"There is an endless possibility of things that could have gone wrong here," said Petty Officer 2nd Class John Brooks, a boat coxswain at Coast Guard Station Gloucester. "But most likely they could have been run over by their own boats or their vessels could have collided with other mariners."
The latest update on projects of its Rail Safety Advisory Committee says a proposed rule about protecting workers on adjacent tracks will be handled on an accelerated basis, while a "catchall" rule for adjacent controlled-track safety will be published by the end of this year.
EEOC's complaint says that the company hired predominantly Latinos to the exclusion of equally or more qualified non-Latinos.
Every safety regulatory official, especially those at OSHA and MSHA, should read the speech given to FAA officials this week by Commissioner Dale E. Klein of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They'll learn what Three Mile Island meant to NRC and the nuclear power industry and why a self-regulating organization set up by those utilities has worked so well.
A lawyer and aerospace engineer, he was deputy director for Air Traffic Safety Oversight at the Federal Aviation Administration when the president nominated him. He was sworn in Aug. 12.
Preparing to pump a load of liquid asphalt for road construction from one parked truck to another, the worker was killed when one of the trucks unexpectedly rolled into the other, pinning the worker between the two trucks.
This week, the American Trucking Associations highlighted its work to increase truckers' belt use -- part of ATA's safety agenda, which advocates adoption of primary enforcement laws.
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based APCO serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world.
No workers died while working offshore during 2008/09, the second consecutive year with no fatalities, and 30 major injuries during the year was a drop of 14 from 2007/08.
The state's seat belt usage rate was 44th in the nation at 74 percent when a primary enforcement law took effect July 1. The Zero in Wisconsin campaign was launched to reduce traffic fatalities.
CSX Corp. Chairman Michael Ward helped launch the nonprofit's latest campaign, titled Common Sense, in July. "People don't often understand the impact of these incidents on train crews," he said then.
And beginning Jan. 1, 2010, law enforcement in the state will be able to conduct primary enforcement of a texting while driving ban, thanks to a new law.
As side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) continue to gain in popularity, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, so does the number of reports of injuries and deaths involving these vehicles. Even though ROVs have a roll cage and seat belts, CPSC is urging all riders and passengers to remain vigilant about safety before hitting the trails and while off-roading.
DOT Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday he will "announce a list of concrete steps we will take to make drivers think twice about taking their eyes off the road for any reason" after next month's summit in Washington, D.C.
The 69th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally began Monday in Sturgis, S.D. Minnesota's Department of Public Safety noted August and September are typically high in motorcyclist deaths in the state, and the 27 riders killed so far this year are two more than at the same point in 2008.
The agency's review of aircraft in-flight icing safety began after two crashes in the Midwest in 1994 and 1997 that killed 68 and 29 people, respectively.
Investigators will inspect randomly selected towers to determine whether FAA is meeting the requirements of the agency's alternate standard for egress and fire safety.
Safety authorities around the world, working together in some cases, have focused recently on health issues, construction falls, hospital-associated infections, and aviation safety.
The 2007 installment is a tough act to follow, but A+A 2009 looks ready to defend its title Nov. 3-6, 2009, as the world's largest trade show for workplace safety and health.
The 2010 edition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Yellow Book" includes new or expanded sections on medical tourism, traveling safely with chronic diseases and conditions, and expert perspectives on popular travel itineraries worldwide. Nicknamed for its yellow cover, the health guide updated every two years is officially titled CDC Health Information for International Travel.