We will assess state and local emergency response capabilities within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone, as well as the adjacent support jurisdictions within the Commonwealth of Virginia," said MaryAnn Tierney, regional administrator for FEMA Region III.
Labor Secretary Perez said the DOL FY2016 budget "reinforces our commitment to job training and apprenticeship, fair and equal pay, paid leave, safe workplaces and secure retirements."
The alliance is part of the federal government's response to President Obama's Executive Order 13650: Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, which he signed following the devastating West explosion.
Their petition seeks an expanded definition of "affected employee" and clarification that an employee may designate any person as his or her representative.
If workers are truly at risk from excessive vibration, steps can be taken to reduce or eliminate that risk altogether, including purchasing new tools that vibrate less and maintaining them to a high standard of performance.
It was the second explosion in four months at the plant, according to OSHA.
An OSHA inspection led to more than a dozen serious violations against Xpedited Services LLC.
OSHA has cited Lone Star Management following the accident.
The results provided a new data set for the many of the hazardous characteristics of arc flash incidents.
ARCO National Construction also received citations for serious hazards.
OSHA has cited Reybold Homes Inc. for willfully violating safety laws.
The recent guidance aims to help address specific risks or concerns about nanomaterials present in the workplace.
The October 2012 fire burned seven workers at an East Rutherford, N.J., plant.
A construction worker is dead after falling from a stage being built in a parking lot outside the University of Phoenix Stadium.
ASSE's SeminarFest 2015 will take place Feb. 6-12 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The event features 82 workshops and seminars on a wide variety of topics.
MSHA announced that federal inspectors issued 117 citations and four orders during special impact inspections.
CR Brands, Inc. is recalling Mean Green® Super Strength Cleaner & Degreaser and Mean Green® Industrial Strength Cleaner & Degreaser because their label states "Does not contain Ammonia," but the product may contain it.
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reported this season's vaccine offers reduced protection, which underscores the need for additional prevention and treatment efforts this season, including the use of influenza antiviral medications.
OSHA's case against the metal fuel-tank fabricator involves 25 serious violations.
It's hardly surprising that young adults who text on cell phones while walking may be may prone to trip or make contact with obstacles.