An available enforcement action since the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990 was enacted, the maximum penalties will be $100,000 for each violation and $15,150,000 for any related series of violations.
The agency has proposed a rule that would add secondary containment requirements for new and replaced tanks and piping, as well as adding operator training requirements.
The agreement by EU member states' representatives is intended to reduce phosphorus compounds found in wastewater and algae forming in Europe’s waters.
"Operation Hang Up" is a statewide enforcement campaign during the Thanksgiving holiday, funded by NHTSA.
AIHA recently sent a letter urging release of OSHA's crystalline silica proposed rule, which the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs received in February 2011. It's now one of 23 pending rules under extended OIRA review.
The goal of the resource is to provide competency models, professional guidance, best practices, and policies and procedures to help promote professional growth.
This is the first time three health care recipients were winners in the same year. The fourth 2011 winner, in the nonprofit category, is Concordia Publishing House, the St. Louis-based publishing arm of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
The company was cited for four willful safety citations for failing to provide fall protection and ensure workers operating nail guns wore safety glasses at two separate job sites in Findlay and Toledo, Ohio. Proposed fines total $48,400.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grants help departments obtain or provide vehicles, PPE, training, and fitness/wellness programs and equipment.
The agency said this change, among several proposed adjustments to its penalty structure that are set for Dec. 2 and Dec. 7 public hearings, would remove what could be seen as a reward for doing what is already required.
While they are declining nationwide at an increasing rate, State Farm estimated 1.09 million collisions involving deer and vehicles occurred in the United States from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.
"Our inspections found numerous electrical, chemical, mechanical, fire, and exit hazards at this plant," said Paul Mangiafico, OSHA's area director in Hartford, Conn.
This year's holiday movies "feature a wide range of risks," said Lori Fouché, CEO of Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., which insured more than a dozen of them.
FSIS and the Electrical Safety Foundation International explain how to cook a turkey properly and how to prevent injuries from fires, falls, poisonings, and electrical hazards.
The Dec. 12 meeting in Washington, D.C., seeks stakeholders' comments on questions such as whether there should continue to be a carcinogen policy or, instead, a broader policy on toxicant identification and classification.
Grainger offers advice to help facilities managers weather the transition as DOE's energy efficiency law takes effect next year. It will change the way facilities consume energy and maintain their lighting, Grainger says.
Workers without paid sick days are 40 percent more likely than workers with paid sick days to delay medical care for themselves or a family member, according to the report.