The company allegedly retaliated against workers after being cited by OSHA.
The DOT agencies have not all effectively tested their plans to ensure they will work in the event of a disruption, the audit found, with OIG reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration did not conduct annual contingency plan testing for certain high-impact systems as required.
The agency claims the builder's failure to follow safety standards caused the fatality.
The exercise is intended to improve Canada's response capabilities for a train derailment involving flammable liquids -- the scenario that occurred in July 2013 in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
"In 2015, 28 miners lost their lives, the lowest number of deaths ever recorded in a single year.... I am proud to be part of this institution and its legacy," Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main wrote in a blog post honoring the agency on its 38th birthday.
The natural gas explosion flattened two buildings.
OSHA issued the company two repeat citations and proposed penalties of $92,400.
The managers retaliated after employees raised safety concerns at the Selma foam manufacturer.
"This is a case [where] a minor repair could have prevented workers at this refinery from exposure to a life-threatening acid," said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum. "These citations and penalties are a wake-up call that refineries must follow strict safety protocols to protect their employees."
The conference will take place in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Autodesk Support will provide the technology.
The company has announced a one-week extension for its 30th annual sponsorship program, which provides three $5,000 scholarships and attendance at this year’s AIHce conference.
"The Wave," which imagines a tsunami devastating a small town that really is vulnerable to such a disaster, opened March 4 in the United States.
Public health experts fear the outbreak could result in hundreds of thousands of infected people in Puerto Rico during 2016 based on past experience with dengue and chikungunya, which are transmitted by the same mosquitoes.
The agency's Weather-Ready Nation website has preparedness information for whatever the season may throw at you, from heat to floods and lightning.
The agency says comprehensive training will emphasize safety and driving efficiency as well as other key factors.
The document is intended to help manufacturers, importers and other employers.