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Article: OSHA CALLS UPON CONNECTICUT TREE CARE INDUSTRY TO REVIEW HAZARDS, SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING FATAL ELECTROCUTION IN EAST HADDAM
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 12, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following press release:
The electrocution death of a tree trimmer in East Haddam, Conn., in October 2007 has prompted the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to urge employers and employees in Connecticut's tree care industry to reacquaint themselves about the hazards associated with their work and the protective measures they can take to address those hazards.
"Tree care employees are exposed to the dangers of falls, lacerations, being struck by vehicles and, in this case, electrocution resulting from contact with a power line," said Robert Kowalski, OSHA's ...