Do whatever is needed to ensure a clear pathway to the eyewash/shower unit. No stacks of junk, excess storage, or trash bins should interfere.
Military personnel need gear that allows them to perform their duties effectively and efficiently under various environmental conditions, while remaining comfortable and safe.
The alleged serious violations include failing to verify that conditions in permit-required confined spaces were acceptable throughout the duration of the entry.
Be detailed -- include the entire product name, manufacturer, product code, container, physical form, and quantities.
Dr. David Michaels announced it during DOL's 2013 Workers' Memorial Day ceremony.
CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training published the expanded edition, a 142-guide to the industry and its workers’ exposures to common hazards, including working at heights, noise above the NIOSH recommended exposure limit, and whole-body vibration.
The May 8 meeting follows instructions to the staff to consider more completely the overall impacts of multiple rules, orders, etc. on licensees' ability to focus on the most important safety items.
Safety professionals are finding that the more time they spend with the revised standard looking at training, the more questions they have about GHS adoption in general.
"We're seeing fewer deaths among injured workers due to pain medication. The new rules are the next step in reducing ineffective and dangerous use of these powerful drugs," said Dr. Gary Franklin, the state department's medical director.
While some foodborne diseases haven't increased, infections from campylobacter -- which is linked to foods including poultry, raw milk, and produce -– have risen up to 14 percent in 2012 from the 2006-2008 baseline.
The federal government's largest consumer of energy has decided it is time to cut back.
The program educates workers and employers about the risks, Cal/OSHA inspections at outdoor work sites in industries such as agriculture, construction, and landscaping will take place throughout the heat season.
The program was created in 2011 by CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum to honor people and organizations that have made significant contributions to consumer product safety.
The Department of Justice is gathering evidence to file criminal charges against the state.
Rothe Welding Inc. of Saugerties did not fix the violations they were cited for in January 2012.
Lobbyists were denied a case before the Supreme Court to refute the EPA’s regulations of air pollution.
The ISEA First Aid Product Group's members are now working on the 2014 edition of the American national standard specifying minimum requirements for the contents of workplace first aid kits.
More than 8 percent of full-time U.S. workers commute an hour or longer to work, and 61.1 percent of those with long commutes drive to work alone.
HSE proved the mobile crane that toppled, crushing an empty car, had been poorly maintained.
A producer of Walt Disney's upcoming film "The Lone Ranger" received Cal/OSHA fines related to an employee's death on the set.