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This Week's News:
  1. OSHA Issues $1 Million Fine for Fatal Colorado Tunnel Fire
  2. Survey: Health Care a Top Worry for U.S. Workers
  3. Getting a Grip on Hand and Arm Safety
  4. Miami Crane Collapse Kills 2, Injures 5
  5. Report Highlights Safety Concerns in Sanitation Industry
  6. OSHA Fines Louisiana Imperial Sugar Plant $36,000
  7. Grant to Support Study of Public Perception of Nanotechnology Health Risks

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WEEKLY NEWS
1. OSHA Issues $1 Million Fine for Fatal Colorado Tunnel Fire
OSHA proposed more than $1 million in penalties against two companies involved in a fatal tunnel fire that caused the death of five workers in 2007.

2. Survey: Health Care a Top Worry for U.S. Workers
According to AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, the results of a recent survey of more than 26,000 working Americans "paint a devastating picture of a health care system that costs too much, covers too little, leaves too many behind and is getting worse."

3. Getting a Grip on Hand and Arm Safety
Hands are one of our most valuable, and vulnerable, tools when it comes to performing our jobs.

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4. Miami Crane Collapse Kills 2, Injures 5
A 20-foot section of a crane fell 30 stories in Miami on March 25, killing two construction workers and injuring five others.

5. Report Highlights Safety Concerns in Sanitation Industry
According to a report released by the National Commission of Inquiry into the Worker Health and Safety Crisis in the Solid Waste Industry and the Teamsters Union, a sanitation worker is 10 times more likely to die on the job than the average worker and regularly faces a variety of health and safety risks.

6. OSHA Fines Louisiana Imperial Sugar Plant $36,000
OSHA cited Imperial Sugar's Louisiana-based Gramercy plant for several serious safety violations and proposed that company pay $36,000 in penalties.

7. Grant to Support Study of Public Perception of Nanotechnology Health Risks
The National Science Foundation granted a North Carolina State University researcher $1.4 million to study how the public interprets information about the potential health risks of nanotechnology.

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