CEO Stephen Sandherr said the association is now advising construction firms to hold their safety talks and stretching sessions when workers return from their 11 a.m. to noon lunch break, which is common on most job sites, and is looking to establish new training programs to encourage ladder safety.
NFPA helped to launch the program after a Boston fire killed two firefighters in 2014. Expecting the program to interest other communities, NFPA is planning to expand it.
ISO 21001 is a management system that is partially aligned with ISO 9001:2015.
The trade association's 2017 Safety Performance Report finds the impact of using proactive safety practices is to reduce recordable incidents by up to 87 percent.
More than a dozen people have been rescued in the last seven days.
The alliance is to train and protect Illinois heavy equipment operators.
The Oil Spill Research Program is testing new technology at the USCG’s Joint Maritime Test Facility.
The rate is up from December 2016, however.
ASSE President Tom Cecich released a statement following OSHA’s whitepaper.
The fund have been made available for native youth, ages 14-24.
Anywhere from $700,000 to $1.1 million will be awarded to YouthBuild programs across the country.
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $691,693 as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant.
A new report says too much speed and too steep an angle of approach caused the incident that resulted in more than $2 million in property damage.
The technology improves the communication between air traffic controllers and pilots.
The safety board's report on the December 2015 sinking of the fishing boat Orin C sank off Cape Ann, Mass., also recommends that the U.S. Coast Guard ensure that at all times, at least one crew member aboard each type of response boat is adequately trained on the medical emergencies expected in a marine environment and qualified in the use of first aid and trauma equipment carried on board.
The key standard for working with hazardous chemicals is 29 CFR 1910.1200, the revised Hazard Communication Standard, which has been aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
Revised requirements will go into effect on April 1, 2017.
The trade association represents more than 500 companies.
The Brookwood-Sago grants will honor 25 fallen Alabama and West Virginia miners.
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro presided over the Feb. 8 ceremony. "A sick call, a fire, a patient in cardiac arrest, an injured child or a woman in labor – no matter the situation, FDNY members work together, side by side, to care for their patients," he said.