The operator of an Ohio nuclear plant along Lake Erie said cracks first discovered three years ago have grown in the concrete building that protects the plant and its reactor. The findings do not mean the structure at the Davis-Besse …
Federal authorities have determined that staff at a Dallas hospital endangered a patient in their care, marking the third time the hospital has been cited since promising to reform its psychiatric services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services claims …
University of Minnesota is stepping up security on the Twin Cities campus this year. Students may notice additional police, stricter access to buildings and more discussions about safety. With the Green Line light rail now stopping at the university and …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Apex Enterprises Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, with 11 serious violations for exposing workers to fall, electrical and struck-by hazards at the company’s worksite in Pflugerville, Texas. Proposed …
A new computer simulation is helping to guide tsunami evacuation planning on the Oregon coast. Produced by Oregon State University, six computerized simulations show where people might go if a major earthquake and tsunami hit Cannon Beach. The Daily Astorian …
New Mexico investigators say proper safety measures were not in place when a trench wall collapsed in Las Vegas, burying and killing two city workers. The state Occupational Safety and Health Bureau says the workers were putting in water and …
North Dakota’s per-capita rate of on-the-job deaths remains among the highest in the country, a new report shows. Officials cite the state’s rural nature as a big reason. The AFL-CIO report shows the state had 25 workplace fatalities in 2009, …
Transocean Ltd. gave its top executives bonuses for achieving the “best year in safety performance in our company’s history” — despite the explosion of its oil rig that killed 11 people and spilled 200 million gallons (757 million liters) of …
The Japanese earthquake has homeowners in western Oregon worried, and contractors who do seismic retrofits are hearing about it. One Portland contractor tells The Oregonian newspaper he’s gotten so many calls he’s increased his staff and is thinking about franchising …
A roofing contractor in Wichita, Kan., has been cited for two willful and two serious alleged violations of federal safety standards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a total of $116,000 in penalties against Gerardo …