OSHA's Dallas Area Office initiated a safety and health inspection at the company's facility in Texas following receipt of a complaint that employees were not adequately protected from being injured by rotating machinery parts, and employees were exposed to toxic welding fumes while fabricating trailers and noise levels above approved health standards.
Most high-voltage deaths in Washington do not involve power line workers, but rather people whose jobs place them near power lines, such as construction workers, roofers, tree trimmers, agriculture workers, truck drivers, or mobile equipment operators.
The January 2010 collision of the tanker Eagle Otome near Port Arthur, Texas, occurred when the double-hulled tanker lost power and drifted into barges being pushed by a towboat, causing a leak of about 462,000 gallons of crude oil.
FAA alleges Simplot, a food processing and agricultural company, offered a non-standard fiberboard box containing a five-gallon plastic jug of bactericide and fungicide to UPS.
The report highlighted that the number of occupational diseases went up from 124 in 2010 to 361 in 2011, primarily due to the increased reporting of noise-induced deafness cases.
Charles Greer Lumber Co. has been cited by OSHA for 18 safety and health violations following an April inspection of the company's plant in Suwanee, Ga. Penalties total $87,780.
The host London Fire Brigade invited the general public to watch the largest UK firefighter competition of the year and to learn about keeping themselves and others safe from fires.
This Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Joseph Weigel of Schneider Electric will discuss the types of major electrical faults that can occur in equipment at these plants, NFPA 70E, and OSHA’s current enforcement posture.
In 2007-2008, the most recent year for which waterborne disease outbreak data are finalized, 134 outbreaks were associated with recreational water and 36 outbreaks were associated with drinking water.
It is a new NIOSH Center of Excellence in Portland that will use team- and technology-based interventions to foster improved lifestyle choices, safer work, and better psychological and physical health.
The strike force, launched in coordination with the summit, is part of FMCSA's nationwide Passenger Carrier Strike Force. The two-week inspection sweep will continue through Oct. 7, 2011.
The agency’s notice estimates 1,735,000 passengers bring a portable oxygen concentrator aboard a commercial aircraft. All of them must carry a signed physician statement explaining the oxygen therapy they need.
Fish, nuts, and other foods that have heart-health benefits including the presence of “better fats,” monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, are eligible for certification immediately.
Excessive speed and fatigue are among the causes of motorcycle and automobile fatalities, and alcohol-related accidents are a year-round concern.
The new International Food Safety Training Laboratory in College Park, Md., started its training Sept. 12 with students from China and Indonesia.
According to the complaint, the employer discharged a dental assistant who raised concerns about an office procedure that required workers to remove protective caps from contaminated needles before putting the needles in disposal containers for sharps.
"Our inspection found that all five exit doors were locked at night and could not be unlocked without a manager's permission. These workers were essentially caged and that is completely unacceptable," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director based in Manhattan.