In a comment filed this week on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) Proposed Rule Pattern of Violation (PoV), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) declared its opposition to certain enforcement actions in the rule.
Three different OSHA inspections at one bakery – stemming from three different causes – ended with 49 citations issued for a variety of health and safety violations.
Dietary and lifestyle changes significantly reduce elevated triglycerides (a type of blood fat) — which is associated with heart, blood vessel and other diseases — according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.
There were no fatalities on U.S. airlines or commuter planes in 2010, according to statistics just released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The United Steelworkers (USW); the Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ) and the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) have initiated a lawsuit against a company they say failed to disclose the release of toxic chemicals that can cause liver and kidney damage, among other health problems.
Despite being issued the most serious safety violation allowable under Indiana law by the state Department of Labor (DOL), the University of Notre Dame has determined that no staff members are responsible for the death of student employee Declan Sullivan, who died after the scaffold he was on while videotaping football practice fell in high winds last year.
Regulations designed to protect consumers, workers, and the environment do not have a negative impact on the job market and, in some cases, actually spur job creation, according to new research from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
Electrical hazards, problems with emergency exits and sloppy recordkeeping got a Lowe’s store in Castle Rock, Colorado hit recently with 13 OSHA violations and $82,700 in proposed penalties.
Companies in Washington state cited for hazardous work conditions will no longer be able to continue with business as usual while in the process of appealing citations, under signed into law last week by Washington Governor Chris Gregoire.
By official proclamation, the City of Salem, Oregon has declared May 4 “Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day” in recognition of occupational safety and health professionals and “the work they do to keep people safe at work.
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