In the post-9/11 world, “life safety†is the new standard being embraced by government officials and leaders in the real estate and construction industries throughout New York City. Rigorous new standards have been approved and adopted for protecting building occupants and guaranteeing a safe exit in the event of a major disruption or disaster.
A West Virginia company faces $117,500 in fines for failing to protect its workers from safety and health hazards from a job site in Cheshire, Ohio, according to OSHA.
The White House June 20 announced President Bush's intention to nominate William B. Wark and William E. Wright to serve five-year terms as board members of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB).
The former president of an Arizona-based water and sewer company was convicted earlier this month on four of five counts against him stemming from an October 2001 sewer accident that claimed the lives of two workers and injured a third, according to the Yuma Sun.
The House Appropriations Committee “marked up†the HHS fiscal year 2007 spending bill. OSHA would receive $486 million, as compared to $472 million last year.
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