It also looks to see if records are kept of worker injuries, illnesses and skin tests.

Fire, automobile accidents, and worker injuries may all easily meet this criterion.

Many industries have requirements for hair being contained to prevent worker injury.

The company's theory that it was storm lightning remains pure conjecture, particularly considering the mine's alarming history of safety citations and worker injuries.

Under the regulations, employers will be obligated to rectify ergonomic problems that cause worker injury, whether through repetitive stress or good old overexertion.

"Reform legislation would give the authority to adopt on a national basis proven means of preventing worker injury and death."

Quoting a report based on data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, it said worker injuries were up 200 percent since 2003.

In July, police clashed repeatedly with marching workers led personally by Gold, leading to a number of arrests and hundreds of worker injuries.

In 1969, the Fitzgerald received a safety award for eight years of operation without a time-off worker injury.

"Secondly, there is an obvious economic incentive for avoiding accidents and thereby preventing worker injury, and loss of equipment and product."