The September conference will focus on wellness and total worker health.
The agreement strengthens protections for workers from coercion, retaliation.
Safe Work Australia is urging Australian farmers to focus on improving farm safety during National Farm Safety Week.
The grant will help workers affected by manufacturing industry layoffs in Wisconsin.
A committee approved the draft regulatory proposal last week. Once the European Commission approves, it is expected to take effect June 30, 2015.
The agency has updated its demolition website, stocking it with more guidance and training documents, news releases, and links to industry organizations and federal agencies’ materials.
The new certification process will allow training providers to demonstrate that their training program is consistent with model standards promulgated by the U.S. Coast Guard in 2012
With 265 mines hurt last year in roof and rib falls, the number of accidents is dropping. But they remain a leading cause of injuries in underground coal mines.
Proper equipment and ongoing training save lives and boost employee morale.
Innovators such as Google, Microsoft, HP, and Logitech are all working on augmented reality displays that help with way finding and technical visualizations, among other applications.
There is a growing global push toward hazardous location competency training.
You will find in the long run that being well prepared costs much less than trying to explain what you did not do after the fact.
"Consumers need to ask questions, such as: Are the installers your employees or subcontractors? Are they insured? What is their past work history? How will the project be managed? What kind of fall protection will be used? Hold your contractors accountable," Englewood, Colo. OSHA Area Director David Nelson said. "The last thing a consumer wants is someone falling, especially on their property."
Breathe Right! is a booklet that explains the process of selecting and maintaining a respiratory protection program, from hazard analysis to voluntary use.
The department determined four of the violations stemming from a February 2013 incident were Severity Level I and one was a Severity Level II violation.
The safety board's experts are explaining why the pilots failed to correct a landing approach that was too low and slow, causing the July 2013 crash at San Francisco International Airport.
The agency awards the commonwealth of Virginia $3.4M in grants to develop re-employment strategies for transitioning veterans.
It recommends that workers on foot always wear high-visibility apparel that is appropriate for the job task and work environment.
The agency cited the companies in connection with a December 2013 accident at an Amazon fulfillment center in New Jersey.
The regional program is an effort of OSHA's Philadelphia Area Office. In the larger Philadelphia Region, 47 fatalities resulted from tree trimming and clearing from 2009 through 2013, according to the agency.