A series of recent blunders that appeared to leave flight crews and the flying public in danger has led to dismissals and high level management changes, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt, who said the moves were part of a comprehensive review of the air traffic control system.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a final rule to protect the safety and health of shipyard workers, which is published in today's edition of the Federal Register.
OSHA will hold a Combustible Dust Expert Forum May 13, 2011 in order to gather experts' views on possible regulatory options for addressing combustible dust hazards.
As residents recover from the damage caused by the recent storms that have occurred throughout the South, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges workers and members of the public engaged in cleanup activities to be aware of the hazards they can encounter and the necessary steps they should take to protect themselves.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) yesterday presented their annual awards to NIOSH researchers and their partners who’ve made significant contributions to occupational safety and health over the past year.
Recent riots in North Africa and the Middle East are and will continue to have a harmful impact on the private and public sectors in the United States. Egypt’s collapse has become the “Tipping Point” of a systemic contagion growing throughout North Africa and the Middle East, the likes of which we have not witnessed since World War II.
Statement from U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso on Workers Memorial Day On this Workers’ Memorial Day 2011, I call on all of us in government and industry to
Work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths have devastating consequences. This terrible toll is perhaps most visible to the general public in the aftermath of large-scale disasters that claim multiple lives.