The money will go to a technical cooperation project from the International Labor Organization.
It would require parties — including employers, claimants, attorneys, and other authorized representatives — to disclose all medical information developed in connection with a claim for benefits, even if the party does not intend to submit the information into evidence.
The initiative encourages companies to participate in safety audits.
The proposed legislation would allow 16- and 17-year-old children to be exempt from child labor laws if they worked in logging or mechanized operations under parental supervision.
Preceding the symposium will be an announcement of the findings of a NIOSH study, undertaken with ASSE, that provides a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that affect vulnerable Spanish-speaking workers.
The final rule aims to lower miners’ exposure to respirable coal mine dust.
The new center is a hub of information including a listing of certified industrial hygiene consultants.
The Washington state agency's official Workers' Memorial Day ceremony honors the lives of people who died from work-related causes last year.
The new graduates will be assigned to units throughout New York City.
DPS also won the large-agency category award in 2014.
The council expressed concern about owners' use of the watch while driving.
In the wake of the Listeria outbreak, the ice cream manufacturer is looking to make improvements to facilities in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas.
A group of dangerous new synthetic drugs led to a large spike in poison center calls in the United States.
OSHA cited the company after eight of its employees were badly hurt during a performance in May 2014 in Providence, R.I. They were performing an act called a "hair hang" when the carabiner used to support them failed and they fell more than 15 feet to the ground.
OSHA reveals that Duke Energy Florida Inc. could have prevented the incident.
More than 50,000 workers are estimated to die each year from occupational illnesses.
The federal agency will propose amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations to address personal use importation of veterinary drugs and strengthen controls over the importation of veterinary active pharmaceutical ingredients.