States that have them saved almost four times more per registered motorcycle than those without these laws, according to the study in CDC's MMWR.
MRA, a nonprofit employers association, announced the opening of this division on June 6.
Mike Rawlings, mayor of Dallas, spoke at a public officials breakfast June 12 as the AWWA annual conference reached its midpoint.
OSHA issued citations following a Jan. 21 inspection referred by the Illinois Department of Public Health that found two gun range operators were exposed to airborne lead levels up to 12 times the permissible level.
OSHA found that emergency exit access from a receiving and storage area was obstructed by the storage of pallets containing merchandise and equipment.
Award presentations and reports by President James M. Shannon are highlights of the June 11 session in Las Vegas.
The heat may not be to your liking when next year's ASSE conference takes place June 24-27 in Vegas, but McCarran International Airport's Terminal 3 may be.
An offering on display during this week's Safety 2012 conference brings the concept of fit testing to yet another PPE category.
OSHA's Little Rock Area Office initiated an inspection on Dec. 12, 2011, under the agency's National Emphasis Program for Chemicals.
LIUNA and the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America say the new law significantly increases penalties for violating environmental laws related to asbestos remediation.
Coal mines were issued 254 citations, 19 orders, and one safeguard, and metal/nonmetal operations were issued 52 citations and nine orders.
The show features more than 500 exhibitors in 77,600 square feet of sold expo space. This is significant because last year’s record-setting centennial expo in Chicago featured 475 exhibitors, taking up 75,000 square feet in expo space.
Last month, Mayor Michael Hancock said approval of the recommendation for Denver Civic Center "would shine a spotlight on this city treasure and help to deliver Denver as a world-class city."
The weak May jobs report on June 1 coincided with General Motors' report the same day that its U.S. vehicle sales rose 11 percent, Ford's report of 13 percent higher sales, and Chrysler's 30 percent increase.
In a larger facility, it may be well worth the investment to have custodial workers trained to handle accident cleanup operations.
Driving, working outside, and even petting animals at county fairs can be dangerous activities during the summer months.
Although engineered nanomaterials present seemingly limitless possibilities, they bring with them new challenges for identifying and controlling potential safety and health risks to workers.
With an average of 250 fire calls each year, quick response is vital to keep fires from spreading, says Brad Hukreide, fire chief at the Lewiston, Idaho, paper mill.
There is simply no substitute for a properly conducted, objectively administered, blind wear test.
NIOSH says the findings reinforce the need for heightened efforts to better protect farm workers from pesticide exposure.