The operators of mines in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Louisiana are now on notice about a potential pattern of violations. The agency also announced the number of operations with chronic violations is falling.
The agency alerted users and suppliers of copper ionization water treatment systems that this method is prohibited by the EU beginning Feb. 1, 2013.
In Concord, N.H., U.S. Attorney John Kacavas announced David Kwiatkowski, 33, has been indicted and charged with seven counts of tampering with a consumer product and seven counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud.
The case is among the largest penalties proposed by the agency this year. "While I'm grateful that nobody was injured from the incident, I'm alarmed by the egregious nature of the violations we uncovered during our inspection," OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels said.
In an unprecedented move, a Massey division president faced charges of conspiracy related to the 2010 mining explosion that killed 29 workers.
The Chinese government is taking steps to promote increased safety in some workplaces.
A steam explosion destroyed Unit 4 more than 26 years ago. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the first major step to cover that reactor with a massive new structure has been completed.
New York officials need more time to put the final touches on a nearly completed study of hydraulic fracturing's effects.
This is the first use of the suspension authority allowed by the Food Safety Modernization Act, the agency announced Nov. 26.
The American Nurses Association's Safe Patient Handling and Mobility National Standards Working Group is seeking public comments on it by 5 p.m. EST Nov. 30.
Louisiana Generating must pay $14 million in penalties for illegal air pollution.
The agency said placing the monitoring system at the bottom of the windshields of about 500 commercial trucks is part of a research project.
Now facing $165,900 in fines, Mississippi Phosphates was investigated after two employees died in similar incidents.
Harbor Freight Tools is voluntarily recalling them because the trigger switch can overheat.
Peer-to-peer programs like one already established by Union Pacific will build a culture of safety that keeps everyone alert and safe, FRA Administrator Joseph Szabo said.
Small modular nuclear reactors might be the energy solution of future.
Both Scott Kelly, an American, and Mikhail Kornienko, a Russian, have spent a total of about six months aboard the station during previous missions.