Silent Knight by Honeywell provided a two-day training to familiarize Rochester, N.H., firefighters with the most current fire protection technologies and codes.
Tom Phillips received the Ian Chisholm Award on Oct. 7 for leading the development of national health and safety laws being implemented by December 2011.
NFPA President James Shannon announced Gregory B. Cade's appointment as division director of government affairs on Wednesday.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System on 3,471 acres of land on the California/Nevada border. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hailed the technology in AIHce's opening keynote speech this year.
Under the proposed rules, operators would use the latest on-board technology and equipment to avoid terrain and obstacles. The proposal also contains provisions which, if finalized, would require operators to use enhanced procedures for flying in challenging weather, at night, and when landing in remote locations.
Failure to identify and control food hazards could lead to the formation of Clostridium botulinum (C. bot.) bacteria that can germinate in the carrot and beet juices made by the company. The neurotoxin formed by C. bot., when ingested in even very small amounts, could cause paralysis, difficulty breathing, and potentially death from asphyxiation.
This free webinar features two specialists from Industrial Scientific Corp. explaining how Gas Detection as a Service solves common difficulties, increasing the visibility of your data and allowing you to take action.
L&I announced it has cited Tesoro for 39 willful violations and five serious violations of state workplace safety and health regulations, fining the company $2.39 million. This is the largest fine in the agency’s history.
Bomb suit manufacturers run tests on their protective suits to ensure they can withstand an explosion but lack a single set of requirements the suits must meet before they can be sold.
The DOL inspector general found OSHA has not effectively evaluated the impact of $351 million in penalty reductions meant as an incentive for employers to improve workplace safety and health.
The worker was crushed when he became caught between a fixed metal barrier and a large paper roll that was moving on a conveyor. OSHA identified other hazardous conditions that were not related to the fatality; those resulted in two repeat and two serious citations.
EEOC said the company refused to hire a single-arm amputee based on his disability. The agency further charged that the firm commingled the medical records of employees, such as doctor’s notes, with other personnel records, thus failing to maintain the confidentiality of those medical records.
The National Safety Council has unveiled NSC Navigator, a new Web-based system that enables organizations to manage their safety management systems and measure performance. The new product is being demonstrated at the Congress & Expo.
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Cintas has issued a list of fire protection and safety tips to help businesses prevent fires and be prepared in the event of a fire.
Yesterday, OSHA revealed its top 10 most-cited violations for 2010. Thomas Galassi, OSHA’s directorate of enforcement programs said there were approximately 94,000 violations issued for fiscal year 2010, and the top 10 violations represented 48 to 49 percent of all violations.
The American Society of Safety Engineers' Ergonomics Branch is providing tips to help reduce MSDs at work and at home as part of October's National Ergonomics Month.
The importance of collaboration and sharing common goals was the message Tuesday during the Occupational Keynote at the NSC’s Congress & Expo. Assistant Secretary of Labor Dr. David Michaels and Assistant Secretary of Labor for mine safety and health Joseph Main both outlined their agencies’ “ambitious” regulatory agendas.