The challenge seeks to achieve revolutionary improvements in the speed of FDA’s detection methods for Salmonella in fresh produce.
L&I cited Industrial Container Services for seven failure to abate serious violations related to the confined space hazards and for not ensuring that moving parts were de-energized to prevent workers from becoming caught in machinery.
The Philadelphia-area transit agency has been posting regular updates on its progress toward meeting the Dec. 31, 2015, deadline for many freight lines and all intercity and commuter rail systems to install the safety systems.
Any labor consortium, employer consortium, association, educational institution affiliated with a labor group, or other nonprofit organization may apply for up to $40,000 per grant project.
The American Red Cross announced it will convene the collaborative Dec. 7 at the Emergency Cardiac Care Update 2015 conference in San Diego. Organizations that have committed to participate include the American Heart Association, Citizen CPR Foundation, and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
OSHA investigators concluded Integra Health Management failed to protect its employee from workplace violence hazards.
Kemper Valve & Fittings faces $71,000 in proposed fines.
By 2016, all non-EU airlines wishing to fly to the European Union must have this certification. EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky said 700 foreign air carriers from more than 100 countries have applied to be authorized to fly in the EU.
NFPA wants public input by July 6 on the standard, which addresses fire departments' occupational safety and health programs.
A key point in the report's summary is that, after one of the engines lost power, the cockpit voice recorder shows the pilot acknowledged before impact that he had shut off the other engine by mistake.
The energy giant announced that its U.S. upstream subsidiary, BP Exploration and Production Inc., has executed the agreements with the U.S. federal government and five Gulf Coast states -- Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, adding that they include settlement of claims made by more than 400 local government entities.
FDA said the company's suppositories are not approved by the FDA and are misbranded because they do not bear adequate directions for use as required by law.
The American Red Cross has posted a list of safety tips to help Americans get the most from their Fourth of July holiday weekend, safely, whether at the beach, watching fireworks, enjoying a day in the sun.
"While this training starts with Ebola, it also will help the health care community deal with other serious infectious diseases in the future," said Dr. Nicole Lurie, the HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response.
The law allows Oregonians to have 8 ounces of useable marijuana at home and 1 ounce in public. Four marijuana plants are allowed per household
OSHA cited 11 serious violations for Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company.
OSHA has proposed $54K in penalties.
Deaths from preventable incidents are 11 percent higher in July than the national average.
All workers exposed to falls should be trained by a competent person to recognize fall hazards and to be familiar with available control methods and equipment.
While ADA has no specific guidelines for eyewashes or eye/face washes, it does outline other guidelines that can be helpful, such as maximum sink and/or counter height.