A study done for Safe Work Australia also showed that many in the country's trades do not follow standard safety precautions to protect themselves against exposure to asbestos fibers.
Postponed by snow last week, the all-day event at Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C., is already filled.
Personnel working at the site had no training on the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges, no training on discharge procedure protocols, no training on applicable pollution control laws, rules and regulations, and spill prevention briefings were not scheduled and conducted periodically.
Some of the issues to be reviewed at this year’s public board meeting include emergency helicopter medical services, intelligent highway technologies, motor carrier operations, operator fatigue, rail car design, and marine safety management systems.
The California Air Resources Board has decided not to delay the March 1 compliance deadline of its regulation limiting emissions by off-road diesel equipment, which Associated General Contractors, a big construction trade association, warns will be painful for builders in the state.
Numerous public health groups sent a letter Feb. 4 to Dr. Thomas J. Nasca, executive director of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, saying they fear patient safety is not being given sufficient consideration.
The case, EEOC v. Sears Roebuck & Co., resulted in the largest ADA settlement in a single lawsuit in EEOC history.
FAA’s Call to Action aims to strengthen pilot hiring, training and performance, as well as combat fatigue and improve professional standards and discipline at all airlines. FAA is pursuing both rule changes and voluntary safety enhancements.
It will "help [users] incorporate internationally recognized best practices for identifying and managing risks across financial, strategic, and operational areas," said Doug Morton, director of Life Sciences & Business Management for CSA Standards.
British agencies began a consultation on Feb. 9 to take stakeholders' comments on how to implement it.
On July 1, clinics, community nursing agencies, public health units, and doctors' and dentists' offices must comply with Ontario's Needle Safety Regulation.
OSHA announced this morning that the blizzard and forecast of more snow for Washington, D.C., has caused the big meeting to be postponed.
This third time is not a charm: Residual nicotine from tobacco smoke that clings to indoor surfaces reacts with the common air pollutant nitrous acid to form dangerous carcinogens.
On a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board approved urgent safety recommendations on gas purging safety at a Feb. 4 public meeting in Raleigh, following extensive testimony and public comment.
The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, recently reported it is continuing to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with certain Italian-style sausage products including salami/salame.
The International Apparel Federation and two allied organizations have organized a conference Tuesday in Paris about product safety and chemical safety regulations in the United States and the European Union, while, outside, the big Texworld 2010 conference takes place.
CIRCADIAN founder and white paper author Dr. Martin Moore-Ede says that despite the rising prevalence of FRMS, many companies are still seeking to understand what FRMS look like and how they came to be.
After the Maritime and Coastguard Agency finishes its consultation with stakeholders, regulations could be in effect by Oct. 1 to implement EC Directive 83/477/EEC and protect workers from asbestos exposure.
FDA this week told health facilities they have 18 months to switch from the STERIS System 1 to alternatives, three times longer than it recommended previously. STERIS Corp. continues to seek clearance for the new device.
"With the full support of the mining industry, ‘Rules to Live By' should make great strides in preventing fatal accidents," said Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health.