Mine Safety hack is out, and then he's right back in Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
Bush, for some reason, is determined to have Richard Stickler to head up the Mine Safety and Health Administration despite congress refusing to accept the nomination. He continues to pull one trick or another to get the man with a poor record of mine safety and leadership, but an excellent record of corporate interest in place.
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2,787 safety violations at mine company's other coal mine Posted: 12 months ago by hisidea
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."
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Camping Safety - What's in Your First Aid Kit? Posted: 1 year ago by myrthachang
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.
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Mine Explosion Kills 78, Rescue Efforts Continue Posted: 1 year ago by indierockcafe
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.
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Is Gonzales Next Bush, Rove and Cheney Fall Guy? Posted: 1 year ago by indierockcafe
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
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2006 - Most Frequently Cited Safety Violations Posted: 1 year ago by bmedini
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.
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Finding Nemo - The Musical Posted: 2 years ago by Wingnut
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..."
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Abandoned Siberian Mine - Now with added bats Posted: 5 months ago by pocksucket
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
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Pa. teen touring Mexico dies after falling in abandoned mine Posted: 1 year ago by Bornbad
A 16-year-old tourist from Pennsylvania fell 1,000 feet to his death at an abandoned mine in central Mexico.
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Ancient stone tools found on Australia mine site Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
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 Pilbara region.
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Christmas Tree Tips Posted: 7 months ago by wags273
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.
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When Druggies Made the Safety Videos Posted: 1 year ago by gnikgnok
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!
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Ancient Iron Ore Mine Discovered in Peruvian Andes Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Jackie Chan: Safety sucks! Posted: 2 years ago by Wingnut
Actor/Martial Artist speaks out against Hollywood's safety and insurance requirements.
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What not to do on top of a Crane Posted: 6 months ago by MuppetmakeR
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.
Comments: 13 Score: [-] 340 [+].
Test Our Meat? Hell No! Posted: 4 weeks ago by gammerus
" 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."
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 170 [+].
Half of U.S. airport runways lack safety zone Posted: 2 years ago by Wingnut
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.
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Bush is A commander guy, not THE commander guy Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Crazy German Safety Video Posted: 1 year ago by Ankabout
A German Safety Video made a bit... visual.
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Even the Chinese Don't Buy Toys Posted: 7 months ago by tchengrox
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."
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 98 [+].
Deaths at yet another Coal Mine Posted: 12 months ago by punthe
Three men were killed after plunging 500 feet down air shaft at Indiana coal mine.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 70 [+].