Jim Pauley, currently senior vice president of external affairs and government relations for Schneider Electric, will assume his new role in July, replacing James M. Shannon.
Both NRC and IAEA have been highlighting disaster preparedness by nuclear power plants in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in March 2011.
Governors of most states in the eastern half of the United States have issued emergency orders to allow propane delivery drivers to be exempt from hours of service regulations during the second half of January.
They have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. This action is a precursor to permanent listing.
The FAA has ordered stricter inspections of Boeing 767s, suggesting they may have consequential rivet problems.
Kim Bailey, a fire protection engineer with the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, is the instructor for the Feb. 6 workshop, which is focused on fire safety planning for retirement homes and care facilities.
The agency has added 15 days, so comments are now due by Feb. 11, 2014. Hundreds of comments have been submitted already.
The agency has ordered the Toansa, India facility of Ranbaxy to halt drug production and distribution.
OSHA cites Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. and proposes more than $100,000 in fines.
The DOT inspector general's office announced that Wisla Express, LLC was fined and sentenced to probation, and the company's owner and manager were ordered to divest themselves of all ownership interests in it.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released its 2014 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws.
The FDA has issued a warning that the highly contagious virus is spreading through oysters.
A farm and feed supplier received 13 safety violations after a worker was fatally injured in a fall.
The appropriations bill signed into law Jan. 17 provides nearly $1 billion for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin created in the Affordable Care Act.
The Waste Minimization Forum is being stocked with resources to help plants minimize waste and save money through sustainability initiatives, recycling, and lean manufacturing.
Two of three safety board members reject the plan, citing it as ‘overly ambitious.’
The state has rolled out a new 6-12 month rule that requires those in food preparation to wear gloves.
DOT has fined the ticketing site for not properly posting fare prices online.
OSHA cites a Champaign, IL facility for $144,000 in proposed fines.
The agency has addressed all recommendations made in 2012.