The passenger rail company obtained $275 million of protection to insures against damage to its infrastructure in the Northeast Corridor from a natural disaster's storm surge, wind, or earthquake.
As Hurricane Patricia makes landfall, it's important to consider worker safety in dangerous conditions.
The UN headquarters in New York City is being lit up for two nights Oct. 23-24, the latter day being UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter.
A partnership between Black & Veatch Construction Inc. and OSHA will protect workers for the Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio.
OSHA has proposed $60K in fines for the Georgia-based company.
More than 8 million Americans have diabetic retinopathy and total cases of the disease are projected to increase by 35 percent by 2032 and by 63 percent by 2050.
NS is not the only railroad unable to meet the Dec. 31 PTC deadline. Its announcement said PIH commodities already in transit on Dec. 1 will be delivered by Dec. 31. Despite investing nearly $1 billion to date, Norfolk Southern won't meet the deadline, it said.
Subcommittee Democrats called for the strengthening of health and safety of miners at the hearing.
Pediatrician academy's advisory council recommends that disaster preparedness teams focus on children's needs.
"Based on the results of our surveys, marijuana use in the United States has risen rapidly over the past decade, with about three in 10 people who use marijuana meeting the criteria for addiction. Given these increases, it is important that the scientific community convey information to the public about the potential harms," said George Koob, Ph.D., director of NIAAA.
The U.S. Coast Guard began managing ship movements through critical, congested ports with shore-side radar stations after two tankers collided under the Golden Gate Bridge in January 1971 and the Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 were enacted.
Highly addictive medicines are overprescribed, and the council urged DEA to require more education for the medical practitioners who prescribe them.
The commission's 2015 report encourages exchanges between U.S. and Chinese professional organizations, such as those between the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the National Center for International Cooperation in Work Safety, SAWS, China.
A Washington state family of three died when a 110-foot concrete section fell onto their car in April 2015.
"Road traffic fatalities take an unacceptable toll, particularly on poor people in poor countries,” said Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan. "We're moving in the right direction. The report shows that road safety strategies are saving lives, but it also tells us that the pace of change is too slow."