The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today
announced its new list of the most critical transportation
issues that need to be addressed to improve safety and save
lives.
OSHA has announced in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking an update and revision of two aspects of the agency's recordkeeping and reporting requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday determined that a 2010 accident on the Delaware River that killed two people and injured numerous others occurred because a tugboat mate was using his cell phone and lap top computer while towing a barge up the river.
A national consumer advocacy group is calling on OSHA to enact its plan to track musculoskeletal disease, saying that it would not be overly burdensome to small businesses.
OSHA has cited Bontrager Excavating LTD in Uniontown for two alleged willful, two serious and one repeat safety violation for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled nine new and graphic health warnings – one of which will be required to appear on every pack and carton of cigarettes sold in the United States and used in every cigarette advertisement no later than September, 2012.
A new poll by University of Michigan researchers found that few parents make their children shower before using water parks – leaving them and other water park visitors at greater risk of getting infections from the water.
Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to assess a $584,375 civil penalty against United Airlines, Inc. for allegedly violating FAA and U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) regulations for random drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive employees.
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