Nowhere is Murray's companies' safety record more dismal than Galatia, the southern Illinois mine Murray bought in 1998, which has piled up 2,787 violations since June 2005. Of those, 660 violations were considered significant and substantial, meaning the hazard could "result in an injury or illness of a reasonably serious nature." picked by hisidea 1 year ago

How to pull a tick out, treat a burn or a sprain...Don't buy a first-aid kit until you understand first-aid basics. picked by myrthachang 1 year ago

As of 3:30 pm PST, Russian officials say 78 bodies of miners have been recovered from the mine site explosion in Siberia, but fear casualities will increase. picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:

• Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
  
• Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
  
• Lack of accountability

picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

OSHA has released an updated list of the most cited violations of its safety and health regulations for the fiscal year 2006, which runs from October 2005 through September 2006. picked by bmedini 1 year ago

Show will include a punk performance by Bruce the shark. No word yet of a seagull chorus singing "Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine..." picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Icicles merge with Stalactites, chambers are flooded, prop struts lie crushed like matchwood. Despite this, one brave photographer penetrated this disused Siberian mine to bring back these photos - including bats covered in condensation picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

A large cache of stone tools estimated to be up to 35,000 years old has been discovered on the site of one of Australia's largest iron ore mines, sparking calls on Monday for the site's preservation. Archaeologists uncovered the tools on the site of the A$1 billion ($920 million) Hope Downs iron ore mine, about 310 kilometres (192 miles) south of Port Hedland, in western Australia's ore-rich Pilba... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A 2,000-year-old mine has been discovered high in mountains in Peru. The find offers proof that an ancient people in the Andes mined hematite iron ore centuries before the Inca Empire, archaeologists say. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

For many people, decorating the Christmas tree is a favorite part of the holiday. The National Safety Council offers some safety tips to make sure a mishap doesn't spoil your holiday season. picked by wags273 8 months ago

This bicycle safety video was shown in classrooms in the 1960s. There are so many strange things happening here bike safety was furthest from my mind! picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

American Airlines was aware that appropriate repairs were needed, and instead deferred maintenance. Because of their willful disregard for basic safety they have been fined over $7 million.

Too bad they don't have a safety manager who can ensure such things don't happen. I wonder where they may find one... picked by 2manyusernames 1 day ago

A 16-year-old tourist from Pennsylvania fell 1,000 feet to his death at an abandoned mine in central Mexico. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Actor/Martial Artist speaks out against Hollywood's safety and insurance requirements. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

200 meters in the air, three friends d**k around atop a construction crane, no safety equipment, nothing.

One decides to do PULL UPS off the top of the crane. (I had to stop watching the video half way though, these kids are nuts.)

NSFW soundtrack if you work somewhere that people speak French. picked by MuppetmakeR 7 months ago

" the USDA guidelines only test 1% of cows. Creekstone went to court for the right to test all of their cows and won at a lower level, but the Bush Administration is appealing it, saying that "more widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers." picked by gammerus 2 months ago

A German Safety Video made a bit... visual. picked by Ankabout 2 years ago

LAX and O'Hare are among airports with runways that lack a 1,000 foot safety buffer at the end of the path, as recommended by the FAA. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.''

Or something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

made in China..."Quality and safety issues are drawing more attention as incomes rise and upwardly mobile Chinese grow more health conscious. While virtually all toys on the market, whether foreign or domestic brands, are made in China, factories making foreign brands are assumed to abide by more rigorous standards to screen out lead paint and other harmful materials." picked by tchengrox 8 months ago