The state's residents generate an estimated 400 million used sharps each year, many of which are improperly--and as of today illegally--disposed of as household trash.
Andrew Siemaszko, a former reactor coolant system engineer at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), was convicted on Aug. 26 by a federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, for concealing information from and making false statements to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Justice Department announced.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Aug. 26 initiated an administrative proceeding, known as a notice of investigation, to determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will violate federal regulations if it follows through with its proposal to bar airlines from using takeoff and landing slots at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International Airports if the slots are acquired by auction.
Despite the decrease, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters says the department is investing $13 million in advertising efforts during this holiday weekend.
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in which the Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA), its wholly-owned subsidiary and its trustees agree to restore $5 million to the fund and pay a civil penalty of $500,000.
The society's new report, "Prosecuting Worker Endangerment," says OSHA violators should face stronger criminal penalties.
Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, recently announced that three mine operators that were sent demand letters in May have since paid their delinquent debt.
"There is no excuse for endangering employees and ignoring OSHA standards by having the proper safety equipment at the worksite but not using it," said Clyde Payne, OSHA's acting area director in Mobile, Ala.
The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.
Safety Authority president and CEO Harry Diemer said the numbers show that industry in the province is taking public safety seriously, but he added there is always room for improvement.
In FY 2007, federal employees and applicants filed 16,363 complaints alleging employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or reprisal--down from 16,723 complaints in FY 2006 and 18,000 complaints in FY 2005.
"This is continued evidence that the initiatives and programs to protect workers' safety and health . . . are indeed working," said Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
"Given what we know about the dangers of these emissions, this
settlement did not come a moment too soon for the people who live and
work near this facility," said Lisa P. Jackson, commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious
violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.
Eighteen California hospitals have been assessed administrative penalties of $25,000 per incident from the state after a determination that the facilities' noncompliance with requirements of licensure has caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.
The Health and Safety Executive warns that “basic safety systems are not being followed,” and minor problems can lead to major catastrophes.
Today's proposed rule responds to OSHRC decisions and makes explicit employers' duty to train and provide respiratory protection in particular to each employee.
North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on Aug. 13 signed into law Senate Bill 847, which protects agricultural workers and directs the Pesticide Board to adopt rules requiring a record of the specific time when pesticide applications are completed.
"Requiring employers to keep more detailed records of pesticides being
used and forbidding retaliation against those who might complain about
exposure to these chemicals are important steps toward safety in
agricultural workplaces," said Gov. Mike Easley, after signing the
bill into law.