OSHA is introducing more durable and secure completion cards for its Outreach Training Program.
The plan would ensure workers have access to wage insurance that would replace half of lost wages, up to $10,000 over two years. People out of work who were making less than $50,000 and were with their prior employer for at least three years could use it to help them prepare for a new career.
The agency has cleared administrative hurdles for new safety technologies.
The organization has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Marion Martin Recognition Award.
A and S Tree Service Faces $44,000 in fines.
After one year of service, workers in private industry at the largest category of company got eight days of paid leave. After 20 years’ service, it increased to 10 days.
The safety council announced it applauds the priorities that were added.
Mark Milroy began his position on Jan. 11, according to the association.
The American Lung Association has joined forces with Pfizer on a new mobile app and online community called Quitter's Circle that will bring quitters and supporters together, ALA announced Jan. 13.
OSHA has cited the employer for one other-than-serious violation for not recording 26 instances of work-related injuries and illnesses on the 300 log.
The company, Peconic Recycling & Transfer Corp., faces $119,000 in fines.
There were 59 fire deaths in 2015, the second-fewest for NYC since accurate record keeping began in 1916. New York City now has gone an unprecedented 10 consecutive years with fewer than 100 fire deaths annually.
The settlement commits the contractor to make extensive corrective action.
United Airlines was fined $2.75 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Local health authorities received confirmation from CDC last week.
"The addition of an additional pre-qualified vaccine producer is expected to double global supply to 6 million doses for 2016, with the potential for further increased production in the future," WHO announced Jan. 8. "This additional capacity will contribute to reversing a vicious cycle of low demand, low production, high price, and inequitable distribution to a virtuous cycle of increased demand, increased production, reduced price, and greater equity of access."
Half of all home heating equipment fires are reported during December, January, and February, and more than half of the home heating fire deaths come from fires that began when a flammable item was too close to the heating equipment.