The vast expo hall in Chicago's McCormick Place was crowded during expo-only hours on Sept. 30 as the biggest U.S. safety trade show of the year got under way in earnest.
To earn a certificate, participants must complete a minimum of seven courses totaling at least 68 hours of in-class training.
The Nov. 14 national safety stand down is for onshore oil and gas exploration and production operations.
With the agricultural season still under way, the U.S. Labor Department reminds us how easily grain bin engulfment can happen.
Company executives christened a gleaming new Training & Customer Experience Center where workers can get hands-on experience with confined space entry and rescue, communication tower climbing/rescue, servicing a wind energy nacelle, installing and using fall anchorages on a residential roof, and rescuing a co-worker from an oil rig’s catwalk and pipe rack.
The beet sugar company looks at tens of thousands of dollars in fines after employees were burned in separate incidents.
Cal/OSHA and the state Labor Commissioner's Office are two of the agencies participating in it.
OSHA worked with more than 300 employers and labor organizations on the Sept. 3 stand-down at building sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Violations issued after BSA worker fell 16 feet due to guardrail collapse in 2011.
Chicago's McCormick Place once again will host one of the world's largest conferences for environmental, health, and safety professionals.
The inspection of Supreme Oil Co.'s Englewood, N.J., facility arose from OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting effort, which is based on self-reported injury and illness data.
A presentation by officials from Saint Thomas Health, TOSHA, and federal OSHA traced the Midtown Hospital's four-year effort to become the first health care VPP site in the state last year.
An investigation by California's Labor Enforcement Task Force found the unpaid wages and also 13 workplace safety violations.
Already included in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program, the company is facing 24 alleged safety violations, mainly involving fall protection.
The forum taking place Monday morning, Aug. 26, will be moderated by VPPPA board member Stephen Gauthier and is scheduled to be attended by OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels.
"The Parmelees and Sankpills have built one of the most trusted and respected companies and brand in our industry. We look forward to continuing and growing the business as part of the MCR Safety family," said MCR CEO Mitch Lewellen.
Oct. 1’s third keynote session, a new addition to the educational program this year, looks like a "must attend" session of its own: the Prescription Drug Keynote.
The reconstruction of I-74 and I-55 in Tazewell County by Fred Weber Inc. includes demolishing six bridges and two tunnels, replacing several miles of pavement, and rebuilding ramps.
The Aug. 26-29 national conference, one of the top annual events on the safety community's calendar, will take place at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville.
Sarah Guyard-Guillot fell approximately 120 feet to her death during a performance Saturday.