The year's strongest U.S. earthquake, and the second largest quake of 2014, was a magnitude 7.9 event in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska on June 23.
The censure is the equivalent of a criminal prosecution, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
The other day I was downtown for an important meeting. On my way into the city, the skies began to grow dark and by the time I pulled into the parking lot, the heavens had opened up and were dumping buckets of water all around me.
The company was cited for repeated safety hazards.
OSHA cited Ice River Springs for serious and willful safety violations.
The 1.7-mile bridge, nearly 80 years old, is getting a moveable median barrier installed.
All four companies are based in Tallahassee, Fla.
NHTSA also announced it issued more fines in 2014 than in its entire 43-year history.
The agency's MMWR publication this week featured a report on an assessment of responders following a vinyl chloride release from a New Jersey train derailment in 2012.
"We want it to be safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers, and even more beautiful for the campus community, our neighbors, and campus visitors," said Daniel G. Ennis, the university's senior vice president for finance and administration.
The tentative amendment follows work conducted by the CDC.
The standard is currently under revision and is expected to be published as a revised document by the end of 2015.
Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers highlights how workers in grocery stores can reduce strains and sprains when moving materials from the delivery truck to the sales floor.
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is looking for female SCA survivors to participate in the "Hearts for Fashion Show" being hosted by the American Heart Association and Boston Scientific on Feb. 7. The survivor component will be from 10-11 a.m.
"Our commercial aviation industry is a world leader and model for risk mitigation, and I'm proud that so many airlines have embraced the SMS culture voluntarily. Now the FAA and the air carrier industry are taking the next step," FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta said. "The FAA's workforce also is transitioning to a proactive, risk-based culture so we can effectively target our resources."
The agency's preliminary fatality data for 2014 show 40 miners were killed in work-related accidents.
The penalty comes following an inspection that found an aircraft that was not in compliance.
"Every employer should have an effective safety and health management system in place to protect its most valuable asset: its employees," said MIOSHA Director Martha Yoder.
"We are looking beyond traditional expectations of car makers and insurance providers, toward helping people be smarter drivers," said Dave Pratt, general manager of usage-based insurance at Progressive Insurance, which is involved in the new program.
Pilots have disputed that the new regulations are necessary, however.