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		<title>Fontarome Chemical in St. Francis, Wisconsin Cited for Safety Deficiencies Following Fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fontarome Chemical Inc. has been slapped with 17 serious safety violations following a fire at the company&#8217;s pharmaceutical manufacturing facility because, according to George Yoksas, OSHA&#8217;s Milwaukee area director, &#8220;it is clear that Fontarome Chemical failed to create safety procedures, much less train employees or review procedures to ensure their effectiveness, as is necessary for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Not So Sweet Towards Hershey Packaging Plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exel Incorporated, operator of a Palmyra packaging plant owned by the Hershey Company, has been cited by the US Department of Labor for nine safety and health violations, after complaints from the National Guestworker Alliance caused federal investigators to launch an inspection of the facility. The company plans to fight the findings, pointing out that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gunpowder Manufacturer Charged with Manslaughter, Negligent Homicide for Improper Gear</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Chemical Plant Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLEBROOK, N.H. (AP) — The owner of a New Hampshire gunpowder company that was the site of a 2010 factory explosion that killed two men is scheduled for trial in May. Craig Sanborn of Maidstone, Vt., was indicted last year on two counts of manslaughter and two counts of negligent homicide for negligently engaging in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Reminder For Workers Helping Out After Hurricane Sandy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Personal Protective Equipment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First and foremost, if you&#8217;re looking for a way to help out &#8211; yes, the cleanup effort is ongoing, especially in New York &#8211; I encourage you to pay a visit to Sandy Sucks, which is a fantastic resource of information on the ongoing cleanup effort, as well as on what you can do to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Friday Strikes Mean Hope for Wal-Mart Worker Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As people brave the streets in search of slightly discounted products to indebt themselves over this Black Friday, it is interesting to note that this year&#8217;s Black Friday actually marks a potential improvement in worker safety and health for the associates of Wal-Mart Stores. Wal-Mart associates have historically been the worst-treated retail associates and have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Sandy Proves Lessons Learned From Katrina</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of Hurricane Katrina and the damage caused to New Orleans, the reputation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seemed permanently tarnished, and it seemed impossible for the federal government to handle an emergency on a state-wide scale. And yet&#8230; Seven years later, we on the East Coast (especially those of us in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Weather Means Time To Review Your Safety Procedures</title>
		<link>http://blog.americanworksafety.com/hurricane-weather-means-time-to-review-your-safety-procedures/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.americanworksafety.com/hurricane-weather-means-time-to-review-your-safety-procedures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With wintry weather just around the corner (and for those of us in the Northeast, a hurricane on the way), everything seems to get a little colder, wetter, and nastier. As a result, any workplace that has heavy foot traffic from customers, employees, or visitors finds itself dealing with an increased risk of slip hazards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wyoming Proposes Requirements for NFPA-Certified Flame Resistant Clothing On Oil Drilling Sites</title>
		<link>http://blog.americanworksafety.com/wyoming-proposes-requirements-for-nfpa-certified-flame-resistant-clothing-on-oil-drilling-sites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Flame Resistant]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wyoming&#8217;s Occupational Safety and Health Commission has proposed amendments to its oil and gas industry safety rules due to the risk of fire in petrochemical production and processing. The amentments call for a requirement for all workers at drilling sites to wear NFPA-certified flame resistant clothing while working within 75 feet of the well bore, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zytron 500 Chemical Protection Apparel Outlasts The ASTM F1001 Test Battery</title>
		<link>http://blog.americanworksafety.com/zytron-500-chemical-protection-apparel-outlasts-the-astm-f1001-test-battery/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.americanworksafety.com/zytron-500-chemical-protection-apparel-outlasts-the-astm-f1001-test-battery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to hazmat response, you have to know that the garment you&#8217;re wearing is built to withstand a wide variety of chemical combinations that may crop up in disastrous circumstances. When it comes to general purpose chemical protection apparel, we have found none better than that made from Zytron 500 fabric, manufactured into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did You Know? Nomex IIIA Flame Resistant Coveralls</title>
		<link>http://blog.americanworksafety.com/did-you-know-nomex-iiia-flame-resistant-coveralls/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.americanworksafety.com/did-you-know-nomex-iiia-flame-resistant-coveralls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When subjected to flames, Nomex fibers expand in order to form a stable and inert barrier between fires and human skin. Nomex work coverallsM are commonly used in industrial environments to meet OSHA requirements for personal protective equipment, such as in the oil and gas well drilling, servicing, and production industries. These are worn to [...]]]></description>
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