OSHA orders Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. and Union Pacific to pay back wages to five suspended and injured employees.
Although officials were concerned about safety, tests show there were no unusual chemicals found in the Skittles.
Participants at a recent meeting discussed current actions being taken by the agency.
OSHA has cited Coastal Building Systems with repeat fall hazards totaling over $50,000 in proposed fines.
The agency wants more input about a request for information published in December 2013 as part of the multi-agency process to improve chemical facility safety.
The proposed plan would put $90.9 billion into safe and innovative transportation programs.
Roos Foods recalls even more cheese products for possible listeria contamination.
He proposed an amendment Feb. 27 to the All Economic Regulations Are Transparent Act (H.R. 2804) that would have exempted the regulation from the act's requirements, but it was defeated.
Even with the best standard operating procedures, spills can still happen--often when they are least expected.
The real question is, for you as a safety professional, how much is your “peace of mind” worth?
It takes ongoing vigilance and management of change to identify conditions in your plant that might cause a potential safety problem.
President Obama and DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the sixth round of funding.
The agency is a co-sponsor of the Downstate Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Day.
The emergency order requires shippers to test oil from the Bakken region to ensure proper classification before it is shipped by rail.
Its March 13 advisory meeting concerns extending the statute of limitations from three to five years and changing the geographic limitation to statewide.
OSHA schedules the meeting for the advisory committee and its work groups March 10-11 in Washington, D.C.
The rule, which applies to helicopters and air ambulance companies, requires stricter procedures on all fronts. It fulfills some NTSB recommendations.
FDA has issued its first-ever order to stop the sale and distribution of tobacco products.
Human error is the greatest primary cause of accidents during these operations, and the DOT agency has decided to conduct more research to understand the range of human factors contributing to spills.
The agency has announced proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard for agricultural workers exposed to pesticides.