The DOT agencies have not all effectively tested their plans to ensure they will work in the event of a disruption, the audit found, with OIG reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration did not conduct annual contingency plan testing for certain high-impact systems as required.
Surveillance for microcephaly and GBS should be standardized and enhanced, particularly in areas of known Zika virus transmission and areas at risk, the committee recommended, and work should begin on the development of a potential case definition for "congenital Zika infection."
The agency claims the builder's failure to follow safety standards caused the fatality.
The exercise is intended to improve Canada's response capabilities for a train derailment involving flammable liquids -- the scenario that occurred in July 2013 in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
"In 2015, 28 miners lost their lives, the lowest number of deaths ever recorded in a single year.... I am proud to be part of this institution and its legacy," Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main wrote in a blog post honoring the agency on its 38th birthday.
May 2 is the new deadline for comments on the agency’s Guidance on Data Evaluation for Weight of Evidence Determination, designed to help employers consider all available information when classifying hazardous chemicals.
The natural gas explosion flattened two buildings.
OSHA issued the company two repeat citations and proposed penalties of $92,400.
The managers retaliated after employees raised safety concerns at the Selma foam manufacturer.
"Daylight saving time is a great time to remember to change your smoke alarm batteries after you set your clocks ahead. This small step is an easy one, but it can help save lives," said Jenny Fouracre, a spokesperson for the pizza company.
"This is a case [where] a minor repair could have prevented workers at this refinery from exposure to a life-threatening acid," said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum. "These citations and penalties are a wake-up call that refineries must follow strict safety protocols to protect their employees."
The conference will take place in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Autodesk Support will provide the technology.
The study will assess how well the Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) safety measures used by the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Management System identify high-risk carriers and predict future crash risk, crash severity, or other safety indicators for motor carriers, including the highest-risk carriers.
The company has announced a one-week extension for its 30th annual sponsorship program, which provides three $5,000 scholarships and attendance at this year’s AIHce conference.
"The Wave," which imagines a tsunami devastating a small town that really is vulnerable to such a disaster, opened March 4 in the United States.
Public health experts fear the outbreak could result in hundreds of thousands of infected people in Puerto Rico during 2016 based on past experience with dengue and chikungunya, which are transmitted by the same mosquitoes.
The agency's Weather-Ready Nation website has preparedness information for whatever the season may throw at you, from heat to floods and lightning.
The best and brightest 2016 shows include NFMT 2016, which takes place in March 2016 in Baltimore, followed by AIHce 2016, ASSE's Safety 2016, NFPA's Conference & Expo VPPPA's national conference, WEFTEC 2016, and the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo.
The agency says comprehensive training will emphasize safety and driving efficiency as well as other key factors.