Unfamiliarity with safety issues also contributed to the collision, which caused one of the ships to sink and caused the death of one crewman, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada concluded.
The organization announced the launch of its new interactive portal for advisory committee membership nomination.
For the first time, the safety agency's recommendations are issued in conjunction with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
The FDA has issued a warning that the highly contagious virus is spreading through oysters.
A farm and feed supplier received 13 safety violations after a worker was fatally injured in a fall.
The Waste Minimization Forum is being stocked with resources to help plants minimize waste and save money through sustainability initiatives, recycling, and lean manufacturing.
The appropriations bill signed into law Jan. 17 provides nearly $1 billion for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin created in the Affordable Care Act.
The federal agency's most recent FluView report indicates flu activity is high overall across the country and will remain so for some time.
An OSHA representative and local unions signed an agreement aimed at ensuring safety among sheet metal and air conditioning workers in Kansas and Missouri.
Health benefits, paid time off, and compensation are more important factors in business outcomes than may have previously been thought.
The agency released a study that found long-haul truck drivers are twice as likely to be obese when compared to the rest of the working population.
Helicopter operations also are included, as is passenger vessel safety.
The biggest North American construction show of 2014 will take place in early March at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with more than 125,000 attendees expected.
The company gives the award to Richard Walden, having partnered with his company since 2004.
Two of three safety board members reject the plan, citing it as ‘overly ambitious.’
The state has rolled out a new 6-12 month rule that requires those in food preparation to wear gloves.
DOT has fined the ticketing site for not properly posting fare prices online.
The "Dubai Expo 2020 NS" mega Jack-up rig will be environmentally friendly and measure 101 by 110 meters and meet all regulations in force in the Norwegian and UK sector of the North Sea, according to Drydocks World’s announcement.
Resources available on the site, www.osha.gov/hospitals, will dovetail with efforts hospitals already are making to prevent worker injuries from patient moving, slips and falls, needlesticks, and more.
OSHA cites a Champaign, IL facility for $144,000 in proposed fines.