, 2012
1 Killed, 14 Hurt in Bridge Work Mishap
October 26, 2012
Firm Upheld in Fatal Cell Phone Case
October 25, 2012
Fall Violations Lead OSHA’s Top 10
October 24, 2012
Shipyard Worker Killed in PA
October 19, 2012
Corrosion Eyed in 2nd Refinery Fire
October 17, 2012
Death Toll Climbs in FL Collapse
October 16, 2012
Contractor: Crane Hit Doomed Garage
October 15, 2012
CA Tightens Pipeline Safety Laws
October 12, 2012
3 Dead, 1 Missing in Collapse Of College Parking Garage
October 11, 2012
Concrete Form Mishap Kills 1, Injures 3
October 10, 2012
Blast May Have Caused Tank Death; 2nd Fatality Strikes Movie Set
October 9, 2012
3 Companies Fined in MO Bridge Death
October 8, 2012
Feds on Power Play at Islanders' Home
October 5, 2012
Worker Perishes in Oil Field Water Tank
October 4, 2012
UK Warns of Offshore Grating Failure
October 4, 2012
Construction Trade Death Toll Declines
September 20, 2012
OSHA Awards $10.7M in Training Aid
September 17, 2012
Finishing Companies OK $196K EPA Deal
September 12, 2012
U.S. Suit Targets Whistleblower’s Boss
September 11, 2012
MA Bridge Worker Falls to His Death
September 6, 2012
Safer Pipeline Digging Gets $1.6M Boost
September 6, 2012
Repeat OSHA Violator Goes Bankrupt
September 4, 2012
Secret Pipeline Settlement Slips Out
August 31, 2012
Contractor to Defy Fine in Worker Death
August 29, 2012
Lack of Maintenance Eyed in Venezuelan Refinery Disaster
August 28, 2012
Paint Firm: Personal Task Led to Blast
August 27, 2012
OSHA Offers Severe Violators a Way Out
August 24, 2012
2 Workers Burned in Tank Blast
August 23, 2012
OSHA Cites 2 NJ Companies in Heat Death
August 22, 2012
Worker Survives Brain Skewer by Bar
August 21, 2012
More Suits Aim to Force CCR Decision
August 21, 2012
Painting Contractor Settles Lead Case
August 20, 2012
OSHA Eyeing Contractor Fall Practices
August 17, 2012
Trapped Worker Rescued from Drain
August 16, 2012
Judge OKs Release of Kids’ Lead Tests
August 14, 2012
NH Plant Facing 66th OSHA Citation
August 14, 2012
A Bridge Map of Danger and Purpose
August 8, 2012
Waterproofing Contractor Fined $56K
August 7, 2012
Corrpro Held Liable for Painter’s Hole
August 6, 2012
OSHA: Firm Delayed 911 Call for Worker
August 3, 2012
Mayor: Bridges No Safer Since Collapse
August 1, 2012
Firm Fined $200K in 4 Scaffold Deaths
July 31, 2012
Burns Claim Life of 2nd Mill Worker
July 30, 2012
Bridge Painter Loses Lead Case Appeal
July 27, 2012
Asbestos Contractor Gets 10-Year Term
July 26, 2012
Tank Maker: Strike 2 on Confined Space
July 26, 2012
$92K Fine Set in Port Worker’s Death
July 24, 2012
Plant Fined 3rd Time in 15 Months
July 20, 2012
Scaffold Failure Injures 4 at TX Plant
July 18, 2012
WI Mill Fly Ash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Burned
July 18, 2012
OSHA Cites TX Pipe, Tank Company
July 18, 2012
UK’s OSHA Adopts ‘Loser Pays’ Policy
July 16, 2012
Fabrication Plant Draws 3rd OSHA Case
July 13, 2012
BP Adds $13M to Refinery Disaster Tab
July 12, 2012
EPA Offers ‘Flexibility’ on Cement Rule
July 12, 2012
Arkema Plant Hazards Draw $117K Fine
July 11, 2012
NTSB: Pipe Rupture, Spill Avoidable
July 11, 2012
WI Bridge Worker Killed; Crane Death is Firm’s 2nd
July 10, 2012
IL Bridge Collapse, Derailment Kill 2
July 9, 2012
OSHA Updates Head Protection Rules
July 6, 2012
OSHA Reaches Out to Stop Falls
July 5, 2012
Paint, Other Hazards Draw $86K Fine
June 28, 2012
OSHA Issues Health Alert on Fracking
June 28, 2012
Port Firm Again in Hot Water with Feds
June 27, 2012
Judge Throws Out OSHA Clothing Case
June 25, 2012
50-Foot Fall Kills Worker at Power Plant
June 20, 2012
1 Killed, 1 Burned in CA Tank Blast
June 20, 2012
OSHA: RI Bridge Project Lacks Fall Plan
June 20, 2012
Containment, Exposures Draw $163K Fine
June 18, 2012
Prime Grime: DuPont Hails ‘Dirty Work’
June 14, 2012
Grout Spray Kills NV Tunnel Worker
June 13, 2012
OSHA Urged to Watch Incentive Programs
June 13, 2012
‘Ample Warning’ of Deadly Blast Ignored
June 12, 2012
AR Plant Fined $122K for Chemical Risks
June 12, 2012
Worker Crushed at Steel Bridge Plant
June 11, 2012
Chemical Group Urged to Expel 3 Firms
June 11, 2012
3rd Death, 2nd Fatal Fall for TX Firm
June 8, 2012
Steel Products Maker Fined at 2nd Plant
June 7, 2012
Blast Disrupts Steel Mill Coating Shop
June 7, 2012
Honeywell Debuts Sporty Safety Goggles
June 7, 2012
PG&E Reveals More Pipeline Corrosion
June 6, 2012
OSHA Hits Galvanizer with 22 Citations
June 6, 2012
DOT Releases Pipeline Emergency Guide
June 6, 2012
Explosions, Fire Gut PA Blasting Firm
June 5, 2012
WI Worker Killed Changing Light Bulb
June 4, 2012
Questions Smolder in Fatal Plant Blast
May 31, 2012
Coatings Cited in 6-Pipeline Explosion
May 29, 2012
Court Tosses ‘Any Dose’ Asbestos Claim
May 29, 2012
Study: Fines Take Bite Out of Worker Injuries
May 24, 2012
3 Workers Killed in AR Tank Blast
May 23, 2012
Study: OSHA Visits Save Injuries, Costs
May 21, 2012
Adhesive Maker to Pay $600K for Blast
May 21, 2012
Lightning Sparks Fatal Paint Plant Fire
May 18, 2012
Bridge Worker Burned by Power Line
May 18, 2012
Stricken Tank Workers Left to ‘Nap’; Paint Maker Fined $159K
May 17, 2012
Fines Set in Death from Paint Chemicals
May 17, 2012
OSHA Holds Firm on PPE Requirement
May 14, 2012
On the Job: Fewer Injuries, More Deaths?
May 11, 2012
4 Firms Fined in Bridge Painter’s Death
May 11, 2012
Workers Get Help to Beat Deadly Heat
May 11, 2012
Substandard Work Alleged in Collapse
May 10, 2012
Co-Workers Rescue Man from Acid Tank
May 9, 2012
Death of IN Bridge Worker Investigated
May 7, 2012
Shop Coating Operation Draws $54K Fine
May 7, 2012
Brothers’ Deaths in Drain Called ‘Completely Preventable’
May 3, 2012
Companies Settle Navy Base Lead Case
May 3, 2012
PowerSeat Made for Working at Heights
May 2, 2012
Fatal Falls Spur Life-Saving Effort
April 27, 2012
Harness Designed for Painters, Blasters
April 27, 2012
OSHA Issues Defective Respirator Alert
April 27, 2012
After Drop, Workplace Deaths on Upswing
April 26, 2012
Silica, Cr(VI) Trigger OSHA Case
April 26, 2012
Company Cited in Fracking Tank Blast
April 25, 2012
Bridge Work Resumes after 4 Accidents
April 24, 2012
Audit: OSHA Too Slow on Rule Making
April 23, 2012
Firm Cited after Coating Worker Crushed
April 20, 2012
CSB Blames DuPont in Fatal Tank Blast
April 20, 2012
RPB Unveils ‘Ultimate’ Respirator
April 20, 2012
Steel Structure Supplier Fined $72K
April 19, 2012
Tank Cleaner’s Appeal: Scripts, Lies and Intrigue
April 13, 2012
Steel Maker OKs Multi-Plant OSHA Pact
April 13, 2012
Court Slaps OSHA on Citation Time Limit
April 9, 2012
4 Injured in Coating Line Fire
April 6, 2012
OSHA Offers $1.2M in Training Grants
April 6, 2012
Left/RIGHT Earmuffs Made for Better Fit
April 6, 2012
Bath Iron Faces 3rd Major OSHA Case
April 4, 2012
Training, Ventilation Faulted in Blaze
April 2, 2012
Body of MO Bridge Worker Recovered
April 2, 2012
Cited in Deaths, Company to Train Others
March 30, 2012
MO Bridge Worker Missing After Fall
March 29, 2012
Painter’s Daughter Wins Landmark Asbestos Ruling
March 29, 2012
OSHA Fines OH Coating Contractor $88K
March 29, 2012
Injured Painter Gets ½ Blame, ½ Award
March 28, 2012
GAO Raps Oversight on Fracking Lines
March 26, 2012
3 Painters Found Dead in CA Home
March 23, 2012
Rebuilding, Coating Maker Gets a Break
March 22, 2012
OSHA Overhauls Chemical Labeling Rule
March 21, 2012
Painter Closes after OSHA Citations
March 21, 2012
Court Tosses OSHA Claims in $2M Case
March 20, 2012
Firms Cited in Border Scaffold Failure
March 20, 2012
Pipe Maker Faces 6th OSHA Case
March 14, 2012
PPG Seeks EHS Specialist
March 14, 2012
Utility to Pay $70M in Pipeline Blast
March 13, 2012
EU Banning Most DCM Paint Strippers
March 9, 2012
Pipe Maker Fined $469K in Repeat Case
March 8, 2012
CA Tank Painter’s Death Spurs Alert
March 7, 2012
Study to Weigh Easing of H&S Standards
March 6, 2012
Copper Upgrades for Lead Pipes May Backfire, Study Shows
March 5, 2012
3rd Worker Killed at Wastewater Plant
February 29, 2012
CDC Links 13 Deaths to Paint Stripper
February 24, 2012
EPA Slaps Plant on Chemical Drum Mess
February 21, 2012
Worker Dies in Fall into Chemical Tank
February 20, 2012
Horse Kicked Off Coating in Fatal Blast
February 20, 2012
Shipbuilder Cited in 3rd Worker Death
February 17, 2012
FL Bridge Worker Killed in Fall
February 15, 2012
KY Auditors Question Bridge Inspections
February 15, 2012
CA Issues Confined Space Alert
February 10, 2012
Trapped Worker Rescued from Sand Silo
February 9, 2012
3 Groups Cited in Fatal Stage Collapse
February 8, 2012
WA Shipyard Worker Killed in Fall
February 8, 2012
Plant Cited in Fire Fought by Worker
February 2, 2012
Blasting Accident Kills Shipyard Worker
February 1, 2012
Probe of Bridge Collapse Continues
January 31, 2012
Action Set on Silica, Confined Space
January 25, 2012
Disclosures Urged on Abrasive Beryllium
January 23, 2012
OSHA Pitching Rule; Foes Not Catching
January 23, 2012
2 Leaks in 4 Days at PPG Plant in UK
January 20, 2012
Railcar Maker Cited in Electrocution
January 20, 2012
Report Spurs New Probe of CA Utility
January 18, 2012
Heater Eyed in Blast at Pipe Coater
January 16, 2012
Painter Dangers Draw 2nd Shipyard Case
January 16, 2012
Bridge Painter Feared Dead After Fall
January 13, 2012
OSHA Sets $118K Fine in Manhole Death
January 12, 2012
MSA Debuts UltraSonic Gas Leak Detector
January 12, 2012
Contractors Cited in NJ Bridge Project
January 11, 2012
EPA: Navy Landlords Hid Families’ Lead Risks
January 11, 2012
Company Fined $7,300 in Fatal Collapse
January 9, 2012
TX Pipe Maker Ends 2011 with $1M Fine
January 6, 2012
OSHA Fines Navy Shipbuilder $166K
January 4, 2012
Russia Probes Nuclear Sub Hull Blaze
January 3, 2012
$46K Fine Set in Barge Painting Death
January 3, 2012
3 Pipe Plant Accidents Spur $468K Fine
January 2, 2012
RPI Plea Deal: Probation, $1.65M Payout
December 20, 2011
OSHA Fines PPG Resin Plant $90K
December 20, 2011
2 Truckers Injured in Paint Fume Blast
December 15, 2011
Pipeline Bill Flowing through Congress
December 13, 2011
KKR Buys Capital Safety for $1.12B
December 9, 2011
Pipeline Operator Fined $38M in Blast
December 6, 2011
RPI Plea Likely in 5 Painters’ Deaths
December 5, 2011
MA Shipyard, Painter Fined $134,900
December 2, 2011
Momentive Fined $81K in Blast, Fire
November 30, 2011
Painting Contractor Faces 9th OSHA Case
November 28, 2011
AIHA Demands Release of Silica Rule
November 23, 2011
New Options to Light Hazardous Sites
November 21, 2011
MA Rail Operation Fights OSHA Case
November 18, 2011
Paint Plant Fumes Kill Man, Injure 2nd
November 16, 2011
GOP Battles Non-Existent Regulations
November 15, 2011
Shipbuilder Again Runs Afoul of OSHA
November 11, 2011
Tank Worker Hazards Draw $54K Fine
November 8, 2011
Paint Firm Fined $126K in PPE Case
November 7, 2011
BP Tab in Refinery Disaster Tops $800M
November 4, 2011
WI Paint/Blast Shop Draws 42 Citations
November 3, 2011
Big Protection Sized for Smaller Ears
November 3, 2011
Falls, Construction Still Top Workplace Dangers
November 2, 2011
Report: OSHA Toothless, Paralyzed
November 1, 2011
Contractor Fined in 2nd Bridge Death
October 31, 2011
OSHA: No Ventilation in 2 Tank Deaths
October 28, 2011
CSB Assails Tank Safety, Site Security
October 27, 2011
Paul’s About-Face Clears Pipeline Bill
October 26, 2011
Lead Case Targets Disney Attractions
October 26, 2011
Failing Metro Bridges Carry Millions Daily
October 24, 2011
Fabricator Paint Shop Draws $134K Fine
October 19, 2011
Scaffold Law Effort Seeks Liability Shift
October 18, 2011
Brothers Held in Stolen Bridge Caper
October 17, 2011
Tower Firm Fights Fine in Fatal Falls
October 13, 2011
Pipe Maker Faces 27 OSHA Citations
October 11, 2011
Wife’s Fatal Cancer Tied To Paint Worker’s Laundry
October 11, 2011
Boatyard Cited in Fatal Flash Fire
October 3, 2011
MSA Rolls Out Twin-Leg Fall Limiter
September 30, 2011
Alone, Paul Plugs Up Pipeline Bill
September 29, 2011
2 Poisoned by Confined-Space Fumes
September 29, 2011
2 Fall-Arrest Lifelines Self-Retract
September 29, 2011
Tearful Co-Worker Recalls Painters’ Fatal Shortcut
September 28, 2011
Trailer Maker, Coater Draws $950K Fine
September 28, 2011
Wastewater Plant Coatings Are Focus of Webinar
September 27, 2011
New Rescue Tool Cuts through Concrete
September 26, 2011
Powerful Underground Light Hangs Clear
September 22, 2011
ASSE Sets Standard for Safer Design
September 22, 2011
Facial, Eye Injuries Draw $175K Fine
September 20, 2011
Bridge Painter Fined $5,600 in 2nd Death
September 20, 2011
Scaffold Collapse Snarls US Border
September 15, 2011
Adhesives Maker Fined $917K in Blast
September 14, 2011
Ruling Mixed in AkzoNobel Birth-Defect Suit
September 13, 2011
OSHA Issues Plan for High-Hazard Sites
September 12, 2011
Chemical Co. OKs $245K EPA Settlement
September 9, 2011
Crane Topples During Cathedral Repair
September 8, 2011
Bridge Repair Work Draws $83,160 Fine
September 7, 2011
Quake Risk Rising for Nuclear Plants
September 7, 2011
OSHA Gets Court Order to Protect Crew
September 2, 2011
Webinar Targets Contractor Safety
September 2, 2011
Chemical Distributor Settles EPA Suit
September 2, 2011
$83K Fine Set in Rig Worker’s Death
August 30, 2011
Lift Safety Campaign Targets Schools
August 30, 2011
Construction Still Leads Work Deaths
August 29, 2011
Pipeline Corrosion May Face New Rules
August 26, 2011
Quake Triggers Alerts At 13 Nuclear Plants
August 24, 2011
Ergodyne Names New Marketing Director
August 24, 2011
FL Tank Painter Collapses, Dies
August 23, 2011
Death Toll Rises in Scaffold Collapse; 2 Lawsuits Seek $60M
August 23, 2011
OSHA Probes 3rd Death at Shipyard
August 22, 2011
CO Helmet Monitor Protects Blasters
August 22, 2011
OSHA Slaps AFB Painting, Blast Shops
August 17, 2011
Firms to Pay $1.4M in MA Paint Blast
August 16, 2011
New Railings Clamp Directly to Slabs
August 16, 2011
Deadly IN Scaffold Collapse Probed
August 15, 2011
Worker Survives Nail-Gun Shot to Head
August 15, 2011
Painting Violations Draw $102K OSHA Fine
August 9, 2011
Tank Co. Cited in Worker’s Death
August 8, 2011
OSHA Hits Ft. Bragg with 37 Citations
August 5, 2011
Tower Painter Survives 100-Foot Fall
August 5, 2011
Railcar Plant Electrocution Probed
August 3, 2011
EPA Rule Increases Chemical Reporting
August 3, 2011
Dow to Pay $2.5M Environmental Fine
August 1, 2011
OSHA Fines Tank Services Company $114K
July 28, 2011
Coating Plant Cited in Worker’s Death
July 27, 2011
Shop-Towel Wars: Textile Rental Association Weighs In
July 26, 2011
Abhe & Svoboda Wins Aqueduct Coating Contract
July 25, 2011
Critics Rap Shop Towel Study
July 22, 2011
Laundering Doesn’t Protect Against Heavy Metals, Study Shows
July 20, 2011
Texas Bridge Partners to Recoat Sunshine Bridge
July 20, 2011
EPA Won’t Review Coal Ash Risks Soon
July 19, 2011
Owner of Burned Paint Plant Faces Fines for Unreported Chemicals
July 15, 2011
$214K Fine Set for 2 Amputations
July 13, 2011
$354K Trench Case is Contractor’s 8th
July 12, 2011
OSHA Issues Lift Hazard Alert
July 8, 2011
Tank Maintenance Worker Killed in Fall
July 7, 2011
Bridge Company Fined in Worker’s Death
July 6, 2011
OSHA Cushions New Reg with e-Tool Help
July 5, 2011
National Lift Safety Program To Come from Student’s Death
July 1, 2011
Company’s Paint Waste Draws $100K Fine
July 1, 2011
2 Injured in Tank Cleaning Flash Fire
June 30, 2011
US Stiffens Oil & Gas Violation Fines
June 30, 2011
Jury Clears Xcel in 5 Painters’ Deaths
June 29, 2011
Painter Survives 25-Foot Fall from Bridge
June 29, 2011
Rust from Leaks Reported At Most US Nuclear Sites
June 28, 2011
New JPCL Equipment Guide Now Available
June 23, 2011
CSB Urges Action on Combustible Dust
June 23, 2011
Fatal Blast Probed at CA Sewage Plant
June 20, 2011
Builder Fights OSHA in Trench Death
June 17, 2011
OSHA Offers $4.7M for Safety Training
June 16, 2011
Contractors Fined in Concrete Death
June 15, 2011
Doomed FL Worker Had Warned Off Others
June 14, 2011
OSHA Rolls Out Standards Overhaul
June 14, 2011
Hopes Dim for Trapped FL Worker
June 13, 2011
Manhole Rescue Effort Ends in 2 Deaths
June 9, 2011
OSHA Sharpens Eye on Metals Industries
June 8, 2011
Pipeline Contractor Fined In 2 Cases, 1 Fatal
June 6, 2011
Refinery Tank Blast Kills 3 Painters
June 6, 2011
SSPC Renewed as Official FBPE Trainer
June 3, 2011
Prosecutor: Xcel Knew Of Tunnel Safety Issues
June 2, 2011
International Paint, Harsco Expand Market Reach
June 2, 2011
Trial Begins in Deaths of 5 Painters
June 1, 2011
OSHA Survey Seeks Employer Input
June 1, 2011
OSHA to Streamline, Update Regs
May 27, 2011
Bridge Project Halted After 2nd Death
May 26, 2011
IL Asbestos Removal Draws $1.2M Fine
May 26, 2011
Pipe Plant Cited in Worker’s Death
May 25, 2011
2 Killed in NM Sewer Trench Collapse
May 24, 2011
OSHA Revives Injury Reporting Rule
May 24, 2011
Coatings Help Keep Nuke Plant Going
May 20, 2011
Turbine Maker Cited in Death, Amputation at New Plant
May 19, 2011
GC Fined $180K for Lead Paint Exposure
May 18, 2011
OSHA Cites Steel Plant for 26th Time
May 17, 2011
Robot Speeds US Toxicity Screenings
May 17, 2011
MSA Bows Abrasive Blasting Respirator
May 16, 2011
Fabricators Bestow Safety Awards
May 16, 2011
Fabricator Cited for Exposures, Spray Issues
May 13, 2011
EPA: No Fine in Fatal Plant Collapse
May 10, 2011
Wife’s Killer Blames Metals Toxicity
May 10, 2011
Companies Fined in Fatal NY Tank Blast
May 6, 2011
BP Must Step Up Pipeline Maintenance
May 4, 2011
Parker Hannifin Faces 42nd OSHA Case
May 4, 2011
New Metal Finishing Rules Loom
May 3, 2011
OSHA Stiffens Shipyard Protections
May 3, 2011
WA Orders Hazards Fixed During Appeal
May 2, 2011
Labor Slams OSHA on Worker Protection
April 29, 2011
Blade Maker Cited 8th Time in 4 Years
April 28, 2011
$7.9M Bridge Painting Job Up for Bid
April 28, 2011
NIOSH Links TiO2 Dust to Cancer Risk
April 27, 2011
Paint May Hold Clue to Jet’s Rupture
April 26, 2011
Notre Dame Sees No Fault in Lift Death
April 26, 2011
YouTube Hit: HazCom You Can Hum To
April 22, 2011
Bridge Painting Draws $207K OSHA Fine
April 21, 2011
‘Green’ Curative Made for Epoxies
April 21, 2011
Grants, Site Support Pipeline Safety
April 20, 2011
OSHA Appeal Filed in Painter’s Deadly Fall
April 20, 2011
OSHA Fines Ship Repair Yard $45K
April 18, 2011
Firm’s Double Whammy: OSHA, Fire
April 15, 2011
EPA Targets Coating, Foam Compounds
April 15, 2011
New OSHA Silica Rules Looming
April 14, 2011
New Glove Palms Coated to Resist Cuts
April 13, 2011
PPG Accepts $600M Cleanup Settlement
April 12, 2011
2 Killed When FL Water Tank Explodes
April 11, 2011
Wall Collapse Kills 2 at TN Sewage Plant
April 11, 2011
Fakes Flood PPE Market, UK Warns
April 8, 2011
Tank Company Cited in Worker’s Death
April 6, 2011
Ex-OSHA Inspector Indicted on Fraud Charges
March 31, 2011
Sync Offers Hi-Fi Hearing Protection
March 31, 2011
MA Finisher Cited, Fined 3rd Time
March 30, 2011
Boat Maker Fined $95K in Repeat Case
March 29, 2011
City Cited in Official’s Drowning
March 28, 2011
Carts Offer Fall Protection for 1-3
March 28, 2011
Worker Rescued from Swirling Sewer System
March 25, 2011
Auditors Rap EPA on CCR Risk Studies
March 25, 2011
OSHA Fines TX Steel Pipe Maker $124K
March 24, 2011
OTC to Cut Paint Thinner, Solvent VOCs
March 24, 2011
Robot to Test 10,000 Chemicals for Toxicity
March 23, 2011
DOT Tightens Bridge Oversight, Spends $9.5M for Innovative Projects
March 21, 2011
GE Warns of Turbine Blade Corrosion
March 21, 2011
Peeling Paint Imperils Big Dig Lights
March 18, 2011
No Cause Set in ‘Whistling’ Tank Blast
March 18, 2011
Notre Dame Fined in Lift Death; ‘Knowingly’ Imperiled Untrained Worker
March 15, 2011
European Paint Plant Safety: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
March 11, 2011
House GOP Aims to Slash OSHA Funds
March 10, 2011
Webinar Takes Up Confined-Space Perils
March 8, 2011
Scaffold Firm Settles 3rd OSHA Case
March 3, 2011
OSHA Inspector Averts Cave-In Accident
March 2, 2011
Webinar to Tackle Respiratory Safety
March 1, 2011
Aqueduct Noise, Fall Hazards Cited
February 23, 2011
Free Webinar Tackles Fall Protection
February 21, 2011
Flash Fire at Sherwin-Williams’ Plant Probed
February 21, 2011
Tank Painters’ Fall Prompts Citations
February 21, 2011
OSHA Issues PPE Enforcement Guidance
February 18, 2011
Webinar to Tackle Respiratory Safety
February 18, 2011
Plant Painting Draws OSHA Fine
February 16, 2011
IL Contractor Cited 4th Time for Cave-In Hazards
February 9, 2011
AFB Painting Facility Cited 3rd Time
February 3, 2011
Castings Maker Fined $220K for Repeated Silica Exposures
February 3, 2011
Water Tower Painter Survives 110-Foot Fall
February 2, 2011
OSHA Drops Reporting Plan for Sprains, RSI
January 31, 2011
Fatal IN Lift Accident Under Investigation
January 28, 2011
OSHA Slams GA Air Base Painting Facilities
January 27, 2011
Contractor Fined in Fall from Bridge
January 27, 2011
NTSB Reports Lack of Coatings, Bad Welds in CA Pipeline Blast
January 24, 2011
JLG Lift Deaths Trigger Alert in UK
January 13, 2011
Owner Cites ‘Human Error’ in Painter’s Death
December 10, 2010
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The fertilizer plant that exploded in West, TX, was last inspected in 1985, causing some people to question OSHA’s oversight. Overall, how do you feel about OSHA’s oversight?
May 13 to May 19, 2013
The U.S. EPA has revived its plan (required by a court agreement) to mandate lead-safe practices on public-works and commercial projects. What’s your take on this?
February 11 to February 17, 2013
In these “do more with less” days, how often do you feel safety is being compromised in the process?
December 17 to December 23, 2012
EPA has been deliberating for more than two years on whether to regulate Coal Combustion Residuals (slag, ash) as hazardous waste. What do you think?
October 15 to October 21, 2012
An asbestos contractor will serve 10 years in prison for a shoddy removal job. What’s your take on that sentence?
August 13 to August 19, 2012
In your experience, how honestly are workplace injuries and illnesses reported in OSHA logs?
July 16 to July 22, 2012
An experienced industrial painter crippled in a 40-foot fall was recently awarded $2.3 million for his injuries, although he was not wearing fall protection. What do you think of this jury verdict?
May 14 to May 20, 2012
Most workplace deaths and serious injuries are easily prevented with well-known safety precautions, yet horrific industry accidents still happen frequently. Who is most responsible for this situation?
April 16 to April 22, 2012
More than a dozen Americans (including painters) have died in recent years from methylene chloride paint strippers. Now the European Union is cracking down on the products. What should the US do?
April 9 to April 15, 2012
New York’s Scaffold Law is the only one in the nation that holds employers automatically 100% liable for elevation-related injuries to workers. Is this fair?
December 19 to December 25, 2011
More employees than ever are blowing the whistle on their companies for various infractions, according to OSHA. When should a worker blow the whistle on the boss?
October 10 to October 16, 2011
A senior engineer at MassDOT says the agency has a culture of secrecy about confronting safety issues. How does your company or organization approach safety problems internally and on site?
August 15 to August 21, 2011
A year after the catastrophic BP oil spill in the Gulf, which aspect of the offshore industry still needs the most attention?
May 2 to May 8, 2011
What does Japan's nuclear crisis mean for the future of nuclear power in the US?
April 4 to April 10, 2011
What do you see as the chief cause of accidents on site?
January 31 to February 6, 2011
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True or False? Threshold Limit Values (TLVs), representing the maximum levels of airborne contaminant that can be inhaled for a working lifetime by almost all workers without injury, are recommended rather than required limits.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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True or False? In abrasive blasting work, a dosimeter is used to measure exposure to blasting dust.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
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True or false? For a supplied-air respirator, OSHA requires Grade D air with an oxygen content of 15 percent to 19.5 percent.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
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What U.S. president signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, establishing OSHA?
Friday, May 31, 2013
According to NIOSH, the hierarchy of hazard controls considers which one of the following to be the least desirable?
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
What organization recently issued recommended exposure limits to carbon nanotubes and nanofibers?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
True or false: According to an OSHA study of painting contractor violations conducted in 2006-2007, the OSHA Required Fall Protection Rule (1926.0501) was the one most often violated.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
What is the name of the provision in OSHA standards that is used in inspections where there are no specific standards applicable to the particular hazard involved?
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
True or false: According to OSHA, permissible exposure limits (PELs) and Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) are both required limits on exposure to airborne contaminants.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
What agency is in charge of testing and certifying respirators?
Thursday, February 21, 2013
True or false: One main reason for OSHA’s 2012 revision to the Hazard Communication Standard was to harmonize it with global hazard communication standards.
Monday, February 11, 2013
What is the main reason OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard this year?
Thursday, December 13, 2012
What organization tests for the health effects of coatings in contact with potable water?
Friday, November 30, 2012
What organization conducts research on safety and health issues and provides technical assistance to OSHA?
Friday, November 16, 2012
According to OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard, when are employers required to have trained employees on new labeling and safety data sheet formats?
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Now that the United States has taken official action to adopt the International Maritime Association’s treaty banning tributyltin antifoulings, what percentage of the world’s shipping tonnage is covered by the treaty?
Friday, September 28, 2012
Abrasive blast workers are regularly exposed to noise in excess of what level?
Monday, September 17, 2012
True or False: Federal agencies must comply with the same health and safety standards as private-sector employers.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
What organization defines the content of Grade D breathing air, required in CFR 1910.134 for supplied air respirators?
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Five painters died and three were injured in a 2007 confined space accident in what type of facility?
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Breathing grade compressed air (Grade D, as specified by the Compressed Gas Association) must contain what percentage of oxygen by volume?
Thursday, May 10, 2012
True or false: A body belt with a lifeline connected to a secure anchorage is accepted as a safe personal fall arrest system by OSHA.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Which of the following are dangers that can be encountered when working in a confined space?
Thursday, January 19, 2012
High pressure, supplied-air respirators used for abrasive blasting normally have an Assigned Protection Factor of 25. What does this NIOSH rating mean?
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Manufacturers of supplied air respirators must acquire approval for these products from what agency?
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Where are you most likely to find oxygen-deficient air?
Friday, October 28, 2011
True or false: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health prepares and publishes standards on safety in the workplace.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Which US President signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, establishing OSHA?
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
True or False: All nuclear plants must follow the same training protocols for in-house and contract painters.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
According to OSHA, what is the primary problem with this marine scaffolding assembly?
Monday, September 12, 2011
When does OSHA require that an aerial lift operator undergo retraining?
Friday, September 9, 2011
Which US President signed the Environmental Protection Act, establishing the now-controversial EPA?
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
In abrasive blasting work, how small do dust particles have to be to make them respirable and therefore dangerous to health?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
What is the source of the specification for Grade D breathing air?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Which of the following statements about Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for coatings is true?
Thursday, August 11, 2011
True or false: Respirators suitable for use in Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) atmospheres can include a combination full facepiece pressure demand supplied-air respirator (SAR) with auxiliary self-contained air supply.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
If you are using a supplied-air respirator for protection during abrasive blast cleaning, when is it OK to take it off?
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
What is the minimum oxygen content of air suitable for breathing?
Monday, June 13, 2011
Who produces product and application data sheets?
Thursday, June 9, 2011
What are the South Coast Air Quality Management District's VOC limits on industrial maintenance coatings?
Monday, May 2, 2011
What organization conducts research on safety and health issues and provides technical assistance to OSHA?
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
An individual using power tools to remove lead-containing paint is wearing a full face respirator with P100 (HEPA) filters and has been fit-tested using the banana oil method. What is the allowable lead exposure level for this worker, according to OSHA Standards?
Arnold Ferguson, CIH, CSP
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
What does OSHA's General Duty Clause require?
Thursday, March 24, 2011
True or false: ANSI/NSF 61 addresses coatings performance issues as well as the health effects of coatings for potable water tanks.
Monday, March 14, 2011
True or false: This scaffold is compliant with OSHA requirements.
Monday, March 7, 2011
True or false: OSHA classifies respirators as engineering controls.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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