Serious citations were issued for violations that included exposing workers to explosion hazards resulting from inadequate dust control, exposing workers to dust without respiratory protection, and failing to clean up thick dust accumulations.
American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc. agreed to not to deny employees’ requests for union representation in the future, the board announced.
In the settlement, the company agreed to permanently reinstate the worker to his job at the mine and to pay the full $6,000 in back wages, as well as the full $15,000 penalty.
The California congressman who chairs the House Oversight panel released 1,947 pages of submissions from trade groups identifying existing or pending regulations they claim are burdensome and eliminate jobs. The committee has set a 9:30 a.m. EST hearing on Thursday.
OSHA's inspection found NER employees exposed to falls of up to 17 feet due to a lack of fall protection while power washing the side of a building and while dismantling scaffolding.
“This rulemaking is another step in incorporating tested transportation technologies and operations from longstanding special permits into the regulations, promoting safety and streamlining our processes,” said PHMSA Administrator Cynthia Quarterman.
The winter storm that afflicted much of the United States in early February might cost insurers as much as $1.4 billion, and more roof damage may yet occur from snow accumulations in the Northeast. In Australia, Cyclone Yasi's destruction may cost $1.5 billion.
Truck drivers, firefighters and emergency responders, law enforcement officers, oil and gas industry workers, and highway construction workers are worker populations at high risk for vehicle-related fatalities, according to the agency.
North Central Power Co. Inc. faces fines of $199,800 as a result of the investigation, which meets the requirements of OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
Raynor Marketing, Ltd. has agreed to pay the civil penalty in a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission while denying any violation or that the chairs are contain a hazardous defect.
Two fatal falls and an electrocution have killed workers installing solar panels and been investigated by the California FACE program.
Many organizations contributed to the draft framework, including OSHA, FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, EPA, and the American Red Cross.
The National Fire Protection Association is looking for a firefighter or someone who works for a fire department "to be the voice behind this iconic mascot we all know and love!" Videos must be submitted by Feb. 16.
The agency is keeping its crane operator safety training rule in force for now and adopting a new rule requiring workers to use fall protection when they are on a crane’s unguarded walking/working surface and more than 10 feet above a lower level.
Free seminars presented by Renewable Fuels Association and Clean Cities Coalitions are taking place around the country this year, including Feb. 10 in the Boston area, to help emergency responders be better prepared.
Third-party violence and harassment affect up to 20 percent of European workers, but most managers have not taken steps to prevent it, the agency said in a new report.
Illicit drugs like marijuana, cocaine and heroin have always been a parent’s nightmare. But perfectly legal and easily accessible prescription medications are now the recreational drugs of choice for many teenagers, prompting physicians at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center to urge pediatricians to screen specifically for their abuse during routine visits.