The Health and Safety Executive warns that “basic safety systems are not being followed,” and minor problems can lead to major catastrophes.
The site, "America's Heroes at Work," will be unveiled at a press conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C., from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT.
Europe’s chemical classification scheme is moving into a higher gear with this Oct. 10 event in Helsinki.
Insurers are carefully monitoring green construction and the durability of green materials and systems, some of which rely on new technologies, Marsh Inc. reported recently.
The recalled units may fail to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in an emergency.
Cash prizes will be used to reduce accidents in this sector -- among the highest for all trades in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, its Labor Department reports.
"We are concerned about what appears to be a drive toward minimum
standards by our airline and others," said APA President Captain Lloyd
Hill.
"Requiring employers to keep more detailed records of pesticides being
used and forbidding retaliation against those who might complain about
exposure to these chemicals are important steps toward safety in
agricultural workplaces," said Gov. Mike Easley, after signing the
bill into law.
Cities with a population of 8,000 and greater will be eligible for inspection, and all active residential and commercial sites within a selected zip code will be inspected.
Scientific advances in the field carry both the promise for early disease detection and the potential for misuse in employment discrimination or insurance coverage limitations. There also may be a significant regulatory and legal impact on employers.
Maximum civil penalties for violations now can top $10 million, and the agency can ban toy imports made by a company whose products persistently present substantial product hazards.
The agency said it has analyzed NIOSH data to determine which industries have elevated blood levels indicating a need for increased focus in evaluation of airborne lead exposures.
Others in the scheme were sentenced to confinement, home detention,
and two years' probation. All were ordered not to work in the trucking
industry unless approved by the Probation Office.
Under the EPA's audit policy promoting self-disclosure, the agency may
reduce certain penalties for violations that are voluntarily
discovered, promptly disclosed, and quickly corrected, which is what
happened in this case.
China has ordered numerous factories to shut down or be used only
intermittently during the games, which run until Aug. 24, to try to
limit air pollution in the area.
Federal compliance officers will focus their unannounced enforcement
efforts on construction sites in the area that reaches from Daytona
Beach to Pensacola, Fla., sometime this month.
"This settlement marks a significant step in controlling harmful nitrogen oxide emissions in the Western United States," said EPA's Granta Nakayama.
"NEPA has played an important role in protecting critical habitats for ocean fish," said the Pew Environment Group's Lee Crockett. "If NEPA is undermined, fishermen will suffer yet another blow to their ability to make a living."
School superintendents are reluctant to drug test teachers, even though most believe student safety outweighs a teacher's right to privacy when it comes to drug testing, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
Legislation signed last week establishes the crime of impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination and provides means to revoke a crane inspector's license due to various offenses, including accepting a bribe.