Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin thanked members of the House of Delegates for unanimously passing it Feb. 28 and said he hopes for quick State Senate passage. Its most controversial provisions concern drug testing of miners.
An employee was allegedly terminated after reporting safety concerns about the brakes on his truck and refusing to violate U.S. Department of Transportation regulations for allowable driving and rest hours.
The proposed settlement consists of two agreements, one to resolve economic loss claims and another to resolve medical claims.
Bishop Victoria Matthews of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch announced March 2 that the earthquake-damaged structure will be "carefully deconstructed down to a level of approximately two to three meters" to meet safety requirements.
The latest five-year goal –- once more to cut reportable injuries by 50 percent -– comes after the 2010 target was reached one year early, HSE reports.
The alliance is geared to address hazard communication and to increase awareness of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
Doing this right requires much more than simply a good chair.
Suzanne Hart, 41, died on Dec. 14, 2011, as she was entering elevator number 9 at 285 Madison Ave. and it accelerated upward with its doors open. Two city departments have suspended the license of the elevator maintenance firm.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reportedly is scheduled to meet with UPS executives March 1 to ask the airline to voluntarily opt into the new FAA rule on pilot fatigue.
Just like machines, people must be maintained, and training cannot occur only on rainy days and when the company has time.
The Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station is located in Oak Harbor, Ohio, approximately 21 miles southeast of Toledo.
Health professionals need to help raise awareness about the health risks of using an unclean cell phone.
With the phased acceptance of GHS document, classification, and labeling standards, the next few years could see significant and sweeping changes.
Management commitment is paramount to its success. Here’s how to translate it into concrete actions.
Head/face protection should be near the top of your list because it affects almost every other safety program you have on site.
"I think that the new rule the FAA has finalized is a great step forward when it comes to addressing fatigue in aviation," says NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman.
As the hot weather approaches or if you have a hot work environment, get your employees into a temperature hardening program so they become acclimated.
At this month's Global Health and Safety Conference, safety professionals from most of Georgia-Pacific's 300 global locations will hear speakers and participate in workshops designed to share knowledge and ideas on improving safety performance.
The proposed rule published in the Feb. 29 Federal Register would require them to hold an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, for which substantially more flight hours are needed.
Representatives of OSHA, Miron Construction Co., Inc., and the Green Bay Packers signed the agreement Feb. 27. About 1,600 workers will be involved in the project during the next two years.