The contractor was erecting a multistory building on Nov. 8, 2011, when the front bays of the third, fourth, and fifth floors collapsed as concrete was poured onto the fourth and third floors.
A study presented by the board's staff May 22 found 10 of 102 accidents in 2011 involving new experimental amateur-built aircraft occurred during the planes' first flights.
Following four falls at northern New Jersey construction sites, the agency issued a "call to action" to every contractor in the state.
This year's keynote speeches are clearly focused on the future of the industrial hygiene profession.
OSHA has cited Raani Corp. of Bedford Park, Ill., for six alleged willful violations and seven serious violations in connection with a worker's death from chemical burns in November 2011.
“Dog attacks accounted for more than one-third of all homeowner insurance liability claims paid out in 2011,” said Robert Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute president and chief economist.
One worker died and another was hospitalized from exposure to the chemical toluene at the company’s Theresa, Wis., manufacturing plant on Nov. 29.
The product emissions and chemical content testing firm eco-INSTITUT helps European manufacturers test construction materials, floor coverings to more than a dozen indoor air quality standards.
An Emergency Response Plan Tool enables program members to build a customized plan to help their employees know their roles in the first 24-72 hours of an emergency.
With thousands of employees, visiting scientists, research fellows, interns, and volunteers, the Smithsonian uses cutting-edge programming to achieve results, ranging from its automated injury-reporting system to its use of electronic medical records and medical surveillance, ACOEM said.
Willful violations involve failing to ensure that employees are not exposed to unguarded moving parts and prevent employees from placing their hands in machines’ points of operation.
Three willful violations involve a failure to conduct proper training and provide hepatitis B vaccinations, as well as to have engineering and work practice controls in place to eliminate or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Studying the effect of on-site medical clinics on employee benefits and continuously evaluating limits on residents' hours are proposed in two resolutions to be considered at the House of Delegates 2012 Annual Meeting.
OSHA initiated an inspection in November 2011 after receiving a complaint that a worker had entered a milled cotton seed bin without preparation and appropriate equipment and became trapped and hung from a lanyard for a lengthy time.
The Electronic Learning Community is now available to provide high-quality training for emergency responders. Its first course concerns responding to situations involving hydrogen fuels.
The settlement resolves litigation that followed citations carrying $589,200 in fines issued by OSHA in October 2011 after OSHA inspections identified widespread fall and laceration hazards at the stores.
"This case starkly shows the grave consequences from unguarded moving machine parts," said Mary Hoye, OSHA's area director for central and western Massachusetts.
In the landscaping industry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is always better to try and prevent an injury before it occurs, according to Denver-based Eley Law Firm, which specializes in worker’s compensation.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and American Nurses Association President Karen Daley are among the notables honoring America's nurses this week.
Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said the agency is partnering with NOAA again this year with its nationwide campaign.