Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy, had it made to challenge MSHA's conclusion that the explosion four years ago in which 29 miners died resulted from basic safety violations and was a coal dust explosion that started as a methane ignition.
The agency has cited Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC for one repeat violation involving silica exposures.
More than two years after NTSB concluded its inadequate quality assurance and quality control in 1956 during a pipeline relocation project caused the explosion, the utility faces 12 charges with potential penalties of $500,000 per charge.
The brigade's survey found 60 percent of all high-rise residents -– approximately 760,000 households -– do not have a fire escape plan.
The number of pending disability compensation claims peaked at more than 611,000 in March 2013, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has chopped it approximately 44 percent to 344,000 claims.
Standards should be the basis for any employer's fall protection and rescue program.
The welding arc creates extreme temperatures and may pose a significant fire and explosion hazard if safe practices are not followed.
Not considering the whole picture (which includes comfort and adoption) results in a lack of compliance and, therefore, increased injuries.
It applies to all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra and David Friedman, acting NHTSA administrator, are scheduled to testify about the massive recalls April 1 at a House oversight subcommittee hearing.
The primary objective is to eliminate hand exposure to pinch points, crush zones, and impact hazards.
The agency's data show its inspectors issued 210 citations, eight orders, and one safeguard.
Make decisions that work. If you have an area with a slick floor, look at a range of solutions and whether additional problems will be created by solving one.
Airborne pathogens are not only highly contagious, but also they can put a workforce completely out for weeks at a time.
The agency ordered a smoked seafood manufacturer to cease its operations due to the presence of Listeria.