The virtual crowdsourcing event begins March 17 and ends April 4. It's the first of three social media accessibility online events this year.
A new request for information and comments asks whether health care end users want requirements and tests in the process to parallel those in FDA's clearance process for surgical N95 respirators.
The city's mayor, Edwin M. Lee, announced capital improvement projects, an educational campaign, and enforcement are all included in the campaign. An average of 100 pedestrians are severely injured or die in collisions on the city's streets annually.
The design wraps a fiberglass coat around a metal latticework. It will allow customers to "go taller in new locations," said Cliff Harris, general manager of GE's Renewable Energy business in Europe.
The probable causes of the natural gas pipeline rupture Dec. 11, 2012, were external corrosion of the pipe wall and failure to detect that corrosion because the pipeline was not inspected or tested after 1988, according to the agency's report.
The May 20-22 symposium in Montreal will feature speakers from the FAA, Boeing and Airbus, NTSB, IFALPA, CAE, and other organizations.
The 318 confirmed deaths statewide tripled the total number of flu deaths during the 2012-13 season, when 106 were reported.
The study is the latest one released by the FEMA agency since it published an "Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative" in 2004.
The agency wants more input about a request for information published in December 2013 as part of the multi-agency process to improve chemical facility safety.
It covers head-to-toe protection, including charts comparing the protection of various coverall types and chemical-resistant glove options.
He proposed an amendment Feb. 27 to the All Economic Regulations Are Transparent Act (H.R. 2804) that would have exempted the regulation from the act's requirements, but it was defeated.
Water levels above the Wanapum Dam are being reduced to 20 feet lower than the normal high operating level to reduce pressure on the spillway after divers found a 2-inch-wide crack that was 65 feet long in the base of one of the spillway piers.
Check for compatibility. It's important to have your employees suit up with all of their gear when fitting a hearing protector.
Even with the best standard operating procedures, spills can still happen--often when they are least expected.
The real question is, for you as a safety professional, how much is your “peace of mind” worth?
There is a real opportunity to deliver a better safety experience for people working in risky environments through innovative products.
While the Association of American Railroads supports requiring older tank cars used to transport flammable liquids to be retrofitted or phased out, many other stakeholders firmly oppose a retrofit.