"In spite of advances since Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted 44 years ago, race discrimination still remains one of the most pervasive problems in today's workplace," said Spencer H. Lewis, director of EEOC's New York District Office.
The EPA said it would reopen the possibility of regulating carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, according to the Washington Post.
On Feb. 10, 2009, certain children's toys and child care articles could no longer be sold, offered for sale, manufactured, or imported for sale in the United States if they contain more than 0.1 percent of specified phthalates. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled recently that this prohibition applies regardless of when the covered products were made.
Meanwhile, the agency has promised to adjust its mine rescue teams final rule as directed in a Feb. 10 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
OSHA has proposed $130,200 in fines against Novis Marine Ltd., a yacht design and fabrication company in Fairport Harbor, for alleged willful, serious, and repeat violations of federal workplace safety standards.
Violations include failure to maintain proper levels in waste collection systems, failure to maintain records indicating locations of fields where animal waste has been applied and failure to properly dispose of liquid and solid animal wastes.
The National Partnership for Environmental Priorities project involved system upgrades that resulted in 720,000 pounds of aniline reductions and 500,000 pounds of benzene reductions.
The training will focus on reducing and preventing workers' exposure to chemical hazards, falls, struck-by, caught-between, and electrical hazards that may be encountered.
"This employer's ongoing recalcitrance delayed but did not derail our efforts on behalf of the employee," said Robert Kulick, OSHA's regional administrator in New York.
"Monsanto Aviation has gone above and beyond in establishing a culture of workplace safety," said Charles E. Adkins, OSHA's regional administrator in Kansas City.
Prior to joining CID, Ashe served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force for 15 years, 10 of which were as an investigator in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, where he worked on criminal, fraud, and counterintelligence investigations.
Among the items OSHA cited after an investigation that opened in August 2008 were improper forklift operations, not providing eye protection or eye flushing stations, and improper hazardous energy control procedures during press machine maintenance and repairs.
If the distance between a lift's work platform and a lower level will be less than the minimum anchor point elevation stipulated by the lanyard's manufacturer, then a different fall-arrest or restraint system must be used.
Two Wyoming and Kansas petroleum refiners have agreed in separate settlements to spend a total of more than $141 million in new air pollution controls at three refineries in Kansas and Wyoming. The settlements are expected to reduce harmful emissions by 7,000 tons per year.
After a city fire department reported the site had blocked fire exits and aisles, OSHA began its inspection July 29, 2008.
Starting today, consumer products intended for children 12 and under cannot have more than 600 parts per million of lead in any accessible part. This new safety requirement is a key component of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) aimed at further reducing children's exposure to lead.
The British campaign to reduce slip-and-fall injuries is focused on seven sectors where they are common: food retail, catering and hospitality, food and drink manufacturing, building and plant maintenance, construction, health care, and education.
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), recently announced guidance on the duties of employee benefit plan fiduciaries in light of alleged abuses involving Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.
Ken Ward Jr.'s coverage of the industry and mining safety is now available in a blog on his newspaper's Web site.
The California Safety Services Group recently announced its 21st Annual Cal/OSHA Update Seminar Series will commence April 1, 2009. Cal/OSHA Representatives as well as recognized health and safety professionals will review and update significant Cal/OSHA regulation and policy changes, which occurred in 2008 as well as significant rulings of the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board.