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Lead limits on military firing ranges outdated, report says
Researchers commissioned by the Defense Department said Monday that decades-old limits on lead exposure are inadequate to protect the health of workers on military firing ranges. Moreover, the National Academy of Science reported, lead from ammunition...
Tags: Harford County, Fort Detrick (military base), U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Fort Meade (military base), Leon Panetta
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OSHA orders Norfolk Southern to pay injured worker
Norfolk Southern Corp. plans to appeal a federal agency's order requiring it to pay an injured worker more than $288,000. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's order came in a whistleblower complaint. The worker claimed Norfolk...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Norfolk Southern Corporation
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Welcome to Black Friday and Question: WHY Do Shoppers Endure the Crush?
CNNNews footage of Black Friday sales, in which shoppers line up after Thanksgiving in search of steeply reduced merchandise, can resemble an episode of the classic nature show "Wild Kingdom." Shoppers wind neatly along the edges of big box stores like...Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Religious Festivals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Blu-ray Discs, Thanksgiving
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Boyle County deputy fired
tkleffman@amnews.comWarren Lanham, a longtime local law enforcement officer, has been dismissed from the Boyle County Sheriff’s Department after a grand jury questioned his police work and requested an investigation. Sheriff Marty Elliott first suspended and then...Tags: Labor Legislation, Methamphetamine (drug), Justice System, Trials, Career and Workplace
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Reality shows may put crews too close to cutting edge
Monica Martino had filmed tornadoes in the Midwest, ship collisions in the Antarctic and crab fishermen in Alaska's Bering Sea. But those experiences didn't prepare her for a terrifying nighttime boat ride in the Amazon jungle. In February, the 41-year-...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Movies, The X Factor (tv program), Television, Science and Technology
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Farmworkers' lawsuit claims Cal OSHA failed to enforce regulations
L.A. NOWA lawsuit filed Thursday against the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) on behalf of farm workers and a union working with them alleges the agency has failed its duty to enforce regulations protecting outdoor workers.... -
Construction worker killed by beam on 405 Freeway identified
L.A. NOWA construction worker killed Thursday when a 3,000-pound steel beam fell and crushed him to death was identified as Adolfo Figueroa, officials said.... -
Seafood plant worker cooked to death in industrial oven
L.A. NOWAn employee of a Santa Fe Springs seafood plant met a tragic end this week: He was found cooked in an industrial oven, according to a report by the Whittier Daily News... -
Bumble Bee seafood worker cooked to death in oven
L.A. NOWA worker at a Bumble Bee seafood plant was cooked to death in an industrial oven, officials said. The incident is now under investigation by state regulators. Officials at the Whittier Police Department said in a statement that they received...... -
Brake freeze shut down Knott's WindSeeker ride, officials say
L.A. NOWA brake malfunction caused Knott’s Berry Farm’s WindSeeker ride to shut down suddenly Wednesday, leaving riders dangling for hours. The determination was made Thursday by Cal/OSHA investigators. “When the brake froze, the ride safety... -
Worker cooked to death in oven 'tragic loss,' Bumble Bee says
L.A. NOWWorker death in oven: State officials are investigating the case of a Bumble Bee seafood plant worker cooked to death in an industrial oven, officials said.... -
Local hiring plan at Rose Bowl taking hold
After getting off to a slow start, efforts to hire Pasadena residents for construction work at the Rose Bowl are starting to pay off, officials say. Some 200 local workers have earned more than $1.7 million in wages at the Rose Bowl since the stadium...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Rose Bowl Game
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