The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bade Roofing Co. Inc. in St. Louis, Mo., with nine alleged safety violations for repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards during roofing operations, as well as other hazards. …
An earthquake powerful enough to be felt 200 miles away struck Greenbrier, Ark., about 2 a.m. on Feb. 18, when most residents were asleep. Many probably never woke up. Greenbrier Fire Chief Jim Sutterfield said he was one of those …
The parents of a 14-year-old Joplin, Mo., girl who was accidentally shot to death at a slumber party have settled with the homeowner’s insurance company. The Joplin Globe reports the mother of Megan Reppond will receive $97,500, while her biological …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Cimbar Performance Minerals in Cadet, Mo., for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals and excessive noise levels at its drilling mud manufacturing plant. Proposed penalties total $214,550. OSHA initiated an …
Workplace deaths in Washington state climbed in 2010, with 86 men and women killed due to job-related trauma, according to a report on work-related fatalities by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The deaths are the most reported since …
A popular Halloween attraction in western Kentucky sustained heavy damage in a 2-acre fire that remains under investigation. Talon Falls, which draws thousands each October, caught fire around 8 p.m. CST Wednesday. Graves County Emergency Management director Jamey Locke told …
Honda is recalling nearly 700,000 Fit, Freed and City compact cars around the world for a defective spring part that may cause the engine to stall. No accidents have been reported related to the problem, but at least 72 complaints …
The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued 377 citations to 15 coal and seven metal/nonmetal mine operations last month. The coal mines were issued 208 citations and seven orders; the metal/nonmetal mines were issued 148 citations and 14 orders. The …
Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is suing British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline, claiming the company hid harmful side effects of the diabetes drug Avandia. The lawsuit, filed in civil district court this week, accuses Glaxo of illegally marketing, pricing and promoting …
Jim Sutterfield was briefly puzzled by a thumping sound that seemed to slam the back of his office chair. But when the small-town Arkansas fire chief turned and saw no one was around, he quickly realized it was just an …