"Bigger trucks are more dangerous trucks. . . . Further weakening safety rules is the last thing our drivers need right now," said union General President Jim Hoffa.
A lack of fall protection equipment and PPE were among the repeat violations OSHA cited.
“Thanks to the hard work of the legislature and representatives of labor and industry, we have enacted one of the nation’s strongest mine safety laws, which completes the work begun following the Quecreek Mine accident,” said Gov. Edward Rendell, signing the new law.
A new report identifies home health care as a critical component in providing care during a pandemic flu event and offers resources to home health providers and community planners to prepare for such an event.
The one-hour session will include a 30- to 40-minute presentation on ionization, photoelectric, and dual technology smoke alarms, along with an ask-the-experts segment.
In response to anticipated forecasts by the National Weather Service of temperatures in the 90s and 100s in many areas of California later this week and added concerns over increased levels of smoke and air pollution, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger directed state agencies to implement activities outlined in Phase II of California's Contingency Plan for Excessive Heat Emergencies.
Jukka Takala, director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, was among about 50 decision-makers who adopted the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work last week.
Committee F20 has nine technical subcommittees that maintain jurisdiction over 55 standards.
The list is designed to provide hiring professionals with information about important screening topics in preparation for the upcoming year.
"We understand the governmental requirements and process that have to be followed, but this unending delay is totally unacceptable," wrote AEM President Dennis Slater in a letter to DOL Secretary Elaine Chao and OSHA head Edwin Foulke.
The document is intended to address scientific uncertainties about occupational exposure and toxicity issues related to asbestos fibers and other elongated mineral particles.
Last year, the United States imported more than $2 trillion worth of products. These products were brought to the United States by roughly 825,000 importers, through more than 300 ports of entry. All projections indicate that this volume will continue to rise, sharply.
A blotch of black, gray, white, red, orange, yellow, blue, or violet fuzzy or slimy growth is usually the result of widespread mold growth. Besides infection and allergic reactions, excessive mold growth indoors can result in offensive, musty odors from the gases released by certain molds as they grow and die.
"This is wonderful news for the American people and a big improvement to the status quo," said GSA Acting Administrator David Bibb.
By requiring the ASTM F2517 standard, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act closes a loophole that exempted gas cans, which are sold empty, from stricter child-resistance requirements for packaging for household products that contain dangerous materials.
"Work that respects human dignity is the essence of decent work, the mission of the ILO," said ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. "Decent work must be safe work."
Employer-sponsored programs for weight loss are at least partially effective at helping workers take off extra pounds, according to a new review of recent studies.
The key to high-speed industrial door safety is understanding what you need and when you need it.
The final rule calls for "observed collections" for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug testing and any time there is a specific reason to believe an employee may be attempting, or have sufficient reason, to evade the testing process.
Best practices keep demolition's dangers to a minimum.
Although the prevailing perception is that the demolition industry by its very nature is a dangerous business, the truth is that the industry’s continued commitment to safety education and best practices is creating a relatively safe industry in which to work.