The ASSE conference will take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 5-11, 2016.
Penny Pritzker, the commerce secretary, announced the plan during the White House Apprenticeship Summit on Sept. 8. President Obama on Sept. 9 said DOL is awarding $175 million in American Apprenticeship Grants to 46 public-private partnerships that have pledged to train and hire more than 34,000 new apprentices in high-growth and high-tech industries during the next five years.
The grants will go to helping high-risk workers and employers.
Don't forget your company's management and maintenance personnel. The regulations require training of all motor carrier employees.
Presenting at VPPPA31, Pat Furr helped to shine a light on proper confined space rescue planning.
More than 2,500 attendees participated in the association's 2015 conference. Next year, the event takes place in Kissimmee, Fla.
The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health's Temporary Workers Work Group will work to develop recommendations for best practices.
Casino Night begins at 7 p.m. The conference takes place at the Gaylord Texan Aug. 24-27, in Grapevine, Texas.
The October 2015 training is for aviation public affairs professionals on how to manage emergency communications.
"Kehrer Brothers Construction brought non-English-speaking workers to the U.S. and knowingly exposed them to asbestos," said Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels. "Kehrer also threatened to fire his employees if they spoke with our investigators. This is outrageous, illegal behavior. We at OSHA will do everything in our power to ensure this employer stops endangering his employees."
Rescue demonstrations will take place in Hall 6 each day of the trade fair. The focus will be on the occupational safety of the rescuers and on appropriate personal protection equipment, including fall protection gear.
Maine becomes one of five states that manage their own health and safety programs programs for state and local government employees as approved by OSHA.
D.R. Diedrich & Co. Ltd. was cited 19 safety violations for the incident.
With the proper training, personnel, and comfort with your equipment, you can mitigate many of the potential risks.
The money is available via three health information technology grants from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
The rule includes requirements for the tunnel inventory, as well as inspection procedures and the qualifications and training of tunnel inspectors.
Three new wrinkles in the expo this year are a European pavilion, an NSC networking lounge, and an Emerging Trends pavilion.
The online tool helps workers report accidents, illnesses, and injuries.
OSHA says the company failed to provide proof of correcting prior violations.
The aircraft was destroyed and the copilot died in the October 2014 crash. NTSB concluded the possibility that a single human failure could cause the suborbital rocket to crash was not considered.