Ski Lift Accident at Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Maine Skiers riding a chair lift at Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Carrabasset Valley, Maine fell 20-30 feet to the un-groomed snowy ground. Around 8 people, 3 of them children, were not seriously injured but were sent to the hospital. The 35 year old double chairlift fell off […]
Restaurant Entrepreneurs Launching a new restaurant in Manhattan is more difficult than you can imagine. New restaurant entrepreneurs have discovered how frustrating it can be trying to receive numerous and seemingly never ending permits, certifications, registrations, and licesnses. Even after the restaurant is up and running, there is always the issue of sanitation, regulations, and […]
Roofing Contractor is Fined $41,000 by OSHA A roofing contractor in Andover, Massachussets violated OSHA regulations of fall and scaffolding hazards. Employees were found on the job without fall prevention and protection, proper equipment, using unsafe procedures, and discovered a lack of safety training. The most common cause of death in construction is a fall. […]
Blizzard of 2010: Snowplowing NYC This December’s snow storm literally froze over New York City and it’s surrounding areas. The usual hustle and bustle of taxis, buses, subways, trains, and crowds of commuters rushing to work and sightseers, and the after Christmas shoppers were no where to be seen. The city was deserted. Many people […]
Companies Responsible for Oil Spill are Being Sued for Damages BP and 8 other oil companies which include Anandarko Petroleum, MOEX, Transocean, and others who are responsible for the huge oil spill disaster back in April are being sued, fined, and penalized for billions of dollars for the natural resource damage that the spill caused. The […]
September 11th Health Bill On Saturday, December 18, 2010, advocates won the Republican support of the September 11th health bill. Approximately 7.4 billion dollars will be allocated to medical care for workers and those who became sick from toxic fumes and debris at ground zero in 2001. The bill was previously named the James Zadroga […]
Opposition of Limited Health Plans Over 1 million American citizens with the controversial limited health plan or the mini-med policy believe they have a health plan that will financially support them if the unthinkable happens and they become seriously sick or injured. Unfortunately, the health insurance doesn’t. Some health insurance isn’t better than having no […]
Stainless Steel Manufacturer in Rochester’s Repeat Health and Safety Violations Cannon Industries in Buffalo, New York is penalized for repeat dangerous violations of work site safety regulations and must pay fines up to $71,000. The company breached standards for hazardous energy control, electrical, and machine hazards. Cannon Industries failed to train employees safety procedures and […]
OSHA Fines NY’s David H. Koch Theatre $51,000 for Asbestos and Hazards Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ David H. Koch Theatreis fined $51,000 for repeat and dangerous work site health and safety violations. The main hazard is fall and crushing dangers and asbestos which workers have complained about. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]