The state agency also has filed 25 citations against Chevron USA, including 11 willful serious and 12 serious violations, in connection with the August 2012 fire.
For the first time in 25 years, the environmental review process for major transit projects has been adjusted to improve speed.
The meeting will take place March 6 in Washington, D.C. Registrations to participate or attend it must be made by Feb. 22.
Lanny A. Breuer oversaw the Deepwater Horizon Task Force, which secured the largest criminal resolution in U.S. history, $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties, with BP. A judge approved it Jan. 29, 2013.
Employees achieved a 1.01 reportable injury rate, surpassing the previous lowest rate of 1.15 in 2011. From 2002 to 2012, the reportable injury rate fell by 58 percent.
Panthera Painting Inc. faces $459,844 in proposed OSHA fines for allegedly exposing workers to lead and other hazards while performing abrasive blasting and repainting projects.
While crimping air conditioning hoses, an Alabama man's finger was amputated due to lack of safety guards on the machine.
As a result of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, BP has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges involving the 11 workers who died.
The Justice Department said FDA inspections found Green Hope LLC did not store food properly, did not address employee cleanliness issues, allowed wastewater to come into contact with tofu during processing, and failed to clean all food-contact surfaces and equipment.
The organization said it hopes the Health and Safety Authority's Strategy Statement 2013-2015 can reduce occupational fatalities, particularly in agriculture and the fishing industry.
Four labels already are required that warn of oral cancer and addiction, but the agency has established a public docket to accept comments on how to increase public understanding of the risks.
The association's executive director submitted comments to HHS that say workers who choose not to participate should not be penalized.
The document alerts underground coal mines' operators about the publication of findings from a joint study strongly supporting the use of these direct-reading devices in the field.
Delaying subsidies and discussing taxes on sustainable energy producers, the German government is evaluating options to reduce the rising price of power.
He announced the decision Jan. 29 and said he'll leave the post in February rather than serve during President Obama's second term.
The board's meeting in Louisville, Ky., concerns its staff's findings on the causes of the March 21, 2011, explosion in that city. Two workers died of burn injuries as a result.
A South Korean Samsung factory is being investigated under allegations of failing to report a fatal acid leak prior to the employee's death.