A steam explosion destroyed Unit 4 more than 26 years ago. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the first major step to cover that reactor with a massive new structure has been completed.
The Nov. 30 NSC meeting concerns the licensee’s response to the discovery of "unexpected wear" in nearly new steam generators after a leak inside a Unit 3 steam generator tube early this year.
About 100 workers are involved in the cleanup after a leak from a pipeline.
State law requires employers to provide emergency washing/eyewash stations and PPE whenever employees could be exposed to corrosives, strong irritants, or toxic chemicals.
A challenging factor is potential risk from several different chemicals, each of which requires a different glove material for maximum protection.
The firm was fined $300,000 on Oct. 26.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security's Watchstander system was activated this week along the Delaware River near Philadelphia, the company announced Oct. 16.
The agency's Confirmatory Order tells Honeywell International, Inc. what it must do in order to resume operations at the Honeywell Metropolis Works facility in Metropolis, Ill., which has been shut down since May 9.
Sharing lab safety training curriculum among organizations to improve safety culture is the right way to improve lab safety for all concerned.
BP has agreed to sell the refinery where a March 2005 explosion killed 15 workers and triggered record OSHA fines. Marathon Petroleum Corporation will buy it and part of BP's retail and logistics network in the southeastern United States.
It's not too early to be filling out your schedule if you are planning to attend the big conference this month.
CPWR, the Center for Construction Research and Training, unveiled its new design Oct. 4.
One worker died and another was critically injured Sept. 29 in the explosive at CVR Energy Inc.'s Wynnewood refinery. Three months ago, authorities urged oil and gas operators in the state to take part in a safety stand down because of rising fatalities.
Wireless gas detection is a cost-efficient way to improve safety.
Commerce, Calif.-based 99 Cents Only Stores Texas Inc. faces 19 serious violations in connection with its Houston distribution center.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced it issued a license Sept. 25 to GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's Global Laser Enrichment to construct and operate the plant in Wilmington, N.C.
OSHA announced its Baton Rouge Area Office conducted the investigation that resulted in 11 violations assessed against Westlake Vinyls Co. LP of Geismar, La.
Released by Safe Work Australia, this is the first annual report summarizing new diagnoses collected in the Australian Mesothelioma Registry, a new national registry that became operational in 2011.
Dr. Beth J. Rosenberg, an assistant professor in the Public Health Program of Tufts University School of Medicine, will be nominated by President Obama.
"We believe that by weaving the lessons learned from Fukushima into nearly all of our regulatory activities, we are ensuring their long-term sustainability," NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane said Sept. 17.