MSHA announced that it has brought a lawsuit against Kentucky Darby LLC for non-payment of civil penalties for violations issued to Darby Mine #1 following the 2006 explosion that killed five miners.
OSHA has proposed $130,200 in fines against Novis Marine Ltd., a yacht design and fabrication company in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, for alleged willful, serious and repeat violations of federal workplace safety standards.
The Food and Drug Administration has reported that Heavenly Candy Company, Tigard, OR, is voluntarily recalling all of its bulk "Peanut Bliss" candy sold nationwide on or prior to 2/14/09 because it may contain peanuts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The company's Heavenly Toffee is not involved in the recall.
The National Transportation Safety Board has provided the following update on its investigation of US Airways flight 1549, which ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Southern Nevada Chapter welcomed Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman as he spoke last week at their chapter meeting on the issue of providing a safe vacation destination and safe workplaces, according to an ASSE press release. Chapter members also shared with the Mayor their insights on enhancing workplace safety in the greater Las Vegas area.
Health care providers and public health authorities should start planning to manage the current and future health risks associated with climate change, reports a special topic section in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), according to an ACOEM press release.
Christopher D. Smith, a professional hazardous materials technician from Winston, Ga., will serve as an advisor on the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals™ (AHMP) Board of Directors in 2009, according to a recent AHMP press release.
While the nation as a whole gained freshwater wetlands from 1998 to 2004, a new report by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service documents a continuing loss of coastal wetlands in the eastern United States.
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has published a new revision of the American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2009.
NIOSH and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) have announced the recipients of the Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™, honoring companies that have demonstrated excellence in preventing noise-induced hearing loss.
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