After a number of safety regulation violations were discovered after an explosion and fire that led to serious injuries for three of Fox Valley Systems employees, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed a $262,000 fine, placing the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
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A fire at a Santa Ana, Calif., warehouse that stores a number of chemicals persisted Aug. 28 despite firefighters battling the blaze intensely for eight hours.
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On Aug. 22, a blaze at an asphalt manufacturer raised safety concerns for 30 nearby homes and led officials to close a local highway.
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A three-reactor nuclear power plant in Arizona caught fire after insulation behind a pump ignited.
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A chemical manufacturing plant in Seward, Ill., was given the go-ahead by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after conducting an investigation of an explosion and fire that caused the evacuation of town for 24 hours.
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A fire at a former recycling plant on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, continued to burn into a second day Aug. 30.
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Major retailers like Walmart and Gap are pushing to improve the safety standards and working conditions at Bangladesh factories where many products for these U.S. companies are made.
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Fire officials say a Aug. 20 four-alarm fire at the Inferno Wood Pellet Inc. factory in Rumford, R.I., was likely caused by sparks created during the production process, though the investigation is continuing.
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A new report from Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia highlights the dangers of working in the oil and gas industry.
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Despite being one of the deadliest industries in the U.S., one oil and gas company is taking the safety of its facilities and workers seriously – a fact that is helping improve business.
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