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.
OSHA issued a willful citation with a proposed penalty of $70,000 for failing to ensure a tree-trimming company’s employees were trained and qualified to work near energized transmission and distribution lines.
Serious injuries rose by 40 percent in the past three years, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
The Nov. 17 event hosted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives will help companies comply with PHMSA's new fatigue management rule.
The Functional Needs Support Services Guidance tells state governments how their emergency sheltering services should comply with laws that prevent discrimination against people with disabilities.
OSHA's inspection found that the safety chains designed to hold the scaffold platform bridge in place were no longer on the scaffold. While it could not be established who removed the safety chains, OSHA determined that Apple Roofing did not have a competent person, one with the knowledge and authority to identify and correct such a hazardous condition, inspect the scaffold before using it.
The pipeline involved in the failure leaked crude oil for more than ten hours before Chevron received notification of the failure from the local fire department, according to PHMSA.
The company on Tuesday reported a $1.8 billion profit for its third quarter and confirmed it has signed agreements to sell units for $14 billion and has about $13 billion of cash on hand.
An employee survey's results presented Oct. 28 at the first meeting of the new Safety and Security Committee for the Washington, D.C. transit system shows the right changes are being made, said Interim GM Richard Sarles.