» by eric May 26th, 2009 at 5:07 pm » Comments (0)

Summer is just around the corner and, along with it, the health effects and illnesses the hot season brings. Heat illness is no joke, and OSHA will be on every company and workplace to see that appropriate measures are taken to ensure that employers and workers are protected from it on the job. To illustrate [...]

» by eric February 12th, 2009 at 2:15 pm » Comments (1)

A lineman in Bristol, Tennessee died shortly after getting hit with approximately 7,200 volts on the job. The worker, identified as Timothy James Parks, was electrocuted while handling a primary line, according to a Sheriff’s Office report.
Parks, 30, worked for Suncoast Communications Services, Inc., a subcontractor for Ocala Electric Utility. According to [...]