"Union Pacific and the entire rail industry urge Gov. Scott Walker to veto this attempt to repeal Wisconsin's railroad trespass law and help keep Wisconsin citizens and our employees safe," Donna Kush, vice president public affairs for UP’s northern region, wrote in a July 10 op-ed for the Wisconsin State Journal.
Until Oct. 2, a "temporary enforcement period" is in effect: OSHA will not issue citations to employers who make good faith efforts to comply with the new standard.
The International Fire Code requires a trained crowd manager to be present at an event with 1,000 or more people and one crowd manager per 250 attendees.
WHO's announcement said the agency is already working on some of the recommendations, including the development of the global health emergency workforce and a contingency fund to ensure needed resources are available to mount an initial response.
The challenge seeks to achieve revolutionary improvements in the speed of FDA’s detection methods for Salmonella in fresh produce.
The American Red Cross announced it will convene the collaborative Dec. 7 at the Emergency Cardiac Care Update 2015 conference in San Diego. Organizations that have committed to participate include the American Heart Association, Citizen CPR Foundation, and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
NFPA wants public input by July 6 on the standard, which addresses fire departments' occupational safety and health programs.
The American Red Cross has posted a list of safety tips to help Americans get the most from their Fourth of July holiday weekend, safely, whether at the beach, watching fireworks, enjoying a day in the sun.
The law allows Oregonians to have 8 ounces of useable marijuana at home and 1 ounce in public. Four marijuana plants are allowed per household
It is important to note that any documents produced can be utilized to issue citations, thus, the employer should not produce any documents unless required by law.
All workers exposed to falls should be trained by a competent person to recognize fall hazards and to be familiar with available control methods and equipment.
While ADA has no specific guidelines for eyewashes or eye/face washes, it does outline other guidelines that can be helpful, such as maximum sink and/or counter height.
It is imperative that you select only equipment that has been tested and approved to tie off at foot level or below.
How employers are experiencing the impact of the missed deadlines and what they can do to get on the right path toward full GHS compliance.
Safety training can make a substantive impact on employee morale when instructors take this approach.
It is generally agreed that this new standard was written to mirror many facets of its general industry counterpart.
Just as important as actually wearing a hard hat when needed is making sure the hard hat fits properly. Hard hats must fit securely to provide maximum protection.