A compliance inspection determined that Always Safe Fire Extinguisher and Safety, LLC marked high-pressure compressed gas cylinders but lacked the requisite testing equipment and could not provide evidence to demonstrate the cylinders were properly requalified.
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) that took effect July 1 also require all ships to have plans and procedures to recover people from the water.
The comparison for calendar year 2010 found, after making data comparability adjustments, total U.S. private-sector fatalities were 2,530 and total EU fatalities were 3,353.
Proposed modifications could mean that many new sites will be covered and will need to formally adopt PSM as defined in the OSHA regulation.
The agency announces the results of the May impact inspections, which include 172 citations, 21 orders and two safeguards.
The agency has scheduled an informal meeting to discuss efforts to improve the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program.
An oncology practice in Kentucky has pleaded guilty to purchasing and selling unapproved chemotherapy drugs.
OSHA announced it will be hosting a training event July 29-31 in Arlington Heights, Ill., focused on enhancing federal workers' health and safety.
The agency wants public comments on the possibility of making exemptions for commercial UAS movie and TV production.
The agency has cited Industrial Insulation Group LLC for allegedly failing to protect workers from caustic chemicals, among other violations.
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that NextGen is delivering promised efficiency for airlines and passengers in Houston.
The new bulletin details two fatal incidents, a fall and a death caused by a falling object.
The European Transport Safety Council issued a report that found the country cut total deaths of road users by 37 percent from 2010 to 2013, making the most progress toward the EU target of halving these deaths by 2020.
"Arguably it is one of the best pieces of legislation on the statute books, although we know it is often misunderstood and misinterpreted. It has protected millions of British workers and driven sharp reductions in incidents of occupational death, serious injury, and ill health," HSE Chair Judith Hackitt said.
The agency awards the commonwealth of Virginia $3.4M in grants to develop re-employment strategies for transitioning veterans.
The agency cited the companies in connection with a December 2013 accident at an Amazon fulfillment center in New Jersey.
The change in Lubbock's status from a district to an area office includes added staffers who will focus on the safety and health of high-risk construction workers, with an emphasis on Hispanic construction workers.
The agency released a robust FAQ section regarding the recent respirable dust rule's medical examination requirements.
The agency cites Bioiberica Nebraska for exposing workers to amputation and other hazards.
OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said work on the proposed crystalline silica standard is "actually moving quite well" and he expects it to be finalized in 2016.