OSHA has cited Lunda Construction Company for one willful and five serious safety violations and placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The company faces $198,550 in fines for the alleged violations.
"In 2015, 28 miners lost their lives, the lowest number of deaths ever recorded in a single year.... I am proud to be part of this institution and its legacy," Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main wrote in a blog post honoring the agency on its 38th birthday.
The managers retaliated after employees raised safety concerns at the Selma foam manufacturer.
The conference will take place in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
The best and brightest 2016 shows include NFMT 2016, which takes place in March 2016 in Baltimore, followed by AIHce 2016, ASSE's Safety 2016, NFPA's Conference & Expo VPPPA's national conference, WEFTEC 2016, and the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo.
The agency says comprehensive training will emphasize safety and driving efficiency as well as other key factors.
The partnership aims to put educational tools in the hands of drivers at driver services offices.
Thirty-five workers have been killed in struck-by incidents in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.
A centralized lockout station prevents confusion and clutter. Maximizing space, in addition to streamlining operations, also helps to make a facility safer.
Knowing which drivers commit unsafe behaviors the most or least allows a manager to reward and reinforce safe driving habits, provide additional training on safe driving, and coach drivers to safer driving habits.
If you expect your workers to use firefighting equipment, you should give them appropriate equipment and train them annually to use the equipment safely.
OSHA announced it has cited Burkholder Builders and fined the Pennsylvania company $64,400.
Adam Steltzner is the team leader and chief engineer of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Project entry, descent, and landing phase.
OSHA has teamed up with the Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America.
The alliance strives to reduce hazards associated with powered industrial trucks.
The latest CPR guidelines highlight how quick action, proper training, use of technology, and coordinated efforts can increase survival from cardiac arrest.
The board's report calls on OSHA and EPA to strengthen their regulations to protect the public from hazards posed by fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate. "Overall," said CSB Lead Investigator Johnnie Banks, "the CSB's investigation found that training and reference materials did not adequately inform emergency responders about the potential for FGAN to detonate in a fire."
Lake Compounce Theme Park of Bristol, Conn., faces $70,200 in fines.
The 13th annual event will raise awareness of workplace safety and health with targeted training, award recognition meetings, and other activities.