The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to confirm Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C., on June 27.
The local emphasis program is active in Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during July.
The CSB's chair and other experts will testify about that devastating explosion and also about the Geismar, La., chemical plant explosion on June 13.
Forestry and building and framing are two industries where the agency believes many temps are employed.
Day two of ASSE 2013 kicked off in true Las Vegas form, with showgirls, a marching band and The King himself. As a surprise to the audience, an Elvis impersonator entertained attendees and opened the show with a musical act.
Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. shared its vision for flame resistance and comfort in the future.
Honeywell Safety Products leaders laid out the company's 2013-2014 strategic objectives during a June 25 breakfast briefing at ASSE's Safety 2013 conference.
Still a major issue facing the health and safety industry, fall protection is a focus of many companies as ASSE.
The Safety 2013 expo hall was the place to be June 24, but attendees also will be paying attention June 25 to the outstanding educational program assembled for the American Society of Safety Engineers' annual conference.
It is open to spouses and children of workers killed in workplace incidents.
Former OSHA chief John Henshaw and the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation announced the new Family Scholarship Fund during the Safety 2013 conference.
It will aid "very ill patients who have exhausted or cannot take other available treatments," said Dr. Edward Cox, M.D., MPH, director of the Office of Antimicrobial Products in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
At the 50th International Paris Air Show last week, the chief executive of the European Defence Agency signed agreements with EUROCONTROL and the European Aviation Safety Agency for enhanced cooperation.
It says 35 percent of all women worldwide will experience intimate partner or non-partner violence, calling it a major contributor to women's mental health problems.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors' four-day meeting in Las Vegas focused on a wide range of issues, from pipeline safety to urban violence, water policy, energy, and vacant and abandoned properties.
Thirty people who register by noon EDT on June 21 will be able to participate in the July 17 event at the Johnson Space Center, which has studied the effects of prolonged spaceflight for decades.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute maintain this step would significantly reduce crashes and deaths.
Heller Casing faces a proposed $14,000 fine after a worker installing casing pipe on an oil rig in McKenzie County, N.D., was crushed by a falling load, according to the agency.