Due to several unsafe occurrences last year, NTSB has decided to hold a cruise ship safety forum March 25-26.
Attorney General Pam Bondi joined with legislative leaders this week to announce their support for a bill to remove the incentive for drunk drivers to flee the scene of an accident.
In his Feb. 4 "State of the State" speech, Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage said 927 drug-addicted babies were born in Maine last year -- representing more than 7 percent of all births.
These are the three of the top issues likely to be on states’ legislative and regulatory agendas this year, according to AIHA government affairs Director Aaron Trippler's forecast.
OSHA has cited Radcliff Wire Inc. for allegedly violating safety standards; the fines total more than $100,000.
The agency announced that it will allow light vehicles to be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology.
The energy company announced Feb. 4 that it has begun production from the giant platform; the company's largest floating deep-water platform in the Gulf of Mexico is located about 130 miles south of New Orleans.
The agency's standards for nuclear power operations date to 1977 and are the earliest radiation rules it has developed.
MSHA’s Joseph Main discusses low injury rates, low fatality rates and more.
Two companies with existing terminals located on the Houston Ship Channel have filed letters of intent and Waterways Suitability Assessments for their planned Liquefied Hazardous Gas facility expansions.
Press reports indicate the Spanish diver, age 41, gashed his leg on a piece of metal while working underwater to prepare the ship to be moved.
A CNN report indicates the high cost of travel, hotels, and food is limiting the number of Americans who travel to Sochi for these games. Those who go should be vaccinated and plan ahead for a safe trip, according to CDC.
The state's Department of Health has warned Texans against eating six species of fish caught in the Neches River Basin.
Four workers who were replacing some diagonal supports for a tower were trapped when it collapsed, and a firefighter responding to the scene died when he was struck by part of a second tower as it collapsed, The Clarksburg Exponent Telegram reported.
OSHA has cited Cooper Tank and Welding Corp for several alleged violations in connection with the death.
President Kathy Seabrook's comments submitted Jan. 31 endorse the proposed 50 µg/m3 PEL and the 25 µg/m3 action level but say implementation on small, short-term construction sites will be a challenge.
A detector that is properly calibrated and maintained provides an accurate reading and results in smoother operation and reduced downtime.
The report says the estimated cost of infectious diseases in the United States exceeds $120 billion annually.
With a wireless connection, more eyes can monitor underground work and other potentially dangerous work situations.
These 10 uses of visual management can improve the safety of your facility.