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Advocates Say New Oil Safety Training Redundant

BISMARCK, N.D. — A new program designed to streamline required oilfield safety training in North Dakota has drawn thousands of people, but some say the training is redundant and time-consuming. More than 16,000 people have participated in the One Basin-One …

West Virginia College to Train Mine Managers From China

Mining managers from China’s top coal-producing province will undergo safety training in southern West Virginia. The group will be trained at the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. The managers from Shanxi Province are touring the college’s facilities Thursday …

Williams Chief at Mississippi Workers’ Comp Agency

As chairman of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, Liles B. Williams oversees the work of an agency that receives reports of more than 11,000 work-related injuries per year. Williams sees his role as one of trying to control the costs …

OSHA Orders Wisconsin Company Pay $550,000 Fine

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered a Wisconsin grain company to increase safety training for grain bin employees and pay a fine of $550,000. Burlington-based Cooperative Plus Inc. was cited for 14 willful, 23 serious and two …