News from the Safety Industry

The grants will support research to improve the workplace safety of those in the commercial fishing industry and important training for this high-risk occupation.

January 3, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor and Montana Contractors Association Sign Alliance to Foster Safer Workplaces

January 3, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio UPS Facility for Blocking Exits

DOE's announcement said the total estimated value of the contract is up to approximately $152 million.

As much as $60 million in federal grants will be available for projects that test the safe integration of automated driving systems on the nation's roads.

"Fall hazards are well known in the roofing industry, and these employers should have taken the proper steps to protect their employees," said David Nelson, OSHA's area director in Greenwood Village, Colo.

December 28, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Roofing Companies After Colorado Employees Found Exposed to Fall Hazards

Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently announced the creation of a tool for reporting suspicious activity surrounding the prescribing or dispensing of prescription drugs, including opioids.

The agency has taken much longer to finish investigating the 2016 incident and determine the probable cause than residents, and their members of Congress, wanted.

Currently, IAEA reports there are 454 operational nuclear power reactors in 30 countries, with 54 other units under construction around the world. Nuclear power provides about 11 percent of the world's electricity and about a third of overall low-carbon electricity.