London, Ontario – O’Connor Electric Ltd was fined $60,000 this week as a consequence of a Jan 2018 arc flash incident which burned three electrical workers at an Ontario shopping mall. The company plead guilty to failing to establish and implement written measures and procedures to ensure that its workers were adequately protected from electrical…
Read MoreOrange, TX – An employee at Arlanxeo’s Orange (TX) plant suffered non life-threatening burns on the job last week when the small bleed valve he was working on ignited. The worker was flown by helicopter to a hospital that specializes in burn treatment. Local fire personnel helped create a landing space for the helicopter following…
Read MoreSt. Louis, MO – A flash fire caused by a propane forklift accident sent four Saia Freight employees to the hospital in August 2014 and has resulted in numerous OSHA fines for the company. Two forklift operators were changing a propane tank on a liquefied petroleum gas-powered forklift inside a freight trailer when a loose…
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