A new document from Britain's OSHA agency says setting alarm points "should not be 'fit and forget'" because initial alarm set-points may be adjusted up or down due to process-related events and instrument characteristics.
The company confirmed a second person injured at the Geismar, La., plant has died.
Most of the 5,442 cases reported from Jan. 1 to May 1, 2013, are unvaccinated adult males.
The company was shut down under FMCSA's "Operation Quick Strike."
OSHA investigators found $55,505 worth of citations at the brake system manufacturer.
Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, has served in the post since late 2009 and is the 18th surgeon general in U.S. history.
"New sprinkler systems are required in new buildings, but we need to do more to ensure the best systems are retrofitted in older buildings," said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
The West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety & Training reminded stakeholders June 4 that they had 210 days left to install shelters with refitted compressed gas cylinder valves.
Two took place in Tennessee and the Chicago area this week, focused on preventing caught in/between accidents and falls.
Florida Power & Light Company announced it will demolish the 350-foot-tall quartet and 7,500-ton boilers at the plant on July 16.
A study by researchers at NIOSH’s Division of Safety Research determined the homicide rate in cities that installed them was seven times lower than before the cameras were installed.
It is estimated that by mid-June, cleanup in three states will be complete.
The Black Forest Fire north of Colorado Springs has damaged or destroyed at least 80 homes and caused some 6,000 people to evacuate overnight.
The oversize load he was moving was too tall to pass under sway braces there. The result was significant damage to load-bearing members of the steel truss spans, according to the agency.
Written with younger and less experienced workers in mind, it is a guide to preventing manual material handling injuries.
While water levels are low, a MARAD report shows there is a potential for improvement to the shipping industry in the future.
With the eGallon site, drivers can determine the exact cost benefit to driving electric in their state