The Dow Corning Co. Ltd. Songjiang plant in Shanghai was honored for a "Have 2 Ways Out" training initiative, which included drills, posters, banners and online materials during Fire Prevention Week.
The 51 alleged violations mainly concerned Austin Powder Co.'s process safety management.
Re-insulating or retrofitting older buildings can expose workers to a variety of respiratory hazards.
This age group is at a higher fire risk than the rest of the population, and high-frequency smoke alarms in many existing homes are a problem, it says.
California's Department of Motor Vehicles is required to adopt regulations by Jan. 1, 2015, on their testing and use and is seeking public input.
This oil rig, which cost £250 million to build, is the final piece of the largest rig built in 25 years.
House Bill 1317 is the measure that implements Amendment 64, the legalization amendment passed by the state’s voters last fall.
Negative comments from small establishments in particular held up the guidance several years ago.
OSHA pulled the rule in February in response to one adverse comment but now is going ahead with it.
Three years have been added, so the date is now Nov. 10, 2017.
One willful and two serious violations were discovered by OSHA investigators at a Niagara Falls worksite.
NIOSH is heavily involved in the ISO standards now being developed and wants to educate U.S. stakeholders about them.
Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said the agency is discussing harmonizing recordkeeping and injury reporting with international counterparts.
Public health and IH summer interns aren’t being hired this year because the agency can’t pay them, Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said Tuesday.
Experts discussed the differences between U.S. and international standards and the recent move to make some components strong enough to withstand much larger fall forces.
Gina McCarthy's nomination to head the agency was passed on a party-line vote Thursday by the Environment and Public Works Committee after Ranking Member David Vitter and seven colleagues ended their brief boycott.
The regulations implement a European Directive and build on already existing Health and Safety Executive rules.
The first ones sent to customers went to ANA, the manufacturer announced.
While it showcases numerous products, the guide also contains case studies and information to help companies prevent hazardous exposures.
It addresses the various hazards encountered in group homes, such as infectious diseases, slips and falls, and patient lifting injuries.