OSHA has cited the U.S. Postal Service for workplace safety violations related to electrical hazards found at the Capitol Heights Processing and Distribution Center, an OSHA press release states. Proposed
Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph A. Main and Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels will testify
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Symposium titled “Rethink Safety: A New View of Human Error and Workplace Safety,” will take place in San Antonio, TX, November 4-5, according
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday proposed the 2011 percentage standards for the four fuels categories under the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program, known as RFS2, according to an
A thorough knowledge of the intended application and an understanding of the features available will help you choose the proper gas detection instrument for the job.
A coalition of online organizers, local bloggers, politicians and other public figures have announced the formation of a Tea Party-style, "grassroots" political movement aimed at forcing BP to make clean-up workers wear respirators, so as to protect their health as they work along the Gulf Coast.
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) last week requested more information from OSHA regarding the agency’s efforts to protect the health of cleanup workers at BP oil spill sites.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently released remarks in response to OSHA request for comments on the proposed rule to adapt the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).