Although the strategies offered in the new revision can provide a benchmark for triggering housekeeping efforts, plant management should strive for zero dust accumulations.
The current federal highways and infrastructure funding law requires the agency to issue final regulations by Oct. 1. It will host a March 22 listening session to solicit ideas.
A Department of Labor investigation showed that Austin Capital Management mishandled retirement and benefit plan funds by indirectly investing with Bernie Madoff.
The state House and Senate transportation committees are considering HB 0894 this week. It would allow motorcycle drivers and passengers 21 and older not to wear a helmet.
Starting Oct. 1, employers no longer need to utilize trainers approved by the Health and Safety Executive.
Ann Sherry has been appointed to replace Tom Phillips by the country's minister for employment and workplace relations.
The case involves time spent by U.S. Steel workers to put on and later take off protective clothing, hard hats, ear plugs, boots, and hoods and also traveling from locker rooms to their workstations.
The text of his Feb. 4 speech is posted on OSHA’s popular website. He said 2012 was "a remarkable year, because as we were hard at work, we watched the empirical evidence continue to accumulate: OSHA inspections prevent injuries, and we do this without hurting employment or employer profitability."
The maximum civil penalty is $175,000 for a knowing violation that results in death, serious or severe injury to someone, or substantial property damage.
The Independent Pilots Association has filed new comments offering its own economic analysis that challenges FAA's cost and benefit estimates used to justify excluding cargo airlines from the fatigue regulation.
U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., said the bill would require enactment of a final standard within 18 months that would include requirements for hazard assessment, building design, and explosion protection.
The Chemical Safety Board's chair, Rafael Moure-Eraso, said the March 21, 2011, explosion that killed two of the Louisville company's employees is a textbook case. Repeated overpressure events and water leaks were not addressed, he said.
At least 14 workers have died since 2000 while using stripping products that include methylene chloride, according to the document.
Proposed last fall, it would have expanded the existing exemption for digger derricks used by electric utilities. One adverse comment was submitted, so OSHA has withdrawn it for now.
Working to loosen financial binds, Cyprus is giving foreign drilling companies access to vast amounts of offshore energy.
Fatalities must be reported within eight hours and overnight hospitalizations within 24 hours.
Efforts to lift the ban on uranium mining have been given up amid concerns of future uranium contamination.
Going back to §(d)(9), we have to prevent unauthorized persons from attempting a rescue.
Our final 2012 webinar reinforced the point that safety managers must use a team approach to address the potential for violence at their workplaces.
About 22,000 signatures are still needed by Feb. 11 to reach the required 25,000 that will trigger a White House response.