Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners

Preventing Heat-Related Illness in Outdoor Workers

A recent NIOSH report offers advice to employers on the importance of preventing heat-related illness -->

Explosion at Tonawanda Coke Corp. Results in Serious Safety Violations and $161,100 in US DOL OSHA Fines

Tonawanda Coke Corp. and Kirchner LLC face a total of $161,100 in fines from the -->

Women and Personal Protective Equipment: Finding the Right Fit

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one the most important factors in preventing injuries in workers. -->

Grandfather Abused by Nursing Home Worker

A sad story comes to us from Maine about a woman whose grandfather was sexually abused -->

OSHA Held Meeting on Occupational Safety and Health for Temp Workers

OSHA scheduled a meeting  of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s Temporary -->

More Scams Sweeping the Hudson Valley

Two scams involving chimney sweeps and one involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., have -->

Johnson & Johnson Pulls Hysterectomy Device from Hospitals Due to Belief of Spreading Cancer in Women

Johnson & Johnson has pulled hysterectomy devices from hospitals after being blamed from spreading cancer -->

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA approves label changes to include intestinal problems (sprue-like enteropathy) linked to blood pressure medicine olmesartan medoxomil

Safety Announcement[7-3-2013] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the blood pressure -->

OSHA Issues New Directive to Keep Communication Tower Workers Safe

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated its Communication Tower directive regarding the use -->

TJX Companies, Inc. Recalls “Ecoato” Sweet Paprika Powder Due to Possible Health Risk

On July 26th, the FDA announced that the TJX Companies, Inc. announced it’s recall of -->

A Worker Explains How New York’s Scaffold Law Protected Him From a Devastating Injury on the Job

Lawmakers in Albany declined to water down the Scaffold Safety Law, as a construction accident -->

Congress announces deal on veterans affairs health fix

BBC News America: Veterans affairs leaders in Congress have announced a compromise to help address -->

Major Retailers Fail to Install Car Seats Safely

false In an undercover investigation, 90% of child car seat retailers failed to properly install -->

Veterans Organizations Back VA Funding

Veterans Today: WASHINGTON, July 23 – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today -->

Obama Nominee McDonald Pledges to ‘Transform’ VA

ABC News: President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs pledged Tuesday -->

Documents detail VA mistreatment of vets

By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY, WASHINGTON — In 2003, a veteran who had served in -->

Fire Safety in the Workplace

It’s important to be prepared in case of a fire emergency at work. The key -->

9 Tips for Senior Drivers

In 2012, 5,560 people ages 65 and older were killed and 214,000 were injured in -->

In-Home Baby Proofing Assessment: 5 Child Proofing Tips

When you have little ones running around the house, it’s important to teach your kids -->

When Workers Speak Up, What Happens to The Safety of the Workplace?

Last year, an upstate New York McDonald’s worker notified his supervisor of a gas leak -->