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CSB Sets Jan. 25 Business Meeting

The board will review a safety video animation related to the CSB Williams Olefins investigation, which involves an explosion and fire June 13, 2013, at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, La., that killed two employees.

Coast Guard Proposes Update to Marine Casualty Damage Threshold

Mandatory drug and alcohol testing would still be required if the property damage meets the revised threshold for serious marine incidents of more than $200,000 that is proposed in the NPRM.

DOT Designates 10 Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds

Bidding farewell to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx last week, the agency announced the selections to encourage testing of new technologies.



IOSH Urges Members to Comment on New Respiratory Standard

The draft contains guidance for establishing and implementing a respiratory program, including information on the knowledge and skills necessary for a fit test operator. The plan is to publish the standard by early 2018.

Jaguar Land Rover Fined $1.1 Million After Worker's Injury

HSE said its investigators determined the company had failed to ensure the driver of the Range Rover was familiar with procedures and also failed to properly separate the workers on the production line from the moving vehicles.

BSEE and USCG Sign Multiple Agreements to Increase Collaboration

Four revised memorandums of agreement have been signed.

DOL Renews the Maritime Advisory Committee for OSH

The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires all advisory committees to renew their charters every two years.

President Trump Plans 'America First' Energy Plan

Protecting clean air and clean water, conserving our natural habitats, and preserving our natural reserves and resources will remain a high priority, and President Trump will refocus the EPA on its essential mission of protecting our air and water, the new administration says.

This memorial wall was erected to honor the 29 miners who died in the Upper Big Branch Mine South explosion on April 5, 2010. (MSHA photo)

Appeals Court Upholds Don Blankenship's Conviction

A 3-0 decision by a panel of judges from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied his appeal of his conviction for conspiracy to willfully violate federal mine health and safety standards.

Muffler Parts Manufacturer Cited After Two Workers Hurt Within 10 Days

The company now faces $219,242 in proposed penalties.

Pennsylvania Railroad Parts Manufacturer Cited

A follow-up inspection found the company failed to develop and implement adequate lockout/tagout procedures, exposed workers to live electrical contacts, did not install machine guards, and exposed workers to fall hazards.

DOT Amends Hazmat Rules to Maintain Consistency with International Regulations

DOT said that the amendments include changes to proper shipping names; hazard classes; packing groups; special provisions; packaging authorizations; air transport quantity limitations; and vessel stowage requirements.

New Company Pairs Aetna with Twin Cities Health Insurer

They expect their jointly owned health plan company, Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Company, will be a new option for wellness and employers and consumers in metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Safety Concerns Cause Move of Antarctic Station

Safety Concerns Cause Move of Antarctic Station

The British Antarctic Survey station is being moved about 15 miles to get away from new crack in the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, and it will shut down from March to November this year.

OSHA and Rocky Mountain Education Center Renew Alliance

The alliance will continue to support worker safety education throughout Colorado.

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