OSHA has cited Amer Industrial Technologies Inc. for alleged safety and health violations, proposing $63,750 in penalties.
"OSHA standards require that circuits be de-energized before employees work on them and that appropriate personal protective equipment be supplied and used in those rare instances where de-energizing is not feasible," said Paul Mangiafico, OSHA's area director for Middlesex and Essex (Mass.) counties.
U.S. college campuses are safer because of the information Virginia Tech shared after its shooting tragedy, and the lessons learned by emergency responders and leaders of Northern Illinois University honed its response to the 2008 NIU mass murder, the report says.
Investigators will inspect randomly selected towers to determine whether FAA is meeting the requirements of the agency's alternate standard for egress and fire safety.
Hazard Communication Guidance for Combustible Dusts is a new guidance document recently published by OSHA that assists chemical manufacturers and importers in recognizing the potential for dust explosions, identifying appropriate protective measures and the requirements for disseminating this information on material safety data sheets and labels.
Written plans to minimize manual handling and utilize lift equipment are required by July 1, 2010, according to one of several new OSH laws taking effect today in the state.
The 2007 installment is a tough act to follow, but A+A 2009 looks ready to defend its title Nov. 3-6, 2009, as the world's largest trade show for workplace safety and health.
The May 21, 2009, fire destroyed a 100,000-square-foot Gallery Furniture warehouse in Houston and was one of the most costly fires to be investigated by the city's fire department.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new safety video depicting how accumulations of combustible dust at worksites can provide the fuel for devastating explosions that kill and maim workers, shut down plants, and harm local economies.
Facilities that could potentially release highly hazardous chemicals resulting in toxic fire or explosion hazards are the focus of a national emphasis program (NEP) developed by OSHA. The program establishes policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that are covered by OSHA's process safety management (PSM) standard.
The warranty extension is retroactive, applicable to products manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 2009. Therefore, products with a date code stamp of "0109" or later are protected by the new 36-month policy.
The government's report on the May 2004 explosion and collapse of the ICL Plastics factory in Glasgow, caused by a gas leak, was released this month. A timetable to replace 210,000 commercial and home installations has been agreed to, and a push is on to hire and train gas engineers.
Of the two deaths that have occurred in recent years from catastrophic pump failures, the first happened when a clean coal filter drain pump exploded due to restricted material flow that caused heat and pressure buildup within the pump. The pump’s access cover plate was blown off the pump, striking a plant operator who was standing approximately eight feet away at the on/off switch.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that Haier America Trading LLC, of New York City, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $587,500 to settle allegations that the appliance manufacturer failed to inform CPSC of a defect and fire hazard in the company's Oscillating Tower Fan, model FTM140GG.
Fall hazards, lack of personal protective equipment, and deficiencies in the plant's confined space, respirator, and lockout/tagout programs are among the 73 safety violations cited in an inspection conducted by OSHA's Concord Area Office.
The TEEX event in College Station, Texas, began in 1930. The 47th Annual Industrial Fire Training School wraps up today, and the 43rd Annual Spanish Fire Training School was held July 6-10.
One case involved alleged machine guarding and other violations against Crucible Specialty Metals following an investigation sparked by a worker's death Jan. 15.
The recalled units, sold by wholesale distributors to plumbing and heating contractors nationwide from September 2007 through December 2007 for between $5,000 and $7,500, are white and designed to be mounted on walls.
About 94,000 of the Kidde Model PI2000 units are being recalled because of reported malfunctions involving electrostatic discharge during installation.
The union provides training for jobs in solar, wind, biomass, nuclear, and clean coal, while firefighters are discussing how to work around solar panels, wind turbines, and other renewable energy systems in homes where they are responding.