The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference kicks off Aug. 25 with pre-conference workshops at the Gaylord National Convention Center and offers a stellar educational program through Aug. 28.
The goals are to find a national funding source and an adequate supply of the rollover protective systems (ROPS) needed for older tractors.
The resource will help them conduct posture assessments in the workplace.
A whistleblower's lawsuit triggered the federal government's allegations that the company did not comply with the shipping and handling requirements of its vaccine distribution contract in 2007.
The NTSB will devote two days in October to offering guidance to aviation public affairs professionals.
The agency's proposed rule defines training requirements associated with reverse logistics shipments; provides authorized packaging for reverse logistics shipments; sets segregation requirements for reverse logistics shipments; and allows more flexibility for the transportation of used lead acid batteries.
The program is called the Airport Voluntary Reporting System. It allows the workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.
The automaker will comply with several requirements spelled out in a consent order, including maintaining accurate and current recall information for consumers on its website.
Failing to isolate tank-cleaning operations from ignition sources was the probable cause, with failure to provide adequate tank-cleaning training to employees a contributing factor.
Experts at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services' exhibit will answer questions about kynect, the state's health benefit exchange.
Orbactiv is approved for treating patients with MRSA and some other bacteria.
OSHA has proposed $71,000 in fines.
The report was on OSHA's review of heat-related enforcement.
This would allow the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to collect summary employee pay and demographic data using existing government reporting frameworks.
The goal is to help communities around the world cooperate to address issues ranging from air quality to traffic management to emergency services coordination.