Thursday, December 19

Tag: workplace safety

Impala Platinum Says 11 People Died in Shaft Incident
28Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Impala Platinum Says 11 People Died in Shaft Incident

Impala Platinum Holdings said 11 employees died in a shaft incident at its Rustenburg operations in South Africa, with 75 hospitalized, in the worst mining accident for a South African company in 14 years.The precious-metals mining company said Tuesday that the rescue operation is complete and all 86 employees are accounted for.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Cruise Suspends Employee Share Program, Citing Need to Revalue the Business
16Nov By adminNo Comments
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Cruise Suspends Employee Share Program, Citing Need to Revalue the Business

Updated Nov. 16, 2023 1:18 pm ETGeneral Motors’ Cruise is suspending an internal program that allows employees to cash out shares in the driverless-car firm, citing the need to revalue the business after a pedestrian accident led it to halt robotaxi services last month. Cruise notified employees of the decision Thursday in an email from chief executive Kyle Vogt, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The autonomous-driving startup, majority owned by GM, told employees that the regular quarterly offer to sell shares would be canceled as it re-evaluates the program. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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China Shaken by String of Cancer Cases Tied to Top Oncology Lab
9Nov By adminNo Comments
World

China Shaken by String of Cancer Cases Tied to Top Oncology Lab

HONG KONG—An unusual cluster of cancer cases among Chinese researchers affiliated with one of the country’s top oncology laboratories has attracted a wave of public attention, leading to new questions around lab safety. Two surgeons at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital in the southern city of Guangzhou were diagnosed with cancer in June and October this year, the hospital said Wednesday. Both had previously worked in the hospital’s highly regarded breast-cancer research laboratory. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Amazon Introducing Warehouse Overhaul With Robotics to Speed Deliveries
18Oct By adminNo Comments
Technology

Amazon Introducing Warehouse Overhaul With Robotics to Speed Deliveries

Listen to article(2 minutes)Amazon.com is introducing an array of new artificial intelligence and robotics capabilities into its warehouse operations that will reduce delivery times and help identify inventory more quickly.The revamp will change the way Amazon moves products through its fulfillment centers with new AI-equipped sortation machines and robotic arms. It is also set to alter how many of the company’s vast army of workers do their jobs.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Dollar Tree Promises OSHA It Will Fix Store Hazards
23Aug By adminNo Comments
Business

Dollar Tree Promises OSHA It Will Fix Store Hazards

After being fined repeatedly for workplace safety violations in recent years, discount retailers Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have reached an agreement with federal regulators to address what inspectors found to be widespread hazards inside their stores.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday that the two chains will conduct a nationwide assessment to find the “root causes” that led to violations for blocked fire exits and other dangers, and develop a plan to resolve them within two years. Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar in 2015.As part of the agreement, the company will pay $1.35 million to settle several open inspections and violations. When OSHA informs the company of a hazard in one of its stores, it will have two days to fix the issue or face penalti...
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The Airport Is an Increasingly Dangerous Place to Work
15Aug By adminNo Comments
World

The Airport Is an Increasingly Dangerous Place to Work

Aug. 15, 2023 12:10 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Courtney Edwards carried an orange safety cone when she set out to meet an aircraft that had just pulled off the runway at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama. Moments later, the entire aircraft shook violently. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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