Following an explosion in January that left one man dead and another injured at a Pennsylvania factory, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed its investigation, concluding that the blast occurred when a worker placed flammable parts into an...
Month: August 2014
Lack of supervision blamed for fatal gas well explosion
In a report they released on Aug. 6, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection concluded that a fatal gas well explosion was caused by the actions of an untrained and unsupervised contract worker. The explosion in Green County resulted in the death of...
Mechanic killed by falling car in auto body shop
An accident at an auto body shop in Pennsylvania resulted in the death of a mechanic. Before he was killed, the man was working on a vehicle at Negrete's Auto in Bucks County. There have been no reports that any other employees were injured in the accident. The fatal...
Pennsylvania’s higher speed limits worry construction workers
With the state of Pennsylvania set to increase the speed limit on a number of highways, construction workers are beginning to express concerns for their safety. On some of the state's interstate highways, Pennsylvania plans to raise the speed limit to 70 mph. The...