Three workers suffered acid burns in December 2011 when corroded, 50-year-old pipes burst at a Southampton chemical plant, a British court was told Nov. 29.
UL, Underwriters Laboratories, is the premier sponsor, with GE Lighting among the other supporters this year.
Slip-resistant flooring in all railcars and better lighting inside the mezzanines of underground stations in the transit system of the nation’s capital are in the works.
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The bill attempts to regulate manufacturers such as the New England Compounding Center, which distributed contaminated injectable steroids that were linked to a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak in which 64 people died.
Bright Oaks Meat, Inc. was fined $7,850 after the worker's right hand was severely injured by a meat tenderizing machine in August 2013, according to Oregon OSHA.
The OSHA assistant secretary issued a statement Nov. 27 saying Craig Sanborn's prison sentence should send a message to some other employers.
The organization is asking supporters to send a memo to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade organization objecting to the float. It cites the OSHA case following the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced that the companies either failed to submit initial audit plans by the Nov. 15 deadline or didn’t complete their audits by that date.
The FAA will begin screening all obese pilots for obstructive sleep apnea.
The facility will be the largest in Korea, with 12 full-flight simulators, when it opens in 2015.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 22 announced the approval of Olysio (simeprevir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
They've more than doubled during the past two years, according to the department.