Located in the Pocono Mountains, the facility performs metal fabrication for the military and has approximately 589 full-time employees.
ACCSH advises the assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health on the formulation of standards affecting the construction industry and on policy matters arising in the administration of the safety and health provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and the OSH Act of 1970.
"Partial measures don't get the job done," said Arthur Dube, OSHA's area director in Buffalo, N.Y. "Proper lockout/tagout training and procedures must be implemented and maintained completely, effectively, and continuously to safeguard employees against possible injuries."
At a recent press conference, National Transportation Safety Board members reviewed the past year's progress in getting states to enact safety legislation called for in its Most Wanted List of safety improvement. Although there were some modest gains in the past year, NTSB said much more needs to be accomplished before any of the items can be removed from the list.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule for Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).
OSHA has cited Florida Transportation Services for one willful and four serious safety violations. In May, three employees died after entering a cargo hold filled with argon gas.
The trucking company was cited for failing to train the contract driver, who was permanently disabled by the July 31 crash, and for not equipping the truck with adequate brakes. The mine operator also was cited for an alleged training violation.
If a case of avian flu is discovered in a United States poultry flock, it's likely that poultry consumption would decline and the level of decline would also be likely to vary in different parts of the nation, according to a survey by Kansas State University.
Organic food is all the rage, but, according to a team of food and poultry scientists, despite popular opinion it's not automatically safer than conventionally grown foods.
The Dec. 1 meeting will be held via conference call, but the Dec. 10 meeting will be held at the Department of Transportation Media Center in Washington, D.C.
"OSHA relies on this committee to provide a real-world perspective to our work," said Thomas M. Stohler, acting assistant secretary of labor for OSHA.
Sediment-laden storm water was repeatedly observed discharging from the construction site to nearby Chaffins Brook, which is ranked as a "Class A" waterway by Massachusetts.
"Because exposure to high levels of nitrates causes a wide range of illnesses and environmental damage, communities need to know when these chemicals have been released," said Enrique Manzanilla, Communities and Ecosystems Division director for EPA's Pacific Southwest region.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration recently announced the formation of a health and safety alliance with the Portland Cement Association (PCA), a membership association consisting of 30 companies operating 115 plants in 36 states.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration also said it will conduct a workshop about risks and mitigation in the first quarter of 2009.
The Dec. 9 webcast will focus on possible new directions for OSHA under the new administration and the potential impacts on the practice of SH&E professionals.
Families, and individuals traveling with medically necessary liquids this holiday season will be able to take advantage of the Transportation Security Administration's family lanes, regardless of which airport they use.
Among the plant's areas of excellence are a comprehensive program to analyze, identify, and address hazards associated with each job and task, along with discussion and correction of near-miss incidents, OSHA notes.
DOL office recovers more than $625,000 in restitution for unions affected
Meanwhile, fall protection in construction accrued the highest total penalty amounts of all the categories in FY 2008.