Prevention programs, mine safety and protecting healthcare workers from infectious diseases will be on the U.S. Department of Labor’s fall regulatory agenda, which has just been published by the Federal Register.
Although Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) indicated that the natural gas pipeline that ruptured earlier this year in California, killing eight people, was made of seamless steel pipe, an NTSB investigation has found otherwise.
To meet their goal of lowering health care costs, worksite health promotion programs must be well implemented and have strong management support, reports the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
OSHA has decided to stick with its current system for ensuring the safety of electrical products in the workplace, turning down a bid from the European Union for the agency to adopt its system.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have announced a partnership that will promote enhanced technical cooperation on chemical management activities.
The Mansfield-Lahm Regional Airport in Ohio has been cited for 13 safety violations by OSHA, including one for failing to designate an emergency egress route from the traffic control tower.
OSHA has cited Lucas Oil Production Studios of Corona, Calif., following the death of a cameraman at the Thunder Valley Motocross race course outside of Lakewood, Colo., on June 25.
A worker disciplined by for reporting a work-related injury was the victim of retaliation, according to a whistleblower investigation conduction by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
There'll be some new faces around the conference table for the January meeting of OSHA's National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced the appointment of five new members from the fields of medicine, acedemia and safety program development.
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