According to OSHA, the conveyor in which the employee was caught was not guarded, and the shredder was not locked out prior to workers entering the pit.
A host of organizations are partners in the Got Weather? campaign that is focused this month on pre-flight weather.
U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier issued his phase one findings of fact and conclusions of law Sept. 4 in the New Orleans multidistrict litigation.
The 73-year-old worker sustained fatal injuries.
The railway company must pay a worker who was disciplined for taking doctor-ordered leave.
It is the largest fine in the history of the California PUC.
The settlement is approximately $1.1 billion, which includes legal fees and is subject to approval by a U.S. district judge in New Orleans.
Ensure that employees understand the systems and procedures that are in place, and continue to take their feedback.
Health care-associated infections still plague hospitals across the country. Properly protecting against and preventing them is the key to lowering the annual number of illnesses and deaths.
Industrial vacuum cleaners or wet/dry vacuums can help to prevent the development of dust clouds or electrical sparks that can be generated by compressed air systems.
The revoking comes as a result of a cargo flight that crashed last August.
The grants aim to mitigate risk among short line railroads.
VPPPA Board Chairman Mike Maddox and other board members remarked on the association's strong growth since a total of 30 people participated in its inaugural conference in Washington, D.C., in 1984.
Willful and serious safety violations were cited.
Kevin Burke Home Improvement faces more than $56,000 in proposed penalties for violations at its Lackawanna, N.Y., work site.
Based in Alexandria, Va., and with offices on five continents, GCCA represents more than 1,600 employers in the temperature-controlled supply chain.
Bites and stings killed 10 workers per year on average from 2003 to 2010, and more than 4,600 lost-time non-fatal cases occur each year.
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation will contribute to firefighter safety training and will collaborate with businesses, labor, and higher education to develop required training for high-risk specialties, including carpentry, welding, and plumbing.
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center was cited after an OSHA inspection. The facility's workplace violence program was ineffective, with many employees unaware of its purpose, specifics, or existence," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.
The goals are to find a national funding source and an adequate supply of the rollover protective systems (ROPS) needed for older tractors.