The Government Accountability Office continued June 13 to question whether the agency has the needed resources to fulfill the November 2007 plan to identify food vulnerabilities and risk.
The administrative order bars Merced Farm Labor Contractor from operating in the fields because of its alleged failure to comply with heat illness regulations.
"It is particularly disturbing that we found a number of serious violations of a repeated nature. . . . This situation does not indicate an effective program is in place," said Richard S. Terrill, regional administrator for OSHA in Seattle.
A June 5 approach to Chicago's Midway Airport revealed left and right engine control can be lost if the throttle position signal exceeds its maximum range.
The Glastonbury, Conn., inspection begun in December 2007 identified several conditions that had earlier been cited at Monro locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
In the first use of a framework allowing submission of a single application to the two agencies, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) have worked together to allow drug companies to submit a single application showing the results of seven new tests that evaluate kidney damage during animal studies of new drugs. The tests measure the levels of seven key proteins or "biomarkers" found in urine that can provide additional information about drug-induced damage to kidney cells, also known as renal toxicity.
Valero Refining-Texas L.P. has agreed to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act stemming from a spill of 3,400 barrels of oil into the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.
Two repeat violations with penalties of $27,500 are being proposed for violations similar to those noted during earlier inspections in 2007.
The Springfield, Ill.-based facility, which houses an office, warehouse, and woodshop, has been inspected by the agency on two occasions since January 1995.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration is distributing its latest version of audio public service announcements aimed at educating miners and mine operators about the hazards typically found in the mining workplace.
"We’re talking about more than just a paper program. It’s the kind of program that can reduce worker’s comp costs and illnesses and injuries, making the companies more productive and more competitive,” said OSHA chief Edwin G. Foulke today.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to reflect the licensing, inspection, and annual fees it will charge its licensees and applicants in fiscal year (FY) 2008.
On only the second official day of the annual event, the society has announced it has broken records for both turnout and exhibition space sold.
OSHA recently renewed its alliance with the Construction Institute (CI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The alliance will continue encouraging employers in the construction industry to incorporate safety and health information and training resources into their work processes.
States, communities, and organizations across the country are encouraged to make use of these promotional materials, such as the poster shown here, to help in their efforts to prevent drunk driving during the Fourth of July weekend.
OSHA has cited two New York City employers for alleged violations of federal workplace safety standards in connection with a Dec. 7, 2007, scaffold collapse at 265 E. 66th St. in Manhattan. Two window washers fell 47 stories when their scaffold platform detached from the permanent window washing rig attached to the building's roof.
Evaluating the current political landscape at this morning's opening session, Washington insider Jay Carney will be offering his perspective on the presidency (and the ensuing one), Congress, and the press.
Fresh off America's TV screens thanks to last night's "60 Minutes" program, the OSHA chief is a headliner for the event starting today. More than 200 educational sessions and 400 exhibits are scheduled.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against seafood processor Captain's Select Seafood, Inc., Minneapolis, and two of its top officers for violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).
Correspondent Scott Pelley's segment on the problem of dust explosions will include interviews of former CSB Chair Carolyn Merritt and OSHA chief Edwin Foulke Jr. This CSB photo shows the damaged Imperial Sugar plant.