OSHA has cited Hussman Corp. for three willful and 12 serious hazards.
The Martinsburg, W. Va., Company is a framing, sliding, and roofing contractor.
The department had volunteered to undergo the review by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services following a series of misconduct incidents over the course of five years.
The agency's March 13 order gives owners 60 days to replace any 3-inch McKenzie UNNR ball valve in a tank car used to transport any hazardous material described in 49 CFR 172.101 and 90 days to remove the 1-inch and 2-inch valves.
Fentanyl is a Schedule II narcotic used as a painkiller and anesthetic. It is the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment; ingestion of doses as small as 0.25 mg can be fatal.
The 79-page document outlines best practices for preventing harmful exposures to respirable crystalline silica.
The revision would reflect current national consensus standards and make sure employers use up-to-date eye and face protection.
The first prize winner will be awarded $200,000.
The ad is part of the broader "STOP and Think SAFE" campaign calling attention to the four leading causes of death on local farms: Slurry, Animals, Falls (from height) and Equipment.
There is no typical emergency. However, those in an emergency use the acronym RED: React to your surroundings and take note of active threats or escape routes and then Evaluate practical options. Finally, Decide on the best solution.
Reused sump at the bottom of a ceramic zinc distillation column was partially blocked, allowing superheated liquid zine to build up in the colum, which "explosively decompressed," killing two employees in July 2010.
In 2013, 476 people were killed and 432 were injured in trespassing accidents, according to preliminary data from the Federal Railroad Administration.
More than 4.1 million young people selected a plan or were re-enrolled, according to HHS.
Blue Bell announced the products were made on a single production line in Brenham, Texas, and it has stopped production and distribution of ice cream products from that line and has removed them from stores and any other retail outlets.
The rule says providers are required to make reasonable modifications to their policies, practices, and procedures.
A final industry guidance is aimed at helping device manufacturers develop safer reusable devices.
An NSC poll found this to be true even though sharing narcotic opioid painkillers is the equivalent to selling heroin in most states.
The age-adjusted rate for drug overdose deaths involving heroin jumped from 0.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2000 to 2.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2013, according to a new CDC report, and most of the increase occurred after 2010.
The pocket-sized TLVs® and BEIs® book is used worldwide as a guide for evaluation and control of workplace exposures to chemical substances and physical agents.
Drugs manufactured by the company were found to be contaminated, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and FDA.