August 26, 2015
Workers exposed to multiple hazards at H & S Manufacturing Co. Inc., a farm machinery manufacturer in Marshfield, Wisconsin
Employer name: H & S Manufacturing Co. Inc., Marshfield, Wisconsin
Citations issued: Aug. 18, 2015
Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Madison Area Office issued 13 safety and health violations to the farm machinery and equipment manufacturer. The violations include:
Not providing machine guarding to protect workers from moving machinery.
Improper use and maintenance of forklifts.
Exposing workers to falls of up to 5 feet due to unguarded open sided floors or platforms.
Failing to evaluate respiratory hazards.
Not training workers about hazardous chemicals, including methylene chloride.
Improper storage of flammable liquids.
Exposing workers to fire hazards from flammable spray operations.
Proposed penalties: $59,000
Quote: "If you work with forklifts or dangerous chemicals, you need proper training and working conditions. But workers at H & S Manufacturing Co. are being put at risk every day," said Ann Grevenkamp, OSHA's area director in Madison. "The company needs to evaluate its safety and health programs and make immediate improvements to protect workers on the job."
Link to citations:
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/opa/H&S%20Manufacturing%2015-1627-CHI-OSHA.pdf*
To ask questions; obtain compliance assistance; file a complaint or report amputations, eye loss, workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency's Madison Area Office at 608-441-5388.
U.S. Department of Labor | Aug. 26, 2015
Moving company cited in heat-related death of worker
Employer name: Select Van and Storage doing business as Mayflower/United, 10511 S. Circle, Omaha, Nebraska
Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one serious, and one other-than-serious safety violation to the company by mail on Aug. 14, 2015.
Investigation findings: One serious violation was issued for exposing workers to excessive heat* following an investigation into the death of a 49-year-old employee on June 9. The worker was packing and loading boxes in a moving truck on a day when the heat index reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit. He suffered heat stroke and died later that same day at a local hospital. He had been employed by the company for more than eight years.
The company was also issued one other-than-serious violation for failing to report the death of a worker within eight hours, as required.
Quote: “You hear a story like this and it just breaks your heart. Heat deaths are so preventable. There’s just no reason for a worker to die this way. If you’re working in those extreme triple digits, you’ve got to train your workers to recognize the symptoms of heat stroke* and seek immediate medical attention,” said Darwin Craig, OSHA’s acting area director in Omaha. “Additional breaks, water and shade are important preventive steps.”
Proposed Penalties: $12,000
Link to citations:
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/OSHA20151630fs.pdf*
OSHA’s Heat Safety Tool phone app allows workers and supervisors to calculate the heat index at their worksite, and, based on the heat index, displays a risk level to outdoor workers. The app is available for iPhone and Android mobile phones.
To ask questions; obtain compliance assistance; file a complaint; or report amputations, eye loss, workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency’s Omaha Area Office at 402-553-0171.
Coast Guard searching for two boaters who abandoned ship
August 26th, 2015
CRESCENT BEACH, Fla. — The Coast Guard is searching for two boaters who abandoned ship, Wednesday, approximately three miles off the coast of Crescent Beach, Florida.
Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Florida, command center were notified of the situation at 5:48 p.m., by a VHF radio call from the boat operator. The report stated that the operator and his wife had abandoned their sailing vessel Jupiter and entered a dinghy. The operator reported his sailing vessel was taking on water.
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Florida, were launched to respond. A crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, Georgia was also launched. A helicopter crew from Naval Station Mayport and boat crews from Customs and Border Patrol have also assisted in the search.
Credit: Jefferson County sheriff's office
Posted: Aug 26, 2015 6:24 PM EST Updated: Aug 26, 2015 6:24 PM EST
GRIDERFIELD, Ark. (AP) -
A crop duster pilot suffered minor injuries in an eastern Jefferson County plane crash Wednesday, authorities said.
Deputies responded to the crash involving a single-engine crop duster flown by 44-year-old Robert Bobby Guthrie at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday along U.S. 65 South east of Grider Field Airport at 709 Hangar Row in Pine Bluff.
According to a statement, the pilot's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. No passengers were on board the aircraft, authorities said.
The Jefferson County sheriff's office said the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified of the crash
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Date: 26-AUG-2015
Time: 14:00
Type: Cropduster
Owner/operator:
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location: Jefferson County east of Griderfield, AR - 
United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted terrain during an aerial application flight in Jefferson County east of Griderfield, Arkansas. The airplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received mi or injuries.
Sources:
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/aug/26/pilot-suffers-minor-injuries-jefferson-county-cras/?f=news-arkansas
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179046
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/29887639/pilot-injured-after-plane-crash-in-eastern-jefferson-county
Posted: August 26, 2015
HANCOCK, WI(WAOW) – A pilot was killed when a crop-dusting plane crashed near Hancock on Wednesday, authorities said.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said the pilot was the only person on board the Weatherly 620B single-engine plane when it went down.
Waushara County Sheriff Jeff Nett said the pilot was spraying potatoes and the plane carried hazardous materials, requiring emergency crews to go through a decontamination process.
The pilot's name or where the airplane was based were not immediately released.
Nett said the FAA is expected at the scene on Thursday.
Because of the hazardous materials, the state Department of Natural Resources was summoned, Nett said.
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HANCOCK (WAOW) – The Federal Aviation Administration says a crop-dusting plane crashed near Hancock on Wednesday.
FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro said the pilot was the only person on board the Weatherly 620B single-engine plane when it went down.
There was substantial damage to the aircraft but no information was immediately available on the condition of the pilot, Molinaro said in a telephone interview from Des Plaines, Ill.
The plane was spraying agriculture crops at the time, he said.
Date: 26-AUG-2015
Time: 13:15
Type: Weatherly 620B
Owner/operator:
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Waushara County at Hancock, WI - United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted wooded terrain during an aerial application flight in Waushara County at Hancock, Wisconsin. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179045
http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/2015/08/26/pilot-killed-waushara-county-plane-crash/32446711/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
http://www.wkow.com/story/29886566/2015/08/26/faa-plane-spraying-crops-crashes-near-hancock
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatherly_620
