Recent investigations, including of some fatalities, suggest poor work practices are common during dismantling or demolition operations, according to the agency.
"Enhanced global efforts are needed to share expertise, to assess, and to manage the risks associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals," according to the agency.
The number of various federal laws and regulations makes it imperative for an institution to maintain some sort of compliance calendar or other tool to organize and manage the process.
ANSI Z359.7-2011 took effect on Oct. 3, 2012. It applies to all products within the Z359 Fall Protection Code.
The online database offers a list of options for occupational hazards on construction sites.
This is key: Once the right risk assessment data is collected, it should be used to implement a long-term fall protection abatement program.
New wrinkles in hard hats include one sourced from sugar cane and another with an ultraviolet indicator to help the wearer determine when the hard hat should be replaced.
Once a company determines the need for a fall protection system, there are four options to evaluate: eliminate, prevent, restrain, and arrest.
The starting point when selecting protective footwear is a Job Safety Analysis to understand the hazards that are present in a given workplace.
The Risk Assessment Institute will encourage organizations to be better equipped to assess risk.
The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.
At the 50th International Paris Air Show last week, the chief executive of the European Defence Agency signed agreements with EUROCONTROL and the European Aviation Safety Agency for enhanced cooperation.
Heller Casing faces a proposed $14,000 fine after a worker installing casing pipe on an oil rig in McKenzie County, N.D., was crushed by a falling load, according to the agency.
The agency's final rule adds several issues applied to all nuclear power plants, including groundwater use and quality; human health impacts from chemicals, and physical occupational hazards.
OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels and Suzy McDonald of the Department of Health of Canada are scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding June 19.
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.