The program is called the Airport Voluntary Reporting System. It allows the workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.
The NTSB will devote two days in October to offering guidance to aviation public affairs professionals.
OSHA has proposed $71,000 in fines.
The agency published a request for information about possible revisions to its RMP regulations on July 31, as required under Executive Order 13650.
Acting Chairman Christopher Hart said investigators wanted to look more closely at pilots and drug use.
We'll post reports from the national convention on our website, so be on the lookout during those late August days for items of interest about leadership keynotes and educational sessions.
Eye injuries are of primary concern. The effect to the eye depends on various factors, including pupil size, pigmentation, laser pulse duration and repetition, and wavelength.
The fines proposed against S and S Communication Specialists Inc. are the maximum amount possible -- $7,000 per serious violation -- in connection with the collapse of two towers in Clarksburg, W.Va., on Feb. 1, 2014.
The president's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order will require that new federal contractors with contracts valued at more than $500,000 disclose labor law violations for the previous three years. The National Association of Manufacturers responded that this is "a dangerous game for our President to be playing with federal contracts."
Alleged violations at a Chicago store brought a proposed penalty of $110,700.
The citations stem from work sites where employees were performing roofing work without fall protection.
The new Workplace design solutions document cites steel embeds for guardrail support, embedded roof anchor points, and straps embedded in concrete.
Boat operators under the influence of alcohol are 10 times more likely to die in a boating accident than are sober operators, Aux. David Glaser explained.
A new directive has been issued that replaces a March 2002 directive. The new one applies to all work activities on communication towers that involve the use of a personnel hoist -- not just new towers.
This is the National Association of Tower Erectors' signature program recognizing tower contractors, tower owners, and carriers that voluntarily adhere to higher safety standards.
The agreement strengthens protections for workers from coercion, retaliation.
Following a hailstorm, Billings employers are asked to protect roofing and construction workers against falls.
The company faces $101,300 in penalties following an OSHA inspection.
The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Association team's report, published July 22, analyzes the March 2014 landslide that killed 43 people in Oso, Wash.
Safe Work Australia is urging Australian farmers to focus on improving farm safety during National Farm Safety Week.