Low barometric pressure and low humidity, combined with the seasonal drying of many areas in underground coal mines, have been key factors in past mine explosions.
"Workers at this welding shop are left vulnerable to hazards that could cause serious injuries or even death," said Prentice Cline, director of OSHA's Charleston Area Office.
Earnings per share of $1.10 are 45 percent above 76 cents a year earlier. Sales rose by 14 percent for the company as a whole and also for the Automation and Control Solutions segment.
OSHA issued the company a willful safety violation for failing to remove a crane from service that required necessary repairs before resuming crane operations.
Nineteen members of the Bureau of Fire Prevention were recognized as inspectors of the year during an Oct. 13 ceremony.
More than 60,000 trade visitors toured the exhibit halls at the Dusseldorf fair grounds during the Oct. 18-21 trade fair. Exhibit square footage also is up 12 percent for the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo two weeks from now.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the new NYC Development Hub simplifies the way building plans are received and reviewed, speeding job creation “without sacrificing public safety.”
Proposed penalties total $122,000 following an inspection initiated as part of OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program for industries with high injury and illness rates.
Practices and precautions to protect laboratory personnel include safety guidance for using autoclaves, use of chemical fume hoods, labeling and transferring chemicals, and latex exposure.
The inspections were conducted under OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program for industries with high injury and illness rates. Proposed penalties total $96,030.
The serious violations involve failing to properly guard machinery and provide training on lockout/tagout procedures to prevent equipment from being unexpectedly energized.
Professionals in electric, alternative energy, and safety industries will gain expert knowledge on these issues in a forum led by industry leaders, said NFPA.
Seven serious violations involve failing to provide protection from trip and fall hazards, ensure electrical cords are not spliced, and ensure industrial machines were properly guarded.
"The most common causes of home fires include cooking, heating, electrical malfunction, smoking materials, and candles,” said FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy.
OSHA inspectors found that workers at the company's site in Schertz, Texas, were repairing vehicle wheels using welding equipment that was not properly guarded and without the use of required personal protective equipment.
Nine employees were performing cutting and fire watch operations inside the hopper space, an area between the cargo hold and the bottom plate of the vessel, with limited means of entry and exit when the flash fire occurred.
"The managers of Sears, Roebuck and Co. repeatedly have demonstrated a disregard for their employees' safety by failing to correct workplace hazards that previously were brought to their attention," said Roberto Sanchez, OSHA's area director in Birmingham, Ala.
Historic Reading Railroad Terminal is the site of the National Safety Congress & Expo’s long-awaited return to Philadelphia.
The joint fall meetings and conference of the Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association and the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association will take place Oct. 5-7 in Arlington, Va.
The funding will be used to develop and implement training and related materials for mine emergency preparedness, as well as for the prevention of accidents in underground mines.