Sinclair Oil's refinery has been cited by Wyoming OSHA several times in recent years, and now the agency has proposed a $259,950 fine.
Proposed last fall, it would have expanded the existing exemption for digger derricks used by electric utilities. One adverse comment was submitted, so OSHA has withdrawn it for now.
Camera and sensor technologies, policies, certified spotters, training programs, a companywide ban on cell phone use – the panel of stakeholders at a Feb. 5 OSHA meeting in Arlington, Texas suggested all of these.
Partial or complete cease and desist orders were issued to 11 pharmacies for a range of violations. DPH also cited another 21 pharmacies for minor deficiencies that have since been corrected or are being addressed.
Working to loosen financial binds, Cyprus is giving foreign drilling companies access to vast amounts of offshore energy.
Receiving 16 violations, 14 of which were repeat violations, a soft drink bottling company in Pennsylvania owes $129,745 in fines.
Fatalities must be reported within eight hours and overnight hospitalizations within 24 hours.
Consilience Software has a 24-month contract to develop the Occupational Health Management System used by the Washington state department to track health care delivery for injured workers.
A survey suggests the law has worked well workers and even for employers, according to the agency.
Under allegations of dumping, an investigation has been launched into Chinese manufacturers' role in the European solar market.
Efforts to lift the ban on uranium mining have been given up amid concerns of future uranium contamination.
After denying claims that its hamburgers contained trace amounts of horse meat, Burger King has admitted that a supplier provided meat contaminated with horse.
FEMA said the amount of debris removed after the hurricane hit the New York City area would fill the Empire State Building more than 3.5 times.
Publisher Karen Cavallo wears two hats at 1105 Media Inc. She is also group publisher of the Home Medical Equipment Group.
"The teams running the Texas City refinery and related marketing assets have made remarkable progress in both safety and reliability, and they should feel very proud of these accomplishments," said Iain Conn, chief executive of BP's global refining and marketing business.
The British OSHA agency's chairman announced Jan. 30 that 1,418 Fee for Intervention invoices from October and November totaled $1.15 million.
About 22,000 signatures are still needed by Feb. 11 to reach the required 25,000 that will trigger a White House response.