EPA said that in August 2007 its inspectors found open and unlabeled containers of hazardous waste at the facility and evidence of a release of used oil, as well as stored containers of hazardous waste without a permit and stored hazardous waste for longer than the 90 days allowed. At the time of the inspection, the company had ceased its pineapple growing operations, the agency noted.
The standard is intended to serve as a guide for window cleaners, regulatory agencies, manufacturers, architects, consultants, designers, and building owners.
“Serious injuries can occur while performing tasks commonly associated with fire sprinkler installation. It is our goal to provide useful information and resources to protect the safety and health of these employees,” said OSHA chief Edwin Foulke Jr.
The revisions take into account feedback from the private sector and the experience gained since implementing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) in April 2007, the department said.
As part of the partnership, ADA representatives will continue to provide expertise in updating the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention and the Dentistry Safety and Health Topics pages.
The Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with Google Earth, released an interactive map Wednesday that identifies thousands of old, contaminated properties that could be reused as renewable energy sites.
"Participants will learn how to ensure that signal word and color combinations used on safety signs are in agreement with the level of risk in the particular safety situation," says event presenter Gary Bell. "If safety is your job, learn to warn effectively."
The organization recommends notifying employees and visitors of denied or restricted areas, and notifying supervisors and responders of contact lens wearers working in eye-hazardous areas.
The interagency agreement concerns environmental reviews for proposed nuclear power plants as well as significant actions at existing plants.
OSHA's inspection found that the office did not provide the injured employee with no-cost, post-exposure medical evaluation and follow-up, and did not have the blood of the source individual tested, as required under OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard.
"After agreeing to correct problems found during our previous inspection, management's admitted failure to make those changes seriously jeopardizes the safety and health of the people working in their plant," said Roberto Sanchez, OSHA's area director in Birmingham.
"By appointing Ellen now as president, she will define DuPont's detailed 2009 execution plans that will make a solid advance toward achieving our 2010 accelerated growth goals," said current Chairman and CEO Chad Holliday.
Charges of six willful and 10 serious citations follow a March 2008 explosion that caused serious injuries to two employees at the facility in Spooner, Wis.
Although it functions solely as an advisory body, the committee assists OSHA on matters relevant to the safety and health of employees in the maritime industry, including shipbuilding, ship-repair, shipbreaking, longshoring, and marine-terminal industries.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit Monday for an estimated 4,100 industrial facilities in 29 different sectors to implement stormwater pollution prevention plans to protect water quality.
The event will take place next year in Toronto, with the slogan "Discoveries Beyond Borders," but the deadline for presenters is Oct. 6, 2008.
President Bush has declared 29 counties in Texas and 14 parishes in Louisiana as disaster areas due to damage caused by the hurricane; they now have until Jan. 5, 2009, to file.
The crystalline silica dust released during tuckpointing operations is very hard to control. The dust may be carried throughout the workplace. When workers use compressed air to clean their clothes, tools, and equipment, even more dust is added to the air.
The leading cause of this increase has been attributed to abuse of prescription painkillers--primarily opioid analgesics such as oxycodone, methadone, hydrocodone, and more.
The effort seeks the safety profession's help in achieving gains in home and community safety that match what has been accomplished in workplace and highway safety.