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Safety as service for Kevin Moorhead

The Korte Company

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorehead

The Korte Company

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

Reports of amputations lead to improved workplace safety through employer settlements. Illinois contractor fined $267K after continuing to expose workers to fall hazards. OSHA wants to hear from the public on draft Process Safety Management guidance documents. 3M recalls fall prevention device over safety concerns.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

Business Facilities

Illinois’ Tenth U.S. The Village of Wheeling worked with Tenth Congressional District Representative Bob Dold, Governor Bruce Rauner, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Cook County Workforce Partnership to attract the company to Wheeling. Wheeling prides itself on having approximately 13.5

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Illinois Contractor Named Severe Violator for Repeat Trenching Hazards

Construction Equipment

for three safety violations for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations while installing sewer pipes in Danville. Cave-ins are the leading cause of injury and death in excavation," said Tom Bielema, OSHA''s area director in Peoria. OSHA has cited Cross Construction Inc. of Urbana, Ill.,

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MSHA Urges Employers Step Up Safety Compliance

Safety Services Company

Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is urging the mining industry to step up its compliance with safety and health regulations under the Mine Safety and Health Act. Two fatalities occurred in underground mines in West Virginia and Illinois, and one fatality occurred at a surface mine in Wyoming.

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OSHA Partners with Chicago Workers on University Project

Construction Equipment

Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a strategic partnership with the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters and W.E. to reduce workers'' exposure to hazards and the likelihood of serious injuries on the University of Chicago William Eckert Research Center Project.

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