The House Appropriations Committee defeated an amendment last week that would have blocked a rule requiring annual testing of respirators that protect against tuberculosis. AIHA opposes any attempt to stop OSHA from enforcing annual fit testing for TB.
Four people who died by breathing contaminated air would still be alive if British Columbia mine safety regulations were up to date, a work safety expert testified.
The president is nominating John S. Bresland as Chairman of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, filling the seat soon to be vacated by Carolyn W. Merritt, whose five-year term expires August 2.
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.
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