News from the Safety Industry
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.
U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Texas Storage Tank Manufacturing Facility Exposed Employees to Serious Workplace Hazards
Published: Tuesday April 30th 2019
Source: OSHA News
April 30, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Texas Storage Tank Manufacturing Facility Exposed Employees to Serious Workplace Hazards
Published: Tuesday April 30th 2019
Source: OSHA News
April 30, 2019
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."
Commenters Back Association's Bid for Hours Exemption
Published: Tuesday April 30th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Two of the waste & recycling industry's largest companies submitted comments in support and asserted that electronic logging devices are incompatible with their industry. "The end result is that ELDs will distract drivers by requiring constant interaction with the ELDs and potentially compromise safety," Waste Management's comments stated.
AAR Presents 2019 Environmental Excellence Award
Published: Monday April 29th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Gary Van Tassel II of CSX Transportation and his team made the traditional intermodal facility more efficient by implementing new technology and modernizing site layouts, which allow CSX to operate with a smaller footprint, fewer diesel utility trucks, a transition to electrified cranes, and significantly reduced truck dwell times.
NIOSH Presents 2019 Science Awards
Published: Monday April 29th 2019
Source: OHS Online Magazine
"The annual NIOSH Science Awards allows us to take a moment to recognize the talented and dedicated staff at NIOSH and our partners who are instrumental in accomplishing the important work that helps us achieve our mission of generating new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and transferring that knowledge into practice," NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard, M.D., said.