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Amazon Failed to Provide Proper Medical Treatment, OSHA Probe Finds
At least six employees with head injuries and four with back injuries did not receive timely, necessary medical care.
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Deadly Collapse at Chinese-Owned Nickel Smelting Plant
Workers were engulfed by a wall of black sludge.
April 28, 2023
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Wisconsin's Only Oil Refinery to Reopen After 2018 Explosion
It cost $1.2 billion to rebuild the facility.
April 27, 2023
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JBS Cuts Ties with Cleaner Hiring Kids to Clean Bone Saws
More than 100 children were doing dangerous jobs across 13 U.S. meatpacking plants.
April 26, 2023
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Circuit Breaker Failure Causes Massive Wastewater Spill
About 10 million gallons spilled into the sea.
April 26, 2023
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DuPont Ordered to Pay $16M for Lethal Texas Plant Leak
Four workers succumbed to poisonous gas nearly ten years ago.
April 25, 2023
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US Army: Helicopters Crashed in Mountains, Fair Weather
May 1, 2023
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150 Years Later, Dixon Bridge Tragedy Among Nation's Worst
May 1, 2023
A trike stands near the burnt remains of a building destroyed by a wildfire near the Lake Detroit Market in Detroit, Ore., Sept. 11, 2020.
Utility's $1.6B Wildfire Trial Begins
April 26, 2023
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Engineer's Report Prompts Building Evacuation in Florida
April 25, 2023
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Mexico Union Wins After U.S. Labor Complaint
But abuses go on.
April 25, 2023
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GM Recalls 40,000 Pickups to Fix Fire Risk
GM said it's not aware of any injuries related to the condition.
April 24, 2023
Snow coats the trees and cars in Edwards, Colo., Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The new snow was wet and heavy.
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Michelin Recalls Snow Tires That Don't Have Enough Traction
Initial tire testing was done with the wrong tire pressure.
April 20, 2023
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Paper Mill Fined After Lethal Hot Wire Maintenance Accident
Workers were trying to replace a conveyor belt's motor.
April 19, 2023
Staff members talk near vehicles at a display for automaker Tesla at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2022.
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Reports: Tesla Factory Where Worker Died Had Safety Weakness
An emergency bureau recommended an unspecified penalty.
April 19, 2023
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Plastics Plant Fire in Georgia Leads to Evacuation
It reignited after being contained.
April 18, 2023
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Improving Workplace Safety and OSHA Compliance
With proper buy-in and accountability, the same systems that ensure product quality can be applied to workplace safety.
April 17, 2023
Smoke rises from an industrial fire, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 358 NW F Street, in Richmond, Ind.
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Indiana Scrap Plastics Fire Raises Health Concerns
Investigators found asbestos in the debris.
April 17, 2023
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks during an interview with The Associated Press after touring a liquefied hydrogen carrier at a pier in Otaru, northern Japan, Friday, April 14, 2023. G-7 energy and environment ministers are meeting on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido ahead of a summit next month.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Says G7 Can Lead Global Emissions Cuts
But much faster action is needed to stem global warming.
April 17, 2023
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Traumatic Brain Injuries in Manufacturing, and the Role of Rotational Motion
Simple steps to help avoid horrible incidents.
April 17, 2023
A Juul electronic cigarette starter kit is seen at a smoke shop on Dec. 20, 2018, in New York.
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Minnesota Settles Lawsuit Against E-cigarette Maker Juul
The company has now settled with 48 states and paid more than $1 billion.
April 17, 2023
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Paper Mill Shuts Down to Fight Fungal Infection
The business temporarily closed for deep cleaning after a worker passed away.
April 17, 2023
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Dairy Farm Explosion Kills 18,000 Cows
The facility’s machinery ignited methane gas.
April 14, 2023
Firefighters pour water on an industrial fire in Richmond, Ind., Thursday, April 13, 2023.
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Big Plastics Fire Finally Out in Indiana
The site had six buildings full of plastics "floor to ceiling and wall to wall."
April 14, 2023
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Faulty Combination Smoke and CO Detectors Sold on Amazon
Undetected smoke and carbon monoxide increases the chance of injury or death.
April 13, 2023