There are six critical components to a workplace fire safety program.
The operators of mines in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Louisiana are now on notice about a potential pattern of violations. The agency also announced the number of operations with chronic violations is falling.
The case is among the largest penalties proposed by the agency this year. "While I'm grateful that nobody was injured from the incident, I'm alarmed by the egregious nature of the violations we uncovered during our inspection," OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels said.
The American Nurses Association's Safe Patient Handling and Mobility National Standards Working Group is seeking public comments on it by 5 p.m. EST Nov. 30.
About 1.12 million people took the National Public Servant Exam on Nov. 25, about 150,000 more than the year before, the Xinhua news agency reported.
The committee meets this week in London with a packed agenda, including approval of draft amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and creation of a passenger ship safety working group.
NFPA 80's 2013 edition contains the new requirement.
It was adopted at a recent forum organized by the International Maritime Organization.
In a National Press Club speech Nov. 16, Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert said he is concerned about rising suicide and sexual assault rates, saying they rank high among the issues the Navy is addressing.
The agency's Dallas Area Office investigated after an employee working the checkout counter at TMT Inc.’s Garland, Texas, Whip In convenience store died following an assault in May 2012.
Its breadth is impressive -– tools, training materials, hazard awareness, and a What's Working section to share success stories and discuss challenges are included.
State law requires employers to provide emergency washing/eyewash stations and PPE whenever employees could be exposed to corrosives, strong irritants, or toxic chemicals.
"Over the next five years, the Department of Labor will help more than 1 million transitioning service members find jobs when they come home," her Veterans Day statement says.
After the employee was fatally injured in a saw accident, OSHA penalized his employer with a $140,000 fine.
OSHA has filed 11 safety and health violations, including two classified as willful, against Dedicated TCS LLC.
All EU member states face a May 2013 deadline to implement a directive spelling out how to assess risks of sharps injuries and implement appropriate controls.
State transportation officials drill employees on response procedure for icy, snowy conditions.
The alert cites a September 2012 fatality that is under investigation.
Before Dec. 15, conduct an on-site compliance check. Confirm that workers elevated 6 feet or more above the lower level of a structure have OSHA-acceptable forms of fall protection.
The American Wind Energy Association and its allies are pleading with Congress to prevent the Production Tax Credit from expiring this year.