The agency has ordered a California-licensed driver not to operate any commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.
EPA reported it is expanding its initiative focused on reducing toxic air pollution by adding large storage tanks and hazardous waste facilities to its work to address public health threats.
The Step-Up through the end of March aims to protect workers at oil and gas exploration sites.
The award is part of the agency's campaign to reduce fatalities at railroad crossings.
Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez has appointed 15 members to Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health and also has appointed a special agency liaison to the committee. The special agency liaison is Leonard Howie, director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
A preliminary National Safety Council estimate shows an 8 percent increase year-over-year.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker Corporation has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Redmond, Wash.-based Physio-Control International, Inc. in an all-cash transaction.
DOT has launched a process to award new flights, and the airlines are lining up to apply.
OSHA and other federal agencies will participate in the weeklong initiative.
WHO said $56 million is required to implement the framework and plan, which cover January-June 2016.
The conference will feature training on how to manage hazards associated with ammonia; dairy and livestock safety; tractor/ATV safety; and potential health hazards in agriculture.
Federal Emergency Management Agency teams spent part of the Presidents Day long weekend at home improvement stores in several Missouri cities, where they gave residents information and literature to help them make their homes stronger and safer in the event of future disasters.
The penalty for serious safety lapses is rising to $10,000 and the penalty for lacking a construction superintendent to a maximum of $25,000. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler also announced an enforcement blitz will target 1,500 sites in the next 90 days.
It is the first volume in the ABS CyberSafety™ series, which covers best practices in four key areas: cybersecurity, automated systems safety, data management and software assurance.
It is the recommendation made to OSHA, asking the agency to promulgate a comprehensive combustible dust standard.
Schwan’s Global Supply Chain has been fined $172K by OSHA.
OSHA and NIOSH have teamed up to identify risks to oil and gas industry workers engaged in this practice.