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.
Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo said his agency will issue a final rule this year, followed by a requirement that freight carriers develop Risk Reduction programs.
The agency seeks comments on whether or not it should propose a rule banning voice communications via mobile devices on flights.
An OSHA final rule indicates the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has taken steps to rebuild the agency's capacity after budget and staffing constraints affected the state program.
The commission declined to implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, GHS, to which OSHA's HazCom Standard has been harmonized.
The agency has announced the comment period for the proposed rule will close March 10.
OSHA announced Feb. 13 that it has cited Wire Mesh Sales, LLC of Jacksonville, Fla., and proposed $697,700 in penalties in connection with the August 2013 death of a 32-year-old machine helper.