The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's report lists 18 contributing factors involved in the July 6, 2013, accident that killed 47 people and destroyed 40 buildings in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
A free webcast of the day's symposium will be available. Speakers will include ASSE 2012-2013 President Rick Pollock, CSP, and Dan Anna, CIH, CSP, who is AIHA's president-elect.
A complaint was filed under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
Based in Alexandria, Va., and with offices on five continents, GCCA represents more than 1,600 employers in the temperature-controlled supply chain.
"You can take the first step to disaster preparedness with just the swipe of your finger," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices have made our lives more convenient -- this app empowers us to be prepared."
The event offers a week of free classes and will take place Sept. 8-12 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
A federal appeals court panel ruled 3-0 that OSHA's lockout/tagout standard does apply to a June 2009 incident in which an Otis service technician suffered a hand injury while repairing a freight elevator gate.
You can save up to $200 when you register by Oct. 24 for the Nov. 18-20 event at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.
They will take effect Oct. 1, 2014, when the government’s new fiscal year begins.
The ESL and Interlogix brand 400/500 series smoke detectors are hard-wired into security systems. They're being recalled because radio interference can cause them to fail, according to CPSC.
The risk of transmitting the disease during air travel remains low, the World Health Organization reiterated Aug. 14.
The study by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers found that at least one in 10 children from four large U.S. cities has a food allergy, but the actual number may be greater.
Two workers were injured at the Franklin, Ohio, plant, according to OSHA.
The health science center at Houston plans to use the FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to assess the effectiveness of an Internet-based firefighter health and wellness program.
Its report, produced with RLE Technologies, says 19 percent of surveyed organizations lack an up-to-date plan.
Bites and stings killed 10 workers per year on average from 2003 to 2010, and more than 4,600 lost-time non-fatal cases occur each year.
The alliance is with the Consulate General of Honduras and is targeted at the western United States, Idaho, and Alaska.
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation will contribute to firefighter safety training and will collaborate with businesses, labor, and higher education to develop required training for high-risk specialties, including carpentry, welding, and plumbing.
The notice comes after workers there were exposed to bloodborne pathogens, according to the agency.
Comments on the proposed rule are now due by Oct. 14.