The evaluation was in response to a concern from firefighters who were concerned that diesel exhaust from firefighting apparatus could enter the living and sleeping areas of their fire stations.
The guidelines, above and beyond mandatory building codes, will help architects provide more accessible features to the 11.2 percent of city residents who have identified as having a disability, according to the mayor's office. Meanwhile, ICC has updated the 2009 ICC A117.1, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities standard.
Beginning July 10, Metro and its contractor will test the use of a curtain grouting technique to add a waterproof membrane to the exterior of Red Line tunnel walls.
As public and private entities continue to battle lead hazards, they've come together to provide useful information for asset owners and contractors encountering those hazards and undertaking lead abatement projects.
The Boeing Company, PotashCorp and Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen were all recognized.
The incident killed four people and left another in critical condition.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has traveled to Germany this week in order to tour the BMW Group's apprenticeship training facility.
Amid a political change, ASSE has crafted a blueprint that highlights priorities and the vision for OSHA.
The department's new report summarizes the inspection reports filed during the most recent five-year period by building owners. More than 7,700 buildings in the city have a sidewalk shed in front of them, DOB reported.
The Ohio company has been cited for willful violations of machine safety procedures.
The administration is conducting research on drone detection systems.
The promotion is happening during Safe and Sound Week.
The board's final report also noted regulatory deficiencies were to blame.
"Absent a nomination and confirmation of additional commissioners, the Commission will lack a quorum on July 1 when Chairman Svinicki's current term expires. This situation could severely inhibit the NRC's ability to execute its vital responsibility and hamper the nuclear industry," three leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote in a letter to the president.
CLT is the fifth busiest airport in the country.
The IAEA International Conference on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities will be held Nov. 13-17, 2017, in Vienna, Austria.
The new members will be inducted June 7 at the Annual Business Meeting during the 2017 AIHce EXP.
NIOSH has released two new modules that track sharps incidents and blood and body fluid exposures among healthcare workers.
The company has recalled over 35,000 pounds of frozen taquitos that could be contaminated with rubber and plastic.
ASTM International member Jon Cavallo said the standard will help experts determine whether a coating system used for safety is covered by existing qualification testing or whether new testing is needed, and it will help design appropriate and cost-effective test protocols.