A federal administrative law judge with the Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission has affirmed six of seven safety and health citations issued to Independence, Mo.-based ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety …
Federal safety regulators cited Tex-Tube Co. with 12 alleged serious, four alleged repeat and 10 alleged other-than-serious violations following an investigation at the company’s Houston, Texas, facility. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed penalties of …
The failure of the underwater blowout preventer that led to the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was caused by a stuck section of drill pipe that blocked cutting devices from shearing and sealing the leaking well, …
The Army Corps of Engineers says it will meet its deadline after Hurricane Katrina to greatly improve the New Orleans area’s hurricane-protection system by the start of the 2011 storm season. Corps officials said the agency was on track to …
The Utah Labor Commission is offering $300,000 in grant funding to Utah organizations with workplace safety programs. The commission says qualifying programs include workshops, training programs or specialized safety initiatives. Utah businesses, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, local associations and educational …