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D.D. Williamson and Co. and First Chemical Corp. have agreed in separate settlements to pay a combined total of $1,331,000 in civil penalties and to implement corrective measures to settle Clean Air Act claims resulting from a 2003 explosion at D.D. Williamson’s Kentucky plant and a 2002 explosion at First Chemical’s Mississippi plant. Continue reading Clean Air Act Claims to be Settled Multi-cavity constructions, consisting of two, or even three, insulating cavities, are providing the next performance breakthrough for insulating glass. Continue reading WEB EXCLUSIVE: The Role Of Insulated Glass When the High Line park opened in NYC’s Meatpacking District, guests at the adjacent Standard Hotel were inadvertently providing “views” of their own by parading in various stages of undress in front of the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows. Continue reading FRIDAY FUNNY: Don’t Look Now Global FM member organizations on five continents are celebrating this first annual event with luncheons, seminars, and workshops. Continue reading Today Is World FM Day! A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that workplace-related fatalities fell by 10 percent in 2008. Last year there were 5,071 fatal work injuries in the U.S., down from 5,657 deaths in 2007. The new fatality figure represents the smallest total since the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries program was initiated in 1992. The new rate is 3.6 fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, down from 4 fatal work injuries per 100,000 last year. Continue reading Workplace Deaths Decline, but Suicides on the Rise |
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