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.
The event offers a week of free classes and will take place Sept. 8-12 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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 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 alliance is with the Consulate General of Honduras and is targeted at the western United States, Idaho, and Alaska.
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.
The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference kicks off Aug. 25 with pre-conference workshops at the Gaylord National Convention Center and offers a stellar educational program through Aug. 28.
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center was cited after an OSHA inspection. The facility's workplace violence program was ineffective, with many employees unaware of its purpose, specifics, or existence," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.
The goals are to find a national funding source and an adequate supply of the rollover protective systems (ROPS) needed for older tractors.
The resource will help them conduct posture assessments in the workplace.
A whistleblower's lawsuit triggered the federal government's allegations that the company did not comply with the shipping and handling requirements of its vaccine distribution contract in 2007.