News from the Safety Industry

U.S. Department of Labor and Partners Aim To Keep Young Workers Safe This Summer

Published: Thursday May 2nd 2019
Source: OSHA News
May 2, 2019 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999

DOT Announces Appointment of Maritime Advisory Committee Members

Published: Thursday May 2nd 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
"The insights, experience, and perspectives of these committee members are essential to federal transportation decision-making," said federal Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby. "The MTSNAC is a strategic resource needed to strengthen and re-energize the maritime industry."

Faulty Materials Caused Two Launch Failures: NASA

Published: Thursday May 2nd 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
"Due in large part to the hard work and dedication of many highly motivated people in the NASA Launch Services program, we are able to close out the cause of two extremely disappointing launch vehicle failures and protect the government aerospace supply chain," said Amanda Mitskevich, LSP program manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

U.S., Peru Sign Agreement to Enhance SAR Capabilities

Published: Thursday May 2nd 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This is the first binding SAR agreement between the United States and a South American country and will serve as the basis for future bilateral cooperation and coordination.

Boilers Recalled for Carbon Monoxide Risk

Published: Tuesday April 30th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Owners of the recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or Viessmann to schedule a free in-home safety inspection and repair.

Wage and Hour Concludes Service Providers for Virtual Marketplace Company Are Independent Contractors

Published: Tuesday April 30th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
To make the determination, WHD applied what DOL described as "its longstanding and unchanged six-factor balancing test, derived from Supreme Court precedent."

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