What do roofing companies in Missouri and Nebraska and a homebuilder in Colorado have in common? All three exposed their workers to fall hazards, according to OSHA. "Falls are a
Concerns about the combustibility of antifreeze in sprinkler solutions has led The National Fire Protection Association‘s (NFPA) Standard Council to issued four Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) that address the issue.
One year after the Upper Big Branch mine disaster, a consumer advocacy organization is using the anniversary to sharply criticize Congress for failing to enact reforms.
A type of diagram created by NIOSH for use in its research could help road construction companies and labor unions save workers’ lives, according to David E. Fosbroke, MSF, a statistician with the Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced plans to hold a briefing on June 29 to share with the public information gathered during the investigation of the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, W.Va.
During National Public Health Week (NPHW), which runs through April 10, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is reminding people that “Safety is No Accident.”
Although California banned texting while driving in 2008, the state is ramping up enforcement efforts for its first Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which runs through April.
OSHA has cited Quality Steel Corp. in Cleveland, MS for 19 safety violations following the October 2010 death of a worker who was ejected and crushed after the forklift he was operating overturned.
A team of mechanics put in some overtime yesterday as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into the mid-air fuselage rupture of a Southwest Airline plane got underway.
The American Red Cross has introduced what it’s calling “the next generation” of first aid and CPR training, with changes designed to save both trainees and instructors time and money.