David A. Sleet, Ph.D., associate director for Science with the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC, who has done important research that helped bring about stronger child passenger safety laws, adoption of the national 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration standard nationwide, and safer airbag designs, according to GHSA.
Of the 96 highest-performing reactors, 87 fully met all of the safety and security performance objectives and were inspected by NRC using the normal "baseline" inspection program. Nine reactors needed to resolve one or two items of low safety significance.
Harold Felton was killed last January when the dirt walls of the trench he was working in collapsed and buried him, and rescuers were unable to dig him out in time.
The networked devices were developed as part of the SIGMA program, which began in 2014 with the goal of creating a cost-effective, continuous radiation-monitoring network that can cover a large city or region.
VPPPA's regional conference calendar is packed in late spring and summer next year, starting with the Region IX conference in early April.
"The best way we, in the occupational safety and health community, can honor workers today and throughout the year, is to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for every man and woman—young and old alike," NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard wrote in his Labor Day 2016 message.
New Orleans is a very popular destination and Louisiana is in VPPPA's Region VI, the biggest region, which encompasses Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
NHTSA has reported that there were 35,092 people killed in U.S. traffic crashes during 2015, which ended a five-decade trend of declining fatalities with a 7.2 percent increase in deaths from 2014, and its data showed a 3.2 percent increase in drunk driving fatalities -- with 10,265 such deaths in 2015, compared to 9,943 in 2014.
The updated plan will align labeling and classification for the hazards of workplace chemicals.
"Disasters don't always occur when we are together with our family and friends, and so it is important to take a few minutes now to plan what you will do in the event you are separated," FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said.
The Labor Department has awarded the funding via a National Dislocated Worker Grant.
Dean McKenzie has more than 40 years of experience in construction, having started in the steel mills of Gary, Ind., as a journeyman millwright in the mid-1970s.
Positive expectations are definitely helpful—as long as they're in balance.
Often, employees who have been injured develop serious attitudes about safety and have great credibility when they speak about safety to others.
The pre-conference program identifies 10 technical sessions as "hot topics" for this year—and they look very promising.
In 2014 alone, 2,630 workers suffered from heat illness and 18 died, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The registration of food facilities has long been considered a key component of food safety.
If planned properly, many components that will be a part of the permanent and final installation could be a part of the overall temporary power for the project.
The ANSI Z358.1-2014 standard serves as a benchmark within the United States and also internationally to help protect workers from eye injuries from caustic and corrosive substances.
Be prepared to communicate. This is an element of response that is often overlooked and needs to be continually practiced.