The July 2013 derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, of a crude oil train triggered many federal actions in Canada and the United States as crude oil shipments by rail skyrocketed.
The agency cited St. John Cemetery Corp. for five violations, two classified as willful, after a worker was partially engulfed in May 2015 while in a grave opening.
Indiana is the only other state that has amended AFCIs out of its building code, but a similar measure is currently pending in North Carolina, Jeffrey Sargent reported in the November/December NFPA Journal.
The most recent hurricane to make landfall in Florida was Wilma on Oct. 24, 2005, and it was also the last major hurricane to make landfall in the United States, according to weather.com.
L&I assessed one willful violation and the maximum $70,000 fine for knowingly and intentionally not following safe work practices for the control of hazards when shutting down the flare, as well as a serious violation and $7,000 fine for giving workers the incorrect procedure for shutting down the flare.
The citations were issued for fall protection violations and failing to provide protective eyewear to workers using a pneumatic nail gun.
Ohio Gasket & Shim Company, an Akron, Ohio, metal stamping company, has been cited for one willful violation and 12 serious safety violations.
They are linked to an E. coli outbreak at Costco but are an ingredient in several companies' products, according to FDA.
NHTSA will hold a series of cross-cutting regional meetings across the country early next year to gather ideas, engage new partners, and generate additional approaches to combat human behavioral issues that contribute to road deaths.
The Department of Commerce reports that the smart fabric product development is being seen in the fields of defense, fitness, health, and public safety.
Stephen A. Cauffman, manager of the NIST Community Resilience Program, reports that the Community Resilience Planning Guide sets out a collaborative six-step process that towns, cities, counties, and campuses can follow to better manage their hazard risks and build resilience.
"WHO strongly condemns violence against women and girls and supports partners and countries' efforts towards the denormalization of this type of violence. Ensuring equality between women and men is a crucial part of these efforts," said WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan.
The subcommittee will discuss elements of an emergency response and preparedness rule, including facility and equipment preparedness, vehicle preparedness and operation, pre-incident planning, and more at the Dec. 8 meeting.
Parts from two main classes of commercial 3D printers were found to be toxic to zebrafish embryos.
ARC suggests that people traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, as millions of Americans are doing today, start by downloading the Red Cross First Aid App, which provides expert advice on what to do in case of an emergency.
It is named for First Deputy Commissioner William M. Feehan, who died Sept. 11, 2001, when the South Tower collapsed at the World Trade Center site. The second-highest-ranking FDNY member killed on that day, he was the oldest responder to the site.
The International Cocoa Initiative is the recipient of the award.
The four lead compounds were included in ECHA's previous draft recommendation in 2014 but were not included in the final recommendation that was sent to the European Commission in July 2015. Comments on 11 proposed substances are due by Feb. 18, 2016.
"USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has a variety of food safety resources to help with any questions related to preparing Thanksgiving dinner, including our Meat and Poultry Hotline that will be staffed will helpful experts on Thanksgiving Day," said Al Almanza, USDA's deputy under secretary for Food Safety.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch found that he "lost situational awareness due to his consumption of alcohol." The cargo vessel Lysblink Seaways ran aground at full speed in West Scotland on Feb. 18, 2015, resulting in a fuel spill and eventual scrapping of the vessel.