The new semiannual regulatory agenda updates OSHA's plans for the injury and illness prevention program rule.
The first 7000-series train will be tested for months before the new cars carry passengers, according to the agency.
The alert issued Jan. 2 follows the derailment three days earlier near Casselton, N.D., of a train carrying the oil.
The safety challenges of a booming industry were met on many fronts in 2013, from training and recruitment to regulatory changes and safety stand-downs.
Time, money, safety, productivity, and even employee morale are on the line when implementing equipment-based solutions.
Here's what OSHA's Dec. 1, 2013, training deadline should mean to you.
The height and cylindrical shape of tanker trucks can pose a real safety risk to workers who have to climb around on top of them.
Natural disasters are not falling by the wayside. In fact, they seem to be more frequent than ever before. Here's why it is important to be prepared.
Several companies already are operating recreational marijuana tours. The state's ski industry may benefit from more tourists this year, as well.
What do you do about a problem that is never going away? I think you have to design around it.
Two significant OSHA rulemaking actions took center stage in late 2013, which may be remembered as a milestone year for recordkeeping changes. Also, DOL issued a rule that makes direct care workers eligible for overtime and minimum wage protection.
Poorly designed gloves force workers to compensate for lack of support, thereby placing unnecessary stress on their muscles and joints.
Sites in six states were selected from among 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Dec. 30.
The agency's latest labor force and employment projections assume the economy will have reached full employment by that year.
More than 1,500 "snowfighters" are expected to attend the May 2014 four-day conference, which features a general session focused on risk, safety, and liability issues.
The proposed rule published Dec. 24 is the sixth issued this year to fulfill the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. This is the first time FDA has proposed a regulatory approach for preventing intentional adulteration of the U.S. food supply.
Old Saint Nick is trying to travel safely this Christmas, as are we all.