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Employment Safety

• OSHA QuickCards focus on safety in marine cargo handling operations
• OSHA forming safety partnership with Skanska USA to focus on Westin Peachtree Plaza Window Replacement Project
• OSHA proposes more than $59,000 in penalties against C & W Industries for willful and serious safety and health violations

OSHA QuickCards focus on safety in marine cargo handling operations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently developed three QuickCards ™ addressing worker safety topics in marine cargo handling operations -- Gangway Safety in Marine Cargo Handling, First Aid in Marine Cargo Handling, and Lifesaving Facilities in Marine Cargo Handling.

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OSHA forming safety partnership with Skanska USA to focus on Westin Peachtree Plaza Window Replacement Project

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Georgia Tech's On-Site Consultative Service are forming a new partnership with Skanska USA in Atlanta. The goal of the partnership is to ensure the highest level of worker safety and health during the replacement of all windows in the 73-story downtown Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel. The agreement requires participating employers to train non-English speaking employees in workplace safety and health.

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OSHA proposes more than $59,000 in penalties against C & W Industries for willful and serious safety and health violations

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing $59,250 in penalties against C & W Industries in Union Springs, Ala., for safety and health violations. OSHA began its inspection in August 2009 after receiving a complaint about a number of deficiencies at the plant, including unguarded machinery that exposed workers to amputation hazards, insufficient training and certification for forklift operators, and deficiencies in the plant's fire prevention system.

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