Sept. 22 is the deadline. The agency's request poses several questions, including whether a 1 in 1,000 working lifetime risk for workers should be the target level for recommended exposure
limits for carcinogens or lower targets should be considered.
For aircraft equipped with an ice detection system, the new rule mandates that the system alert the crew every time they need to activate ice protection.
Organizers said Dryad Maritime Intelligence Service Ltd. and the sport's governing body, the International Sailing Federation, advised them to make the changes because crews would face too much risk.
The A10.7 standard is applicable to the storage, handling, and use of commercial explosives and blasting agents in the construction industry.
A 60-year-old worker at a Scottish meat plant was run over by the driver of a forklift who couldn't see him because the vehicle was so badly loaded, HSE reports.
The Champlain Bridge, a bottleneck on one of Canadian's busiest arteries, will be increasingly expensive to maintain in coming years, engineers warned. Quebec's premier wants the federal government to participate in choosing how to replace it.
The handbook will serve as a comprehensive resource to help users clearly understand medical gas and vacuum systems requirements covered in the 2012 edition of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code.
The Congress is held every three years and is one of the largest global events promoting efforts to reduce work-related accidents and diseases in the workplace.
ABIH has approved the Aug. 31 event for 0.67 Industrial Hygiene Certification Maintenance (CM) points.
The unit's initial focus will be mining and petroleum/geothermal industries, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson announced.
Justin Feldman and Taylor Lincoln of the organization's Congress Watch division cite five OSHA and MSHA rules as proving that safety and health regulations often cost less and yield more than opponents feared.
The renovation of about 89,000 square feet of laboratories, offices, and support space will include more efficient energy controls, HEPA filters for nano research, and a new fire sprinkler system. Construction should begin by Oct. 1.
Three of the fatality reports posted on the new page concern the deaths of crane riggers. One of the live presentations in the OH&S Aug. 31 virtual event will discuss common errors that lead to such accidents.
Deborah Hersman says the Coast Guard's rule to require safety management systems for towing operations is "an important step to improve safety."
Boeing's Auburn Facility will host the third and final qualifying forklift rodeo Aug. 20 for next month's competition.
The public workshop will take place Sept. 16 in Gaithersburg, Md., and seek to identify key issues in the development and evaluations of these vaccines.
Residents get their say beginning Aug. 16 on a $2 billion plan adopted by the City Council to rebuild the city's center following the February 2011 earthquake.
The app, available in English and Spanish, combines heat index data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with the user’s location to determine necessary protective measures.
When hazardous drugs must be prepared and administered, there are workplace best practices that can minimize potentially harmful exposure. These include the use of engineering controls and personal protective equipment.
A $425,000 civil penalty is included in the settlement, which involves Perfect Pullup exercise equipment that was sold in 2008 and recalled in February 2011.