With this new final rule, the Mine Safety and Health Administration can better regulate and address safety issues in the country's most dangerous mines.
Bill Drummond, the new Administrator of the BPA, has 30 years of experience in the energy industry and is the current deputy administrator of the agency.
Three companies have received certifications after independent testing was conducted by Intertek Testing Services of Cortland, N.Y.
These seven satellites are part of the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System, called Cospas-Sarsat.
The newest "Happenings" e-newsletter from Aaron Trippler, AIHA's government affairs director, also says Sen. Frank Lautenberg will reintroduce his Toxic Substances Control Act reform bill.
The state Department of Labor & Industries cited the agency for 15 safety violations and assessed a $172,900 fine.
The agency's emergency airworthiness directive follows some incidents on Japanese airlines and requires operators to cease operations temporarily.
OSHA cited the food manufacturer and distributor and has proposed $73,400 in fines.
The FAA is examining the impact that mobile devices have on plane frequency, along with a pilot's attention to his or her job.
The proposed levy rate of 33.5 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation means the average homeowner will pay approximately $107 a year in 2014 to fund its services.
OSHA's release noted that a federal agency receives a notice of an unhealthful or unsafe working condition, which is equivalent to a private-sector citation.
Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said the agreement "sets the tone for other railroad employers throughout the U.S. to take steps to ensure that their workers are not harassed, intimidated, or terminated, in whole or part, for reporting workplace injuries."
With the Safe Route to School program, the city saw a significant decrease in the number of student pedestrian injuries.
OSHA cited a Rochester, N.Y. roofing company for hazardous conditions that could lead to falls. The fines total nearly $160,000.
Staff members of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board will present their findings Jan. 17 about an April 2011 explosion that killed five workers at a facility near Honolulu.
The Fire Protection Research Foundation's upcoming SupDet 2013 in Orlando will include a presentation on fast detection of deflagrations using image processing.
The American Society of Civil Engineers has given its 2013 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation to John Hillman, inventor of the Hybrid-Composite Beam, for use in highway and railroad bridges and other projects. It offers superior corrosion resistance and a projected 100-year life span.