The new certification label will bear the manufacturer's name and helmet model and the words "DOT FMVSS No. 218 Certified."
OSHA found exit routes blocked by bins, carts, boxes and other equipment, and electrical control panels blocked by carts and bins.
The accident caused about 8,600 gallons of hazardous liquid to be released into the dike containment area around the company’s Perth Amboy Terminal.
The employee was stacking televisions on a storage rack while standing on an elevated powered industrial truck's platform when it suddenly tilted and caused the employee to fall approximately 12 feet.
At least 26 U.S. workers were killed in grain entrapments last year, and the number of entrapments is increasing, according to researchers at Purdue University.
In November 2010, OSHA began its inspection at a work site in Pinson as part of a regional emphasis program focused on fall hazards. Inspectors observed workers being exposed to fall hazards while installing a canopy at a new gas station.
Nine people have reported ill after consuming raw or lightly steamed oysters that were harvested from Area 1642 of Apalachicola Bay, Fla.
An employee of contractor Mollenberg-Betz Inc. was performing welding atop a 10,000 gallon slurry tank when hot sparks ignited flammable vapors inside the tank, causing an explosion that killed him and injured another Mollenberg-Betz employee.
FMCSA will be teaming up with state law enforcement to conduct unannounced motorcoach inspections at popular travel destinations throughout the spring and summer peak travel season.
After Oct. 1, all such hazardous liquid pipelines will be covered by the 49 CFR part 195 safety regulations.
Federal inspectors issued 20 withdrawal orders and five citations to Randolph Mine in Boone County, W.Va., during an impact inspection conducted in April, and the company quickly announced three days of safety stand downs.
The company's repeat violations are similar to others previously cited for lack of safe access and egress to a scaffold structure, and not protecting employees from falls when working at heights from a scaffold structure.
The forum will focus on such issues as carrier oversight, truck and bus operations, driver safety and health, and enhanced vehicle safety technologies.
Ten serious violations include various fall hazards, a lack of personal protective equipment, and failure to train employees on lockout/tagout procedures to prevent accidental energy start-up.
Twelve serious health violations include failing to offer the hepatitis B vaccination to a caregiver with occupational exposure to blood within 10 working days of initial assignment and train employees in the hazards of chemicals present in their workspaces.
OSHA issued 16 repeat and 17 serious citations that cover such violations as allowing the air pressure to exceed more than 30 pounds per square inch for cleaning equipment and failing to unblock exit doors and routes.
In 2009, Montana led the country with the highest rate of worker fatalities, with Louisiana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska following close behind. The lowest fatality rates were reported in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Delaware.
MSHA will conduct four public hearings on two proposed rules: "Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines" and "Pattern of Violations." Each hearing will cover the major issues raised by public input in response to the proposed rules.
This company has disregarded the safety of its employees and repeatedly allowed them to be exposed to struck-by hazards from structural failure, electrocution hazards and falls," said Robert Vazzi, OSHA's area director in Savannah.
According to FMCSA's Safety Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Survey, the number of commercial drivers that are wearing safety belts has increased by 14 percent since 2007.