News from the Safety Industry
NRC Board to Hold Hearings on Texas Storage Proposal
Published: Tuesday July 2nd 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hear oral arguments on petitions for an adjudicatory hearing on Interim Storage Partners' license application for an interim facility to store spent nuclear fuel in Andrews County, Texas.
FDA Issues Prescription Labeling Draft Guidance
Published: Tuesday July 2nd 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The draft guidance will help ensure the information in product labeling on abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence and tolerance is clear, concise, useful, and informative.
Indiana Labor Newsletter Outlines EAP Preparation
Published: Tuesday July 2nd 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
An article by INSafe Safety Consultant Mark McDaniel notes that the state of Indiana ranks high for the frequency of storm weather resulting in a tornado, adding that tornadoes and other emergencies are identified in the OSHA general industry standards under 29 CFR 1910.38 for Emergency Action Plans.
ALJ Upholds Citations Against Jersey City Medical Center
Published: Monday July 1st 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
OSHA issued citations for one willful and four serious safety violations against the medical center for electrical hazards after a maintenance worker received an electrical shock and fell from a ladder while changing an overhead ballast in a light fixture in June 2016. He died a month later.
IEEE Launching 14 New Open Access Journals
Published: Monday July 1st 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The journals span a wide range of technologies, including telecommunications, computing, biomedical engineering, automotive technology, signal processing, industry applications, and power and energy. They will begin accepting submissions in fall 2019 and publish their first articles in early 2020.
NTSB to Meet July 23 for Probable Cause of 2018 Amtrak Crash
Published: Monday July 1st 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The Amtrak train struck a stopped CSX train near Cayce, S.C. The southbound Amtrak train had been diverted from the main track through a hand-thrown switch into a siding, where it collided with the CSX train.
Federal Judge Upholds Safety and Health Citations, Penalties Against Jersey City, New Jersey Medical Center
Published: Friday June 28th 2019
Source: OSHA News
June 28, 2019
Federal Judge Upholds Safety and Health Citations, Penalties
Against Jersey City, New Jersey Medical Center
U.S. Department of Labor Orders Kentucky Trucking Company To Reinstate Driver Who Refused To Operate Vehicle During Inclement Weather
Published: Friday June 28th 2019
Source: OSHA News
June 28, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Illinois Metal Treating Facility
Published: Friday June 28th 2019
Source: OSHA News
June 28, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Illinois Metal Treating Facility
CSU Presents 2019 Outstanding Safety Professional Award
Published: Friday June 28th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
"I am honored that Columbia Southern University has chosen me to represent them in this way. I hope to inspire other professionals to continue to develop as leaders and expand their understanding of their craft," Wyatt Bradbury said. "I also hope to challenge experienced professionals to begin the transfer of knowledge that is necessary for the next generation of OSH professionals."