The board recommended that FAA assume oversight of sightseeing balloon operators, in the same way that it oversees airplane and helicopter tour operators.
Responding to the Lac-Megantic disater, the Federal Railroad Administration announces it will issue a proposed rule regarding crew size on crude oil trains.
The company faces $185,400 in proposed fines for alleged willful and repeat violations.
Burrows Paper Corp. faces nearly $300,000 in proposed fines.
The product was recalled because of "foreign matter" contamination.
The public and stakeholders also have 30 days in which to comment about the NPRM issued in June 2013.
The agency ordered DND International, Inc. to shut down, declaring it a hazard to public safety.
The agency ordered Pathway Investment Corp to stop selling plastic food storage containers that contain a nano silver pesticide.
The agency also cited Salko Kitchens Inc. for allegedly exposing workers to fire and explosion hazards.
The rule includes significant PPE changes, such as mandating fall harnesses for workers in aerial lifts and requiring that employers provide and pay for FR apparel.
The Food Standards Agency has begun a six-week consultation on new rules for pork inspection rules that are set to be enacted in June 2014.
The agency has cited Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC for one repeat violation involving silica exposures.
Standards should be the basis for any employer's fall protection and rescue program.
It applies to all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018.
The primary objective is to eliminate hand exposure to pinch points, crush zones, and impact hazards.
The agency's data show its inspectors issued 210 citations, eight orders, and one safeguard.
The agency ordered a smoked seafood manufacturer to cease its operations due to the presence of Listeria.
The alliance with Georgia Concerned Beauty Professionals aims to help eliminate chemical hazards in the industry.
The agency inspected Diversified CPC International's Sparta, N.J., facility as part of its Process Safety Management Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program.
The agency issues an alert following two incidents in which airplanes landed at the wrong airports in November 2013 and January 2014.