OSHA has cited VersaCold for alleged workplace safety and health violations at its former Nazareth facility, proposing $51,000 in penalties.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, driving while drowsy is a major contributor to an estimated 100,000 motor vehicle crashes per year and results in more than 1,500 deaths nationwide.
The Department of Transportation has proposed a $466,200 fine to Enterprise Products Operating LLC for alleged violations of federal pipeline safety regulations. The fine follows the DOT's investigation into the pipeline company’s September 2007 failure near Englewood, Kan.
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the Sept. 27, 2008, crash of a Maryland State Police (MSP) helicopter emergency medical services flight was the pilot's attempt to regain visual conditions by performing a rapid descent and his failure to arrest the descent at the minimum descent altitude during a non-precision approach.
The American Society of Concrete Contractors awarded its first Fleet Safety Award to Seretta Construction, Inc., Apopka, Fla. This is a new ASCC award and the winners were selected on the basis of number of accidents and the number of miles driven in 2008. Seretta accumulated 1,470,000 miles for 2008 with zero accidents.
In comments sent to the Department of Transportation on the "Safety Management System" proposed rule, the American Society of Safety Engineers commends the Federal Aviation Administration for pursuing this rule which requires FAA certificate holders, product manufacturers, applicants, and other employers with which it does business to develop safety management systems.
The National Transportation Safety Board today determined that the probable cause of a fatal motorcoach accident in Sherman, Texas, was the failure of the right steer axle tire, due to an extended period of low-pressure operation, which resulted in sidewall, belting, and body ply separation within the tire, leading to loss of vehicle control.
The society will begin accepting submissions online Nov. 1. The deadline for entries is Dec. 1.
The agency announced a Nov. 10 public hearing in Bethesda, Md., to get feedback about the plan, which carries out a provision of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission is developing tougher rules to prevent the 100,000 drivers under its jurisdiction from using cell phones and other devices in any way as they drive.
High-visibility warning garments are required safety attire for highway and road construction workers according to a new letter of interpretation recently released by the OSHA.
The American Society of Concrete Contractors awarded its first Fleet Safety Award to Seretta Construction Inc., Apopka, Fla. This is a new ASCC award. The winners were selected on the basis of number of accidents and the number of miles driven in 2008. Seretta accumulated 1,470,000 miles for 2008 with zero accidents.
Officially opened Oct. 1 by Union Pacific, the Katy Shelley Bridge across the Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa, is more than 2,800 feet long and 190 feet high. It's one of the tallest double-track rail bridges in North America, according to UP.
The board concluded Wednesday that the American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice 1162 should explicitly identify 911 emergency call centers as emergency response agencies included in pipeline operators' public education programs.
The investigation found 32 serious violations, including failing to evaluate the worksite for exposures to hydrogen sulfide, develop procedures for waste stream processing, develop decontamination procedures, and train workers on the hazards associated with confined space entry on barges.
The department says more than 500 of the 922 traffic crashes in South Carolina last year were run-off-road incidents, and at least one ROR fatality occurs in the state every day.
NHTSA and Oklahoma State University are the Federal Highway Administration's partners for the research, which will be the federal government's biggest study of motorcycle safety since 1981.
The fuel tanker hit a deep pothole and overturned, leaking fuel that exploded and burned. An official with the Federal Road Safety Commission blamed the condition of the road surface and said more such accidents will happen unless it is repaired.
"This rule is a significant step forward in protecting people’s health when they travel," said Peter S. Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water.
FAA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published a safety advisory in yesterday's Federal Register citing five aircraft incidents since July 1.