"As we mark the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire," it says, "let us resolve to renew the urgency that tragedy inspired and recommit to our shared responsibility to provide a safe environment for all American workers."
Three violations are health-related, including failing to provide a hearing conservation program, exposing workers to airborne styrene that exceeded the permissible exposure limit, and not providing suitable protective clothing and gloves for employees whose skin was exposed to styrene-containing resin.
OSHA is citing the company with 16 serious violations, including failing to use lockout/tagout procedures for energy sources and provide railings for unguarded open-sided floors.
Highlights of the April 4-8 event are the University of Washington School of Public Health dean speaking on the future of public health and the director of CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion speaking on the future direction of chronic disease prevention.
Published in the Federal Register on March 25, the regulations implement the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. EEOC also changed the Interpretive Guidance, known as the Appendix.
Major professional societies are participating in the registry, which covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The video features a detailed computer animation showing how a series of errors and deficiencies during a lengthy startup process resulted in a runaway chemical reaction inside a residue treater pressure vessel.
International President Leo W. Gerard issued a statement calling the workers heroes for their efforts to contain the emergency at the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan.
The principal change in the Federal Railroad Administration's new proposed rule is specific limits for nighttime operations -- that is, work between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m.
The $5.6 billion package passed by the parliament includes a flood tax that will be paid by most Australians.
The aftermath of Japan's multiple nuclear reactor leaks that were caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, combined with the heightened fear of an unstoppable wind-borne spread of radiation into other countries has some Americans asking, "Would death from radiation poisoning be covered by my life insurance policy?"
The Civil Society Institute said 53 percent of 814 people surveyed support a moratorium on new nuclear reactor construction if efficiency and renewable sources could meet near-term demand.
The publication issued on March 22 will help jurisdictions that lack them align their national regs with internationally harmonized best practices, the organization says.
Any small business interested in participating in one of the teleconferences should contact Regina Powers at [email protected] by April 4.
An expert from NASA will join Capt. Jeff Hamlett, flight safety director for Southwest Airlines, at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday to discuss how it is used.
NHTSA said that its new guidelines are consistent with the latest advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics which advises parents to keep kids in rear-facing restraints until two years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer.
Under the new system, FHWA will replace the narrative with an actual grid of 23 specific inspection program areas to identify potential safety challenges more easily.