New safety initiatives and a National Academy of Sciences study have come in response to dozens of accidents in recent years at industrial and academic labs.
The report says FDA's authority to oversee drug compounding is "unclear," and two federal circuit court decisions resulted in differing authority in different parts of the country.
Reza Mohammedi was sentenced to two years in state prison by Orange County Superior Court Judge R. Fitzgerald on July 26, the Department of Industrial Relations reported.
The Cabello family's crimes were undone by the agency, along with the IRS.
The letter from U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, also cited the devastating Lac Megantic derailment and fire in Canada on July 6.
The vote on July 18 was 54-46 along party lines after Senate Republicans agreed to let his nomination go forward.
The July 26 event is scheduled to take place at the agency’s headquarters in Frankfort.
One recommendation that will be implemented is creation of an Interagency Refinery Task Force housed within California Environmental Protection Agency.
If the U.S. Chemical Safety Board's members agree in a July 25 public meeting to that designation, it will be the first "Most Wanted Chemical Safety Improvement" selected in CSB's history.
Shell Oil Co. also would pay a civil penalty of $2.6 million. The Justice Department is publishing the proposed decree July 16 and seeking comments in the next 30 days.
The July 4 holiday period is one of the busiest travel times of the summer. With a transit strike snarling roads in the Bay Area, it may be one of the most crowded in that area.
The decision holds that not maintaining emergency lifelines in a manner for miners to use effectively is a significant and substantial violation of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, regardless of the likelihood of a mine emergency actually occurring at the time of the violation.
The local emphasis program is active in Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during July.
The CSB's chair and other experts will testify about that devastating explosion and also about the Geismar, La., chemical plant explosion on June 13.
Forestry and building and framing are two industries where the agency believes many temps are employed.
Heller Casing faces a proposed $14,000 fine after a worker installing casing pipe on an oil rig in McKenzie County, N.D., was crushed by a falling load, according to the agency.
The Maritime Administration's new report shows jobs and economic benefits reach every state.
The new OSHA emphasis program will hone in on crane safety in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
The 51 alleged violations mainly concerned Austin Powder Co.'s process safety management.
Powered industrial truck safety, one of OSHA's most-cited standards, will be the focus of this emphasis program.