LOTO is an integral part of the electrical safety requirements contained in the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
Understanding what the rules are is only half of the battle with noise. The other half is assessing noise levels and utilizing effective controls.
PG&E told regulators in 2013 that it intended to replace much of the infrastructure on the Caribou-Palermo line, including towers and wires, according to the report. However, the company resubmitted that plan in 2014, 2015, and 2016, postponing the planned work.
Tools for firefighter safety provided for by the bill include safety alerts for managers, a database to track on-the-job injuries and wildland firefighter deaths, and GPS locators for firefighting crews.
“This rule will strengthen safety for the traveling public by addressing the unique challenges lithium batteries pose in transportation,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao said.
DEA regulations require distributors to know their customers and develop a system to identify and report orders that seem suspicious. This new tool will help manufacturers and distributors make informed choices about whether new customers are purchasing disproportionate amounts of controlled substances.
"We are putting additional resources in place to enable more frequent inspections and upping enforcement to keep mines safe, for workers and for our environment," said Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
More than 60 percent of the nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and mental health professionals reported they did not feel adequately prepared to engage in motivational conversations with their patients to promote behavior change, according to a Kognito whitepaper co-authored by a faculty consultant at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
Paper products manufacturer von Drehle Corp. faces penalties totaling $303,657, including a penalty for the maximum amount allowed by law.
"Every single one of the dedicated men and women who serve as fire inspectors are absolutely critical to the department's ability to protect life and property in our city," said First Deputy Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. "Simply put, our Bureau of Fire Prevention makes our city safer every single day."