As Hurricane Patricia makes landfall, it's important to consider worker safety in dangerous conditions.
The UN headquarters in New York City is being lit up for two nights Oct. 23-24, the latter day being UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter.
A partnership between Black & Veatch Construction Inc. and OSHA will protect workers for the Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio.
OSHA has proposed $60K in fines for the Georgia-based company.
More than 8 million Americans have diabetic retinopathy and total cases of the disease are projected to increase by 35 percent by 2032 and by 63 percent by 2050.
Subcommittee Democrats called for the strengthening of health and safety of miners at the hearing.
Pediatrician academy's advisory council recommends that disaster preparedness teams focus on children's needs.
"Based on the results of our surveys, marijuana use in the United States has risen rapidly over the past decade, with about three in 10 people who use marijuana meeting the criteria for addiction. Given these increases, it is important that the scientific community convey information to the public about the potential harms," said George Koob, Ph.D., director of NIAAA.
Highly addictive medicines are overprescribed, and the council urged DEA to require more education for the medical practitioners who prescribe them.
The commission's 2015 report encourages exchanges between U.S. and Chinese professional organizations, such as those between the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the National Center for International Cooperation in Work Safety, SAWS, China.
A Washington state family of three died when a 110-foot concrete section fell onto their car in April 2015.
A survey by the National Safety Council discovered parents tend to think drugs and alcohol are the biggest threats.
With the International Aviation Safety Assessment Category 1 rating, Nicaragua's air carriers that are able to secure the requisite FAA and DOT authority can establish service to the United States and carry the code of U.S. carriers.
The agency is sending the revised Job Safety and Health poster to all employers in Washington because the agency has adopted the injury reporting change instituted by federal OSHA.
OSHA cited the Illinois poultry facility for one repeat and four serious safety violations.
CBS Pilings Solutions was cited for three serious safety violations.
The Federal Railroad Administration will push for stronger track inspector training. "Our country relies on the safe transportation of large quantities of energy products across the nation, and it is our responsibility to require operators to implement strict safety standards," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx