After multiple fire safety violations last year, Mohawk Industries and OSHA have come to a settlement resolving these issues for the future.
Guy Colonna, division manager for the association's Industrial & Chemical Engineering -- Hazardous Chemical & Materials Department, will discuss the 2013 edition of NFPA 654 standard.
Underwriters Laboratories and the International Firestop Council collaborated on a demonstration test project and the new video.
The presentation is set for Sept. 26, the first day of the 61st Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference in Spokane.
More than 740,000 residences worth $136 billion in 13 states are at high or very high risk, according to the CoreLogic 2012 Wildfire Hazard Risk Report.
As penalty for an explosion earlier this year injuring three, a fireworks producer faces fines for 31 safety violations.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is one company helping ship owners prepare for the Concentrated Inspection Campaign, which began Sept. 1.
Acquiring VR-Tec "gives us greater global reach under a single, unified brand," said Shain Rae, chief executive officer at DEUS Rescue.
BatteriesPlus has expanded its recall of battery packs used with cordless tools by 65,300, and DeVilbiss Air Power Co. has recalled 460,000 air compressors.
Preventing electrical fires is the focus on the Electrical Safety Foundation International's preparations for the upcoming week.
Sensor Safe LTD alerted HSENI and local councils in April of a problem with the Sensor Safe Carbon Monoxide Alarm SF80190, and it was pulled from shelves and recalled. About 300 remain unaccounted for.
The Oct. 5 public hearing in Casper concerns a proposed rule change to require workers on drilling rigs to wear flame-resistant clothing and signs about it to be posted.
New Zealand is one of the newest places the wildfire safety message has reached.
Samuel Ginn, chairman and CEO of Pacific Telesis from 1988-1994 and chairman of AirTouch from 1993-1999, is the board chairman of the organization that will establish a nationwide broadband network for emergency responders.
Made in India, the product poses an unacceptable burn risk to consumers, the EU RAPEX rapid alert system announced in its Aug. 17 recall newsletter.
The free PDF document will help fire service organizations deal with this costly problem, which happens millions of times per year.
The event is presented by the Technical Support Working Group, NIOSH's National Personal Protective Equipment Laboratory (NPPTL), NFPA, the National Institute of Justice, and the International Association of Fire Fighters.
The fire in the Chevron refinery's 4 Crude Unit began at 6:15 p.m. local time Aug. 6. About 200 local residents reporting respiratory problems went to a local hospital by 11:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Times reported.
Made by LG Electronics (Tianjin) Appliance Co., Ltd., of Tianjin, China, the units can overheat, smoke, melt, and catch on fire, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
When the country music star releases his second album Sept. 11, a special IAFF edition will feature two tracks to be purchased exclusively through the Help the Good Guys website.