Stephen Lessard ignored safety hazards and failed to pay $404,000 in assessed fines, the agency charges.
DOT is reminding drivers to stay alert while driving near highway work zones.
Coastal Carolina Elevators LLC is recalling the Elmira Hydraulic elevators after receiving three reports of incidents, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.
The openings are for three management and two labor representatives to serve three-year terms, effective Jan. 1, 2016. May 15 is the deadline for nominations.
This is an important issue for the fire service, NFPA’s Susan McKelvey noted March 20.
Distractions in transportation is an item on the agency's 2015 Most Wanted List. The March 31 event in Washington, D.C., is open to the public.
OSHA has issued $79,900 in proposed fines to SER Construction Partners Ltd. The investigation began in January as part of the National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavations.
OSHA has cited Hussman Corp. for three willful and 12 serious hazards.
The Martinsburg, W. Va., Company is a framing, sliding, and roofing contractor.
The department had volunteered to undergo the review by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services following a series of misconduct incidents over the course of five years.
The agency's March 13 order gives owners 60 days to replace any 3-inch McKenzie UNNR ball valve in a tank car used to transport any hazardous material described in 49 CFR 172.101 and 90 days to remove the 1-inch and 2-inch valves.
Fentanyl is a Schedule II narcotic used as a painkiller and anesthetic. It is the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment; ingestion of doses as small as 0.25 mg can be fatal.
The 79-page document outlines best practices for preventing harmful exposures to respirable crystalline silica.
The revision would reflect current national consensus standards and make sure employers use up-to-date eye and face protection.
The first prize winner will be awarded $200,000.