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Name of product: Black & Decker, Bostitch and Porter-Cable Hammer Drills and Drill Drivers Recall date: November 1, 2018 Recall number: 19-027 Units: About 641,000 (in addition, about 18,000 were sold in Canada) Hazard: The side handle sold with the drill can slip or break, …
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Arrow Plumbing LLC has admitted to willfully violating the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards by failing to require and enforce the use of trench boxes or other trench protection techniques at a home construction …
OSHA publishes clarification and a change of direction on its position regarding workplace safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing In an October 11, 2018 memorandum to all area administrators and state OSHA directors, Kim Stille Acting Director of Enforcement Programs, clarifies …
What do you put on a grease fire? A few years ago, a local TV station did a very nice piece on Grease fires in the kitchen. For the most part, I thought it was well done and informative. However, during their interview with Mike Allendorf, Okolona Fire Department Fire Marshal, as they discussed …
Name of product: Fuel tank replacement caps made for Briggs & Stratton by Kelch/Bemis Recall date: October 10, 2018 Recall number: 19-007 Units: About 3,000 Hazard: The fuel tank replacement caps lack ventilation holes which allow pressure to build up in the fuel tank, posing a …
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities. OSHA’s NEP will increase education and …
