BLS released its 2011 summary of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data on Sept. 20. Deaths in private construction declined for the fourth consecutive year.
"We now have the opportunity of a lifetime to stem its rise with concerted international action that will help countries tackle the preventable causes of CVD," said Dr. Sidney C. Smith, Jr., president of the World Heart Federation.
During the mandatory training, a lifeboat is filled to capacity with crew members and maneuvered in the water to familiarize them with lifeboat operations.
The agency says the Safety Data Initiative launched in May is bearing fruit, with tools to help home and car buyers, farmers, and law enforcement officers.
Kroger is recalling 10-ounce packages of fresh spinach that may be contaminated with a strain of listeria.
A contractor in New York receives a citation alleging seven violations, including one classified as willful.
Taking steps to strengthen safety standards in the wind industry, OSHA employees participated in a two-day training program.
ADOSH finds fault with US Airways after a baggage handler died in a conveyor belt accident.
"We believe that by weaving the lessons learned from Fukushima into nearly all of our regulatory activities, we are ensuring their long-term sustainability," NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane said Sept. 17.
Washington is the only state where workers pay a substantial portion of premiums. Workers will pay about 24 percent of the premiums in 2013.
A study published in the September issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine evaluated this among workers in the Detroit area, which was hit hard in the recent recession.
Experts will speak about a host of safety and salvage issues, including cargo theft and robbery in Latin America, human factors in maritime accidents and claims, and piracy.
Associated General Contractors of America announced it will offer the training in eight locations next year thanks to its $120,000 grant.
Omega Protein of Moss Point, Miss. faces more than $79,000 in fines following the death of an employee in April.
OSHA orders Dana Holding Corp. to pay an employee turned whistleblower nearly $275,000 in lost wages and compensation.
Raul Recarey will lead the state's efforts to establish a secure, accurate exchange of electronic health information.
Four people, including Rachel Weintraub, director of Product Safety and senior counsel for the Consumer Federation of America, received them last week.