Nov. 8 is a rarity on the safety and health calendar: An OSHA final rule became effective as of that date, having been published Aug. 9, 2010.
R. Davis Layne, who worked more than 30 years for OSHA before becoming executive director of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association, Inc., received the Robert B. Hurley Distinguished Service Award.
Two workers died of burns after an explosion in May involving ammonium perchlorate and n-Butanol.
In the final settlement agreement issued by FMCSA on Oct. 7, 2010, the agency cited JBS Carriers for 102 counts of falsifying drivers’ hours-of-service records and three counts of allowing drivers with a suspended, revoked, or canceled commercial driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
A panel of three judges from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 5 rejected the appeal from three people who lived 2-5 miles away from the site of the Jan. 6, 2005, chlorine spill.
NHTSA warns drivers that adjusting to the new low-light environment can take time, and that driving while distracted puts everyone—and especially pedestrians—at greater risk of death or injury.
The purpose of this document is to specify minimum requirements, performance parameters, and essential criteria for the design of ground ambulances.
Many departments around the country reminded homeowners to change their batteries as Daylight Savings Time ended at 2 a.m. Nov. 7. Some are helping residents do just that.
According to EPA’s New England office, Robinson Plumbing and Heating Supply Co. sold ozone-depleting refrigerants to non-certified technicians at two separate sales outlets in Massachusetts, in violation of the Clean Air Act.
It was not sold as an individual product but was packaged with power tools sold by Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. of Toronto from January 2004 to May 2010. Health Canada says the company has sold compliant oil since then.
Commercial carriers would have to develop and implement an SMS, which FAA describes as "an organization-wide approach to managing safety risk and assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls." Its proposed rule lists four essential components of an SMS.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2009 estimate indicates 33 percent of U.S. drivers dying in highway crashes had a 0.08 blood alcohol concentration or higher.
On numerous occasions, MSHA officials have attempted to resolve serious safety issues at Massey-owned Freedom Energy, including meetings with upper mine management over recurring roof problems, ventilation and dust control issues. The inspections, citations, and meetings with mine management have not resulted in changes in behavior.
It is the first U.S. standard to address the protective apparel needs of workers who require protection from chemical hazards every day, not just in emergency situations.
The Oct. 27 complaint against American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc. alleges it fired an employee last December because she criticized a supervisor on her Facebook page, which is "protected concerted activity" in this case, according to the board.
EPA announced Nov. 4 that it has denied a petition seeking a ban on manufacturing, using, and processing of lead in fishing gear.
The online page allows users to track the trend lines for elevated blood lead levels in adult workers from 2002 through 2008 in construction, manufacturing, mining, and service industries.