From 1983 to 2009, 178 crashes in the Gulf of Mexico alone involved 139 deaths. Mechanical failures caused 68 of them (38 percent), more than twice as many as bad weather.
The researchers suggest a number of possible explanations for lung injury in soldiers with IAW-LI, such as inhaling sharp and coarse dust grains, toxins, and allergens in the in the harsh, polluted combat environment.
The BOEMRE panel released its report Sept. 14, dedicating it to the 11 workers killed in the explosion and praising rescue work by nearby vessels and crews that helped 115 survivors evacuate safely.
This plan applies to establishments in the targeted industries with 20 or more workers; earlier versions applied only to establishments with 40 or more.
Commuting pain is reflected globally as 69 percent of those surveyed indicated that traffic has negatively affected their health in some way. Some 42 percent of respondents globally reported increased stress and 35 percent reported increased anger.
OSHA said Bostik Inc., an adhesives manufacturer, did not follow proper process safety management procedures for handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals -- acetone, in this case.
Keith Laymon used his cell phone for 69 calls or text messages in the 24 hours prior to the March 26, 2010, crash in which his tractor-trailer his a 15-passenger van near Munfordville, Ky.
An ATSDR analysis identified 10 incidents during 2006-2010 in six states. Nine people died and four law enforcement officers -- none of whom was wearing PPE when exposed -- were injured.
The State Administration of Work Safety said the inspection program was begun because of the Bohai Bay oil spills that began in June. ConocoPhillips has agreed to create a fund to compensate victims of the spills.
Workplace violence is a serious recognized occupational hazard, ranking among the top four causes of death in workplaces during the past 15 years.
An increased rate in the use of marijuana seems to be one of the prime factors in the overall rise in illicit drug use.
Communications and interoperability for emergency responders, high-rise building safety, and emergency preparedness have improved as "a direct outgrowth of 9/11, and each is central to that event's legacy of safety," NFPA Journal Staff Writer Fred Durso Jr. reports.
In addition to injury and death, violence results in other physical and mental health consequences, including health risk behaviors and chronic conditions.
Serious violations involve unguarded platforms, walkways with uncovered holes, improper design of ladders, and a lack of implementation of a housekeeping program for combustible dust.
One of them, Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, received its third administrative penalty, the California Department of Public Health announced.
The inspection identified several hazardous conditions similar to those cited by OSHA during inspections of Rite Aid stores in the Bronx and Rome, N.Y., in 2007 and 2008.
The American Chemistry Council proposed it, with CEO Cal Dooley saying the new system would improve public confidence in EPA's regulation of chemicals.
They were required under the Food Safety Modernization Act and will lead to a rulemaking.
In the report, CDC and collaborators describe 159 transfusion–related babesiosis cases that occurred during 1979-2009, most (77 percent) from 2000 to 2009.
As HHS prepares to revise the Common Rule for the first time since its enactment 20 years ago, a host of scientific organizations are filing comments ahead of the Oct. 26 deadline.