The agreement calls for Alpha Natural Resources, which bought Massey Energy after the explosion, to spend $80 million on safety improvements in its underground mines and also pay a record MSHA fine in connection with the case.
These losses were 140 percent of the losses during the first nine months of last year, according to A.M. Best Co.'s estimate.
"Left uncorrected, these conditions expose workers to potential crushing and 'struck-by' injuries, lacerations, amputations, electric shock, and being unable to exit the workplace swiftly in the event of a fire or other emergency," said Patrick Griffin, OSHA's Rhode Island area director.
It was prompted by three incidents, including a September 2011 fatality in Havre de Grace, Md., as a team of workers replaced ties on a bridge over the Susquehanna River.
The framework released Dec. 6 by As You Sow, a San Francisco nonprofit, tells food and food packaging companies what they should ask their suppliers regarding safety of their products. Several food companies assisted in its preparation.
The Labor Department has assessed civil money penalties of $30,350 for allowing a minor to operate a hoisting device and perform roofing work in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act's child labor provisions.
Navy Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan became the top uniformed medical professional for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps on Nov. 18. He heads a global health care network of 63,000 Navy medical personnel.
The company has signed an agreement to build it at J.R. Simplot Company's production plant in Lathrop, Calif. Sulf-N-26 is an ammonium sulfate nitrate fertilizer shown to have lower explosive potential than traditional nitrate-based fertilizers.
Certificates under ISO 22000:2005, the food safety management standard, rose by 34 percent in 2010 and rose fastest in China, Japan, and Greece.
To save about $2.1 billion, the agency proposed Dec. 5 to move first class mail to a 2-3 day standard for contiguous U.S. destinations.
The five board members will participate in the Jan. 10 hearing in Washington, D.C. The agency continues to investigate the Sept. 16 crash during a race in Reno that killed 11 people and injured 74 others.
OSHA initiated an inspection as part of the agency's National Emphasis Program on Amputations that found one repeat, 25 serious, and four other-than-serious violations.
An estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 home fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting occur each year.
Antioxidants, especially flavonoids, found in fruits and vegetables may help improve endothelial function and reduce blood clotting, blood pressure, and inflammation.
It will help users find their current location, call 911, notify friends and family, and calculate how long it is possible to run their vehicle's engine to keep warm before running out of fuel
The agency will accept comments until Feb. 10, 2012, but has not yet decided whether to pursue a a new performance safety standards.
Sigma Processed Meats Inc. has been cited for 16 serious and three repeat violations worth $204,800 in proposed penalties.