Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon fell down an elevator shaft March 26 while searching for people trapped inside a burning apartment building.
The ASSE conference will take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 5-11, 2016.
Mark this down as great news for the entire EH&S community: Dr. John Howard has been reappointed director of the federal government's safety and health research agency.
The two rules are “the first step in putting greater emphasis on the prevention of foodborne illness, holding imported food to the same food safety standard as domestically produced food, and developing a nationally integrated food safety system in partnership with state and local authorities,” according to the agency.
OSHA cited the homebuilding company for 15 serious violations.
The announcement discusses the benefits of walking while also addressing limitations for some civilians.
OSHA cited two contractors for a total of four violations.
Penny Pritzker, the commerce secretary, announced the plan during the White House Apprenticeship Summit on Sept. 8. President Obama on Sept. 9 said DOL is awarding $175 million in American Apprenticeship Grants to 46 public-private partnerships that have pledged to train and hire more than 34,000 new apprentices in high-growth and high-tech industries during the next five years.
After water seepage was found in the new Pacific Locks, the agency is now awaiting a report from the main contractor for the expansion project, GUPC, after detailed root cause inspections.
The 4th annual U.S.-China Workplace Safety and Health Dialogue took place in Seattle on August 27.