Infrared imaging technology helps to improve electricians' on-the-job safety.
A mid-2010 meeting showed how GHS implementation is advancing around the world.
They're the Drilling Safety Rule and the Workplace Safety Rule. The latter applies to all offshore oil and gas operations in federal waters and will require each operator to develop and follow a 13-point Safety and Environmental Management System.
With NLRB Chairman Wilma Liebman delivering opening remarks, the Oct. 28-29 conference will explore how the National Labor Relations Act fits today's economy and the future workforce.
FAA alleges Evergreen line pilots received ground training and a check ride on the new FMS, but that the company did not provide required familiarization flights supervised by the company’s check pilots despite being told to do so by FAA.
Hawaii's deficiencies are more serious than other states' and could result in a federal takeover if not addressed satisfactorily, according to OSHA, which said it is working with Gov. Linda Lingle's office.
Commercial motor vehicle drivers and railroad personnel are affected, with fines and suspensions possible for two or more serious violations within a three-year period by a CMV driver. A third agency, PHMSA, proposed its own texting rule Monday.
The statewide enforcement sweep conducted on Sept. 16 involved 162 restaurant inspections and resulted in the issuance of 88 citations against 79 restaurants.
The company is being cited with two repeat violations and $56,000 in proposed penalties for failing to inspect a trench after conditions changed. In addition, the company is being cited for exposing workers to engulfment hazards by not having a protective system in place to prevent a trench collapse.
Bloodstream infections are the most common hospital-associated infection (HAI) in pediatric intensive care units (PICU) and a significant source of in-hospital deaths, increased length of stay, and added medical costs.
"This injury could have been prevented if the employer implemented OSHA standards for lockout/tagout procedures," said Bill Fulcher, director of OSHA's Atlanta-East Area Office.
Gilenya is the first in a new class of drugs that block some blood cells in lymph nodes, reducing their migration to the brain and spinal cord, which may help with reducing the severity of MS.
In its latest newsletter, the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development said it had issued more than $90,000 in penalties in 63 inspections since Oct. 1, 2009, with 20 of those inspections in public-sector workplaces where no civil penalties are assessed.
Applying to about 415 underground bituminous coal mines in the United States, it says they must increase the incombustible content of dust to at least 80 percent in underground areas by Nov. 22.
Instead of calculating them on a calendar-year basis for purposes of deciding hazardous materials safety permit eligibility, it will use a fiscal-year basis starting Oct. 1 to give motor carriers three months to preview the rates.
A worker died when he became caught in moving parts of a machine known as a stacker, which activated while he was inside the machine performing maintenance.
"This employer had been renting a trench box designed to protect workers from cave-ins but returned it to cut down on costs," said Les Grove, OSHA's area director in Tampa, Fla. “Risking the safety of your workers is not an acceptable business decision."
OSHA is proposing $228,320 in penalties for 34 safety and health violations found at Art Horizons Inc. in Batesville, Miss.
The three devices, all manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp., are intended to treat patients with left bundle branch block who have either mild heart failure or heart failure with no apparent symptoms.
A solid lineup of speakers and sessions cover offshore and land operational safety lessons from Kleen Energy, BP, and more Sept. 21-23.