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Workplace_Fatalities
BLS announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.9 in 2008. Continue reading Decline in Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Reported [hamlet-nc-chicken-plant-fire-2_tn] On September 3, 1991 a fire in the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant in Hamlet, NC, claimed 25 lives and injured 54 employees. Locked emergency exits made it difficult for employees to exit the building during the fire. Continue reading 17 Years After The Chicken Plant Fire (from The Workplace Safety Council) OSHA has cited SeaWorld of Florida LLC for three safety violations, including one classified as willful, following the death of an animal trainer in February. Continue reading OSHA Cites SeaWorld for Killer Whale Accident ASSE passes along its condolences to the families of the 4,340 people who lost their lives last year due to on-the-job injuries, according to a report just released by the BLS. Continue reading ASSE Comments On 2009 BLS Work Fatalities Reduction Report Last week, OSHA announced that BP Products North America Inc. will pay a full penalty of $50.6 million stemming from the 2005 refinery explosion that killed 15 workers and injured 170 others. Continue reading BP to Pay $50.6 Million Penalty for 2005 Refinery Explosion |
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