OSHA will host a public meeting Nov. 12 to discuss proposals in preparation for the December meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
One day after New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it is hiring David L. Mayer, a former NTSB managing director, as its new chief safety officer, the federal agency announced it will hold a Nov. 19 meeting to discuss the safety issues identified in its five investigations.
The miners are trapped underground as water surges towards them.
UniFirst Corp. has been cited for the violations.
A worker for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company suffered second- and third-degree burns.
The first installment on Oct. 29 kicks off the foundation's "Zero Tolerance for Counterfeits" series about fake electrical products.
The worker suffered serious burns to his face, hand, and arm when he was hit by a jet of hot molten plastic.
TITAN Salvage/Marine Response Alliance's Lindsay Malen, director of business development, will discuss challenges and lessons learned during the salvage and wreck removal.
The free, web-based program will train health care providers on proper donning of PPE, safe removal of gear, and active monitoring skills.
This recall involves model year 2008 and 2009 Arctic Cat single-rider and 2 UP style ATVs. Components in the front gear case can fail, posing a risk of loss of control and crash hazard.
Five societies joined in issuing guidance to personnel and health care organizations for how to handle these wastes, including waste contaminated with the Ebola virus.
A new study examined the potential risks from using e-cigarettes indoors.
The directive provides direction on performing inspections.
MSHA announced it has imposed a fine of $1,077,800 in the case.
Ensign was cited with two repeat safety violations.
At least two companies announced they are sending supplies to West Africa or making online training programs available free for U.S. health care workers, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen raised his commitment to "at least $100 million."
The organization's two-year report shows the Red Cross has spent or made commitments to spend more than $310 million, or 99 percent of the $311.5 million donated for its Sandy response and recovery work.
The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based company faces proposed fines of $132,800.
The solid waste removal trucking company is based in Mableton, Ga.
The safety board determined Oct. 22 that a truck driver involved in a collision with a train in May 2013 was distracted because of a phone conversation he was having at the time.