The railroad's 2011 Sustainability and Citizenship Report covers environmental stewardship, safety, employee wellness, customer satisfaction, and more.
The weak May jobs report on June 1 coincided with General Motors' report the same day that its U.S. vehicle sales rose 11 percent, Ford's report of 13 percent higher sales, and Chrysler's 30 percent increase.
The company failed to adequately guard processing machinery against contact with workers and provide workers with information and training on specific hazards involving disinfectants and other chemicals used in work areas, according to OSHA.
Among the topics to be covered are sustainability, building a stronger safety culture, GHS implementation, a professional ethics roundtable, welding fume studies, and OSHA’s involvement in health care.
Although engineered nanomaterials present seemingly limitless possibilities, they bring with them new challenges for identifying and controlling potential safety and health risks to workers.
NTSB Managing Director David Mayer said Tom Haueter "exemplifies what it takes to be a strong leader in federal service: technical knowledge, people skills, and political sensitivity."
May 31 is the annual observance of World No Tobacco Day. This year, WHO focused on what it calls the industry's "aggressive attempts to undermine global tobacco control efforts."
This non-explosive standard reference material simulates the size and behavior of residues left after handling the explosives PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate) and TATP (triacetone triperoxide).
“The ERG is an invaluable tool that provides emergency responders with critical information and guidance during the initial stages of a hazmat emergency," said PHMSA Administrator Cynthia Quarterman.
HIOSH said that the zip line company did not use any objective methods to verify that the anchors it installed could support the weight of the towers, cables, and riders or that the guy system could meet the requirements of industry standards.
The 387-5 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 30 means a conference committee will reconcile the two versions of the bill, which supporters say will help to reduce drug shortages.
A bill that would prevent employers in California from formally requesting or demanding social media user names and passwords from employees or job applicants has passed the state Senate and is now before the California Assembly.
It would have required owners of structures that have sustained multiple flood losses to pay a higher premium if they declined an offer of funding to eliminate or reduce future flood damage.
The study authors recommend that employers target binge eating in workplace prevention or disease-management programs.
The agency seeks comments at the informal stakeholder meeting about how to determine whether state plans are at least as effective as the federal OSHA program.
The Gulf Times reports a total of 19 people died in the fire inside the Villaggio mall.
A podcast in the American Chemical Society's Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions series and a journal article describe the simple process for making "killer silk."