OSHA has fined the Edison, N.J., manufacturer and a staffing agency $53,000 in all.
Syringes without safety features cost 3 to 4 cents apiece when procured by a UN agency for a developing country. "Smart" syringes cost at least twice that much. WHO called on donors to support the transition to these devices, anticipating that prices will decline over time as demand increases.
"We continue to look into the composition of Bakken crude oil, which is why we took samples of the product to verify appropriate classification and whether emergency responders received the accurate information to respond to this derailment," said Tim Butters, PHMSA's acting administrator.
Legalization Day arrived Feb. 24 for the state’s adult residents. The Anchorage Police Department ‘s Know Your Grow campaign has been educating city residents about what is and is not legal.
Secretary Foxx wants Congress to act on a long-term transportation bill.
The Safe Community program identifies and reduces leading causes of injury and death in the community.
The agency's proposed rule focuses solely on the Outer Continental Shelf within the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas (Arctic OCS).
The Beijing meeting takes place April 13-18, and U.S. agencies are sponsoring a public meeting March 16 to take comments on the agenda items.
The agreement resolves charges by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's staff that GE knowingly failed to report defects and an unreasonable risk of serious injury from two models of its Profile freestanding dual-fuel ranges and some models of Profile and Monogram dishwashers.
The Pullman National Monument is the site of the town built by George Mortimer Pullman's Pullman Palace Car Company to house railcar manufacturing workers and their families. Amid the Pullman workers' crippling strike of 1894, Congress enacted a law making Labor Day a federal holiday.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined NHTSA in calling on Congress to pass legislation.
The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced they have a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports.
The funds will expand voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services.
The American Heart Association posted a news release about it Feb. 19, saying "researchers found a link between marijuana use and stroke in a total of 64 stroke patients."
The funds will be used to address flood damage in 26 states, as well as Puerto Rico.