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OSHA Investigates Death of Gun Range Instructor
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation into the shooting death of an Arizona-based gun range instructor.The incident occurred last month, when a 9-year-old girl accidentally shot the instructor at near-point-blank range with an Uzi. The instructor, 39-year-old Charles Vacca, died that same night while receiving emergency medical treatment at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas. The Clark County, Nevada Coroner Mike Murphy issued a time of
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Sep 10th 2014
The Construction Industry's 'Fatal Fours'
Construction is the backbone of our nation's infrastructure. It's responsible for the creation of residential and commercial buildings, while simultaneously generating over 2.5 million jobs. However, construction is also susceptible to the "fatal fours."The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an article that identifies the leading four cases of deaths in the construction industry. Known as the fatal fours, it consists of the following:
Falls – 279 out of 806 total de
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Sep 10th 2014
Study: Kidney Stones May Increase Risk of Heart Disease
Medical practitioners have known about the link between kidney stones and kidney disease for quite some time, but a new study suggests that people who develop kidney stones are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.According to the University of Wisconsin Foundation (UWF), approximately 13% of all men and 7% of all women will develop at least one kidney stone in their lives. Kidney stones are essentially a collection of waste that builds up in kidneys to the point where it's no longer "p
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Sep 9th 2014
SeaWorld Backs Out of OSHA Appeal
SeaWorld announced last month that it would no longer seek to appeal to appeal citations stemming from the 2010 drowning death of a trainer at its Orlando park. The company had originally planned to pursue an appeal, claiming the citations were unjust. However, recent fillings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) show that SeaWorld will not seek an appeal.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited SeaWorld $75,000 for three safety violations in connection wi
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Sep 3rd 2014
GMA Proposes New Food Safety Initiative
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced this week a set of new initiatives to asses the safety of additives used in food and beverage products.The five-step plan aims to improve the labeling for "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) products. According to the Pew Charitable Trust, there are approximately 10,000 additives that companies are allowed to include in their food products. These products include flavoring additives, preservatives, dyes, etc. However, just over 40
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Sep 3rd 2014