EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced yesterday a new initiative to further measure levels of toxic air pollution near many schools across the country for better protection, according to an agency statement. EPA and its state partners will prioritize and monitor schools for more extensive air quality analysis, looking closely at schools located near large industries and in urban areas.
Understand the flashlight options available to help guarantee your workers maximum illumination and dependability in potentially dangerous environments.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report indicating the majority of workers who blow the whistle and complain to OSHA about unsafe workplaces or work processes are left hanging without protection against reprisals from their employers.
Due to the growing national emphasis on green energy development and the potential risks involved in green energy-related construction operations, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced a new A10 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) standard project to protect the safety and health of workers involved in construction and demolition operations for wind generation/turbine facilities, the “American National Standard for the Safe Construction and Demolition of Wind Generation/Turbine Facilities” (A10.21-20xx).
OSHA has cited Blackstone Business Enterprises Inc. of Jamestown, N.Y., for 18 alleged willful and serious violations of OSHA standards for failing to protect contract employees against asbestos hazards, according to an agency statement.
OSHA is proposing $192,350 in penalties after an inspection at NTN-Bower's manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ala., revealed 36 alleged safety and health violations, according to an agency statement.
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