"The fatality rate in this industry is extremely high – and tower workers have a risk of fatal injury perhaps 25 to 30 times higher than the risk for the average American worker. This is clearly unacceptable," he said in a video shown at the NATE annual conference.
FDA has issued its first-ever order to stop the sale and distribution of tobacco products.
The financial dispute continues, but work on the new locks resumed Feb. 20.
A $25,000 fine follows the death of an employee at the employer's high-temperature sauna, OSHA announced.
The agency has announced proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard for agricultural workers exposed to pesticides.
Knowing how they are made can prepare communities for disasters; flooding occurs in every U.S. state, according to the agency.
On Feb. 28, experts will discuss 50 years' research progress since the March 27, 1964, 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska.
FEMA seeks applicants for its National Advisory Council in a variety of disciplines.
"We share the administration's vision for making a safe rail network even safer and have worked together to swiftly pinpoint new operating practices that enhance the safety of moving crude oil by rail," Association of American Railroads President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger said.
OSHA has cited Dupont Yard Inc. for 22 allaged health and safety violations relating to combustible dust, amputation hazards, and more.
Filtration Service Engineering Ltd had pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Health and Safety Executive reported.
The study provides insight into the training and safety awareness of health care workers who routinely are exposed to several specific hazardous agents.
Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo said his agency will issue a final rule this year, followed by a requirement that freight carriers develop Risk Reduction programs.
OSHA has cited Artbeats Inc. for alleged repeat and serious safety violations related to lockout/tagout, electrical safety, and combustible dust and has issued $56,430 in proposed fines.
The agency seeks comments on whether or not it should propose a rule banning voice communications via mobile devices on flights.
The Guardian's chief sports correspondent, Owen Gibson, reported the Indian embassy in Doha confirmed 502 Indian migrant workers have died since January 2012 building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup.
An OSHA final rule indicates the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has taken steps to rebuild the agency's capacity after budget and staffing constraints affected the state program.