Iowa man stated that the butter flavoring manufacturer knew the product posed a health hazard but failed to inform the public and governmental agencies.
A recent study found that current fall-arrest harnesses did not properly fit many of the men and women used in the study; researchers recommended a new, alternative fitting system.
Committee on Education and Labor chairman is demanding BP's response to charges of safety lapses in its Alaskan oilfield, including putting non-essential workers inside blast zones.
The key issue was the employee’s admitted marijuana use both in the week leading up to the accident and the night before the accident automatically made him at fault. If so, he could not collect workers’ compensation.
In a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by a former Labor Department official, a federal judge tells OSHA to share with the public results of years of toxic substance sampling in U.S. workplaces.
As a symbol of the company's strategy of international expansion, Sperian will be the umbrella brand name bringing together the entire brand portfolio.
Employers and employees are encouraged to take advantage of the agency's published resources that offer sound advice to recognize and prevent heat-related illnesses.
Thompson joined the Commission, which decides appeals of OSHA citations resulting from workplace inspections, last year. His 38-year career as an attorney has concentrated on labor and employment law.
The former EPA chief told a congressional committee the agency did its best to warn workers about environmental hazards after the World Trade Center attack.