Oregon members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) attended yesterday’s state House Business and Labor Committee hearing on medical marijuana use in support of legislation ensuring an employer’s right to deal with workers affected by marijuana in the workplace, according to an ASSE press release.
OSHA has cited Wyman Gordon Co. for 29 alleged serious violations of safety standards at its Grafton, Mass., manufacturing plant, according to an agency press release.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the first four pharmaceutical plants to earn the Energy Star for performing in the top 25 percent of energy performance nationwide, according to an EPA press release.
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced the withdrawal of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for occupational exposure to food flavorings containing diacetyl.
OSHA has cited John Prouty Construction Inc., O'Neill, Neb., for alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act following an investigation of a trench collapse near Verdel, Neb., that killed four workers Sept. 12, 2008.
OSHA has proposed $43,050 in fines against Custom Crews Inc., a Lockport, N.Y., contractor, for allegedly failing to provide cave-in protection for employees working in an unprotected 5 foot, 8-inch-deep trench located at 1925 Main St. in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
"Employees should not be exposed to the dangers of excavation hazards," said Eric S. Harbin, OSHA's area director in Austin, in a press statement announcing that OSHA has cited Austin-based Key Enterprises Inc. with four serious and two repeat violations of safety standards at the company's worksite in Dripping Springs, Texas.
President Obama, in his weekly address, named Dr. Margaret Hamburg as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Dr. Joshua Sharfstein as the Principal Deputy Commissioner. President Obama also announced the creation of a new Food Safety Working Group to be chaired by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture. This group will examine and upgrade food safety laws and enforce laws designed to keep the American people safe.
Last week, Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri released the findings of the year-long investigation into the tower crane collapse that occurred on March 15, 2008, at 303 East 51st St. in Manhattan, according to a press release. The investigation concluded that improper rigging operations caused an 11,000-pound steel collar to fall while it was being connected to the building under construction.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has named Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service of Maryland as the winner of the 2009 Rolf H. Jensen Memorial Public Education Grant, according to an NFPA press release. The $5,000 award will support the fire and rescue service’s training program to provide outreach on fire safety for adults over the age of 65.
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