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June 9, 2010

South Dakota Wheat Growers Assoc. Fined $1.6M After Fatality

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association of Aberdeen, S.D., more than $1.6 million following the Dec. 22, 2009, death of a worker at the company’s McLaughlin, S.D., grain handling operation. The worker suffocated after being engulfed by grain in one of the facility’s...

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May 25, 2010

Field Work Essential in Trench and Structural Collapse Rescue

Extensive field exercises are considered necessary to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct basic trench rescue operations. An overview of OSHA regulations for Excavations/Trenching should always include: shoring systems; hazard recognition and control methods; soil classification and mechanics; types of collapses; and patient care considerations.

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