Blue Rhino has agreed to pay penalties totaling $52,000 and to complete the abatement of all hazards within 60 days of signing the settlement.
The alliance will focus on the safe operation, use, and maintenance of equipment such as cranes, chippers, digger derricks, and aerial lifts.
Deborah A.P. Hersman, NSC's president and CEO, said 14 participating companies "share how they have placed safety at the heart of every project. Their experiences can help other employers establish safe contract relationships that run the gamut, from delivering mail to major construction projects."
The rule is intended to protect truck and bus drivers from being forced by their employers or others to violate hours of service of safety regulations.
When an amazing safety-first culture exists, the result is a waiting list of employees wanting to be on the emergency response team.
The amount of exposure to individuals can depend upon work practices, ventilation, and location. Will the work be done in wide open areas, inside a building adjacent to other work processes and people, or potentially even in a confined space?
OSHA has issued a notice to Hunter Holmes Mcguire VA Medical Center.
Winrock International has been awarded the money in order to reduce child labor in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana.
"Knowing the correct steps to take in those critical first moments of an emergency can mean the difference between life and death," said Dominick Tolli, vice president of Preparedness and Health and Safety Services at the Red Cross.
The alliance helps to promote worker safety and health for young adults.
It is imperative to get the adequate training, to select the proper equipment, and to practice entering, exiting, and performing simulated rescues.
Whatever training you attend and complete should be viewed as the launching point to get you started on learning everything you can about fall protection.
The program, introduced during AIHA’s conference in Orlando, is intended to teach young workers about safety and health.
BMW recently decided to treat mobile work the same as office work, German Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Andrea Nahles said.
A+A 2015, the 30th safety trade fair in the series, kicked off Oct. 27 in the sprawling fairgrounds of Düsseldorf, Germany, with more than 1,800 exhibitors eagerly awaiting the crowds.
A partnership between Black & Veatch Construction Inc. and OSHA will protect workers for the Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio.
The Federal Railroad Administration will push for stronger track inspector training. "Our country relies on the safe transportation of large quantities of energy products across the nation, and it is our responsibility to require operators to implement strict safety standards," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
The goal of any safety program is to change behavior and it takes time for employees to fully adopt new safety skills.
Are you training your employees as frequently as required? Have you designated employees who are expected to stay behind? Have you trained them to know when they should not attempt to fight a fire because it is too large?
What many businesses may not understand is that electrical safety training is required for all personnel, not just those performing electrical work.