The Dutch company Damen Shipyards Group announced it has delivered the Simon Stevin to its Belgian client DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator. Its design minimizes underwater noise from the ship’s operation.
Major flooding and more than 700,000 homes and businessesw without power remained as Tropical Storm Isaac slowly moves north over Louisiana.
Debris from a blast on Aug. 21 damaged some nearby buildings. The transit agency has announced it will hire an independent safety consultant to review all blasting and safety procedures.
The agency's citations include 25 serious violations, two repeat violations, and $128,700 in proposed fines.
It consists of employees from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Office of Homeland Security, and the Driver Services Division. Federal agencies are supporting investigations with possible federal violations.
H.R. 6352, a bill introduced in Congress on Aug. 6, would increase the number of Medicare-supported graduate medical education slots by 15,000 within five years.
About 70 employees work at Rich Products Corporation's facility in Waycross, Ga., which opened Aug. 19, 2002, and has completed a decade with no lost-time injuries.
Developed jointly by the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the World Heart Federation, the new document will be used worldwide.
Preventing electrical fires is the focus on the Electrical Safety Foundation International's preparations for the upcoming week.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration grants will increase public education about the high costs of excavation damage.
With Russia and the Philippines ratifying it, the required 30 ILO member countries have done so. It will take effect a year from now.
The Health and Safety Executive is dispelling health misconceptions in an effort to combat employee excuses.
Many businesses aren't sure how they can use the program, which is meant to keep injured workers on the job in light-duty positions.
A safety inspection by two expert teams of the fire-damaged MSC Flaminia was scheduled for Saturday to determine whether the ship may pass through the English Channel.
The latest survey of the National Mall shows the 5.8-magnitude earthquake one year ago did not affect how fast the 555-monument is settling. Since 1901, it has settled approximately 2.2 inches.
A study announced Aug. 24 by the agency proves a new workout machine and a diet offering sufficient calories and vitamin D, among other nutrients, allowed ISS crew members to retain more bone mineral density.
A lift with the workers aboard became stranded outside the 22nd floor of a hospital building. The gap between it and the building's wall was about 15 feet. A London Fire Brigade technical rescue team got them down.