The GRIGRI 2 belaying device, which has an assisted brake for climbing ropes of 8.9 to 11 mm, has been recalled. Excessive force exerted on the handle when it is fully open may cause it to stick in the open position, disabling the braking action.
The temporary restoration of FAA jobs isn't part of July's welcome gain of 8,000 jobs, but the Associated General Contractors of America warns that workers leaving the industry are going to constrain growth.
Fiscal year 2011 funding will target the development and implementation of training and training materials for mine emergency preparedness as well as mine emergency prevention in underground mines.
The board of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. approved rate increases that average 323 percent in part of a "sinkhole alley" county. A state senator has asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater to stop them from taking effect.
Jeff Atwater, the state's chief financial officer, announced a working group with representatives from several state agencies will target "bad actors" bent on evading payment of workers' comp premiums.
Stockbridge, Ga.-based Creative Multicare Inc. was issued five serious, two willful, and one other-than-serious violation following the death of a worker who was exposed to excessive amounts of methylene chloride while using the chemical to remove paint from a bathtub surface.
A study in the August issue of JOEH found this method increased volunteers' work tolerance by 24 percent over forearm submersion.
OSHA's inspection found employees exposed to fire hazards from the open container of gasoline, combustibles allowed in the work area when the acetylene torch was being used, an unapproved light fixture in a hazardous location, and a lack of training in fire extinguisher use for employees.
The national health reform plan announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon will deliver an extra $175 billion to public hospitals through 2030.
About half of the states are at risk of dengue fever outbreaks, the analysis of CDC and National Climatic Data Center data indicates.
OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program will report directly to the assistant secretary instead of being housed in the Directorate of Enforcement. In addition, changes in field structure are currently being pilot tested.
Juan Batten, a 22-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, died when he became caught in the auger of a mixing machine. OSHA's inspection found that the mixer was not guarded to prevent employees from coming into contact with its points of operation.
“While we have made great strides in creating separate cultures of safety and wellness in the United States in recent decades, the two have yet to meet and merge into a truly sustainable culture of health," said Pamela Hymel, M.D., the paper’s lead author.
Gov. Sean Parnell's proclamation says the six fatal crashes and 12 deaths in 2010 were higher than the previous yearly average.
The alleged serious violations included failure to monitor employees who were exposed to methylene chloride, OSHA said.
The Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future also says currently available revenues are sufficient and a new, non-DOE nuclear waste management program should be established.
Matthew Devlin was charged with the equivalent of involuntary manslaughter after a barge his tugboat was towing ran over the duck boat in the Delaware River, sinking it and killing two Hungarian tourists. He was distracted while using a cell phone and laptop, NTSB concluded.