Both the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency are issuing certifications for the Sbach 342, aka the XA42, which XtremeAir GmbH claims is the safest aerobatic aircraft ever.
The Builders' Association's Safety Excellence Awards Program honors members with company commitment to safety.
NTSB recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard include the requirement for training in stability for vessel owners and skippers, and mandatory use of flotation aids for workers while on deck.
The Python pothole-filling machine is operated by one person from inside the vehicle's cab, which maximizes safety and efficiency, according to Mayor Bloomberg's office. A Rosco machine also is being tested.
NHTSA research shows overloading 15-passenger vans both increases rollover risk and makes the vehicle more unstable in any handling maneuvers.
The Fire Protection Research Foundation's Property Insurance Research Group will begin the second phase of its research this year, Fred Durso, Jr. reports in the March/April issue of the NFPA Journal.
Two types of protective gloves and a type of men's leather dress glove have been recalled, the European Commission's RAPEX team reports.
Four members of the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse are scheduled to participate in this month's National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit in Orlando, Fla.
The M/V Bareli carried 1,913 containers and 1,200 metric tons of fuel oil and marine diesel oil when it ran aground March 15 two nautical miles off the coast of Fuqing, China.
Three experts will present a Talent, Training & Trust plenary session at the March 26-28 event in Vancouver, Canada, and Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger is scheduled to speak.
"This will improve chemical hazard control programs across the country," OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels said March 20 as he and Secretary Solis described the "right to understand" final rule.
The ANPRM published March 20, to ensure licensees are prepared for the potential loss of all AC power at a nuclear power plant, stems from the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster.
Bechtel Corporation announced Edward Sproat, former director of DOE's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, will guide senior managers of the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant in planning for a "world-class nuclear safety and quality culture."
The fine involves obstructed exit routes and storing materials in an unsafe manner.
In recent years, Washington has averaged between 80 and 90 work-related deaths annually. The previous low was in 2009 when 65 workers died on the job.
The mining company has funded the position at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, with $625,000 for a five-year period.
The agency will update its guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment later this year. Its Committee for Risk Assessment also has adopted four opinions on proposed harmonized classification and labeling of industrial chemicals and pesticide active ingredients across Europe.
"Elimination of duplicative and unnecessarily burdensome rules will reduce costs for businesses and allow MIOSHA to focus on enforcing rules that are core to their mission of workplace safety," said Steven H. Hilfinger, chief regulatory officer and Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs director.
OSHA found that the railroad, which provides commuter rail service in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, interfered with the worker's medical treatment and forced him to work in violation of his physician's orders.
DOT recently awarded Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering and the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science a $3.5 million grant for the next two years.