News from the Safety Industry
VPPPA Shakes it Up for Safety+
Published: Thursday August 29th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association wanted this year’s Safety+ to be different, immersive, collaborative and above all else fun.
VPPPA Announces 2019 Award Scholarship Winners
Published: Thursday August 29th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association has announced the winners of its 2018 Awards and Scholarships. The association's Safety+ annual national conference is taking place Aug. 28-31 at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, and scholarship recipients will be recognized during that event.
Don’t Be One of 400 Labor Day Roadway Deaths: the NSC Gives Tips on How to Have a Safe Holiday
Published: Wednesday August 28th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
NSC estimates 398 people will be killed in roadway accidents during the upcoming, three-day holiday.
U.S. Department of Labor Cites United Parcel Service After Employee Injury in West Palm Beach County, Florida
Published: Tuesday August 27th 2019
Source: OSHA News
August 27, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Cites United Parcel Service
After Employee Injury in West Palm Beach County, Florida
U.S. Department of Labor Orders Kinder Morgan to Pay Back Pay, Damages And Fees for Retaliation Against Whistleblower
Published: Tuesday August 27th 2019
Source: OSHA News
August 27, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Orders Kinder Morgan to Pay Back Pay, Damages And Fees for Retaliation Against Whistleblower
South Dakota Company Cited for Trench Cave-in Hazards
Published: Tuesday August 27th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
OSHA cites Midwest Excavating LLC at Sioux Falls jobsite for exposing employees to trench cave-in hazards. Fines are totaling to $58,343 in penalties.
Hurricane Season is Here. Is Your Company Prepared with a Disaster Response Plan?
Published: Tuesday August 27th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Hurricane season is here – and could be the worst one yet. Past seasons serve as a clear warning.
U.S. Department of Labor Orders Tennessee Valley Authority to Pay Back Wages to Employee Terminated After Raising Nuclear Safety Concerns
Published: Monday August 26th 2019
Source: OSHA News
August 26, 2019
Live From NSC 2019 To Start Next Week
Published: Monday August 26th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This year’s NSC 2019 Congress & Exposition is less than a week away, and this year, it’s in San Diego! You can follow all the action from the show floor by visiting our Live From NSC 2019 social zone at https://ohsonline.com/live.
Federal Judge Orders Lloyd Industries and Company Owner to Pay $1.04 Million to Employees Terminated for Assisting Safety Investigation
Published: Friday August 23rd 2019
Source: OSHA News
August 23, 2019