Infographic: Trench Safety Tips

Through an alliance with OSHA, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training developed an infographic focusing on trench safety, including best practices to protect workers in trenches.

Dec 5th, 2018

Mnet 200159 Trench Featured

Through an alliance with OSHA, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training developed an infographic focusing on trench safety, including best practices to protect workers in trenches.

Mnet 200156 Trench Safety Infographic

The town of Libby, Mont.

US Transfers Care for Towns Polluted with Asbestos to State

Asbestos from a vermiculite mine owned by W.R. Grace polluted the area until 1990.

The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 29.

Court May End Labor Suit Against Nestle, Cargill

The lawsuit claims Nestle and Cargill facilitated the use of child slave labor on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast

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Volvo Recalls Nearly 2.1 Million Cars Worldwide

The company discovered that a steel wire connected to the front seat belts can be weakened.

A Boeing 737 MAX jet heads to a landing at Boeing Field following a test flight.

Boeing Fell Short in 737 Max Disclosures

Engineers responsible for certifying the plane were not made aware of changes to a key system.

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How Risky is Flying During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too.

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2 Workers Killed in Pharmaceutical Plant's Gas Leak

Four injured workers were hospitalized in stable condition, authorities said.

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DoL Issues Guidance for Enforcing Silica Standards

The new directive provides OSHA compliance safety and health officers with guidance on how to enforce the silica standards’ requirements.

Top 5 Workers Comp Claims in Manufacturing

The top five injury causes accounted for more than $5.18 billion in claims.

Ex-Employee Kills 2 in Walmart DC Shooting

Louis Wesley Lane was fired from the distribution center in February 2019.

This Dec. 21, 2019 file photo photo provided by the Washington County, Md., shows a freight line train in the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, W.Va. A report from the Federal Railroad Administration says an engineer error caused a CSX freight train to derail as it crossed the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The derailment in December sent two cars into the water and damaged a footbridge that is part of the Appalachian Trail

Report: Engineer Error Caused Train Derailment

Seven empty train cars in total derailed in the December 21 incident.

Toyota Recalls Hybrids

The recall covers about 267,000 vehicles in the U.S.

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Monsanto to Pay $95M for PCB Pollution

Numerous cities, including Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Portland, Oregon, have sued Monsanto over PCB cleanup costs.