The ASSE conference will take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 5-11, 2016.
The two rules are “the first step in putting greater emphasis on the prevention of foodborne illness, holding imported food to the same food safety standard as domestically produced food, and developing a nationally integrated food safety system in partnership with state and local authorities,” according to the agency.
Mark this down as great news for the entire EH&S community: Dr. John Howard has been reappointed director of the federal government's safety and health research agency.
The announcement discusses the benefits of walking while also addressing limitations for some civilians.
OSHA cited the homebuilding company for 15 serious violations.
OSHA cited two contractors for a total of four violations.
After water seepage was found in the new Pacific Locks, the agency is now awaiting a report from the main contractor for the expansion project, GUPC, after detailed root cause inspections.
Penny Pritzker, the commerce secretary, announced the plan during the White House Apprenticeship Summit on Sept. 8. President Obama on Sept. 9 said DOL is awarding $175 million in American Apprenticeship Grants to 46 public-private partnerships that have pledged to train and hire more than 34,000 new apprentices in high-growth and high-tech industries during the next five years.
The 4th annual U.S.-China Workplace Safety and Health Dialogue took place in Seattle on August 27.
"Who will perform the work when a fourth or more of the workforce is obliterated? If cutting expenses is the number one priority, then the first place DoD should target is the vast bureaucracy of contractor personnel who cost more than federal workers and are less accountable to taxpayers," AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said.
The grant program funds public and private railroad grade crossing enhancements and track improvement projects that improve safety on rail routes used to transport crude oil, ethanol, and natural gas.
"With this acquisition, we will further improve the user experience for industrial workers, first responders, and military personnel with performance-driven protective apparel that does not sacrifice comfort or safety," said Joe Salley, president and CEO of Milliken & Company.
According to MSF, the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi stopped making Fav-Afrique, which is the world's only antivenom proven safe and effective to treat envenoming from different types of snakes across sub-Saharan Africa, at the end of 2014. The last batch of Fav-Afrique is due to expire in June 2016 and no replacement will be available for another two years.
A technician received a radiation exposure in excess of NRC limits on Aug. 20.
The executive order will give approximately 300,000 people working on federal contracts the ability to earn up to seven days of paid sick leave each year.