The phrase
"safety oversight" refers to the monitoring and supervision of safety measures. It involves making sure that rules and precautions are followed to ensure the safety of people or things.
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Her departure comes in the middle of a major overhaul of the agency's
food safety oversight and as legislators prepare to propose key changes to its medical product review and approval process.
Directs DOT to administer state
safety oversight programs for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems determined inadequate of enforcing federal safety regulations or incapable of preventing substantial risk of death or personal injury until the state develops a program as meeting certain requirements.
provides, at least once annually, a status report on the safety of the rail fixed guideway public transportation systems the State
safety oversight agency oversees to --
FTA continues to work closely with the jurisdictions as they work to achieve SSO Program certification and the resumption of state
safety oversight of Metrorail.
Under the District's SSO Program, the D.C. Fire and Emergency Management Services is responsible for
providing safety oversight of the D.C. Streetcar system.
PAJ recommends four steps for improvement: create a
public safety oversight commission; delink the DOC secretary's term from the governor's term; develop «a comprehensive strategic plan to support and advance the professionalism and culture of Florida correctional officers»; and expedite the implementation of performance measurement and management.
A: The Presidential Memorandum envisions that partnerships could give local officials an opportunity to help to manage local operations subject to
FAA safety oversight.
Legislative action to create a new SSOA by all three jurisdictions is anticipated during their next legislative sessions; this schedule could require continuing direct WMATA rail
safety oversight by FTA until at least the Summer of 2017.
In a statement, GM vice president of Global Vehicle Safety Jeff Boyer said that GM has created a new Global Product Integrity group to focus
on safety oversight issues, and has also created a Speak Up for Safety initiative.
Since the July 2013 Lac - Megantic fatal train disaster and other recent incidents involving oil by rail, Transport Canada has faced questions about whether it adequately
addressed safety oversight concerns surrounding the transportation of dangerous cargo, which were repeatedly raised in internal audits.
Following the Lac - Megantic railway disaster, Raitt oversaw a series of
new safety oversight measures, including restrictions on single - person crews and unattended trains, and improved tracking or labelling of dangerous oil products.
The team said that Japan must ensure that «regulatory independence and clarity of roles are preserved in all circumstances,» echoing criticism that close associations between Japan's nuclear regulators and industry officials had undermined
strong safety oversight.
The GAO audited
laboratory safety oversight following errors that could have exposed dozens of people to live anthrax bacteria and the deadly toxin ricin.
The recorder also had its own battery, requiring
extra safety oversight since the battery power was compatible with the rocket motors» ignitors, meaning the rocket motor would ignite if there was an electrical path between the battery and the motor's initiator, Petti said.
Works closely with the Federal Aviation Administration related to the issuance of U.S. Air Carrier Operating Certificates and
airline safety oversight; and
«India's civil
aviation safety oversight regime does not currently comply with the international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization,» the FAA said in a statement.
Finally, in Riegel v. Medtronic, the Court, in an 8 - 1 ruling found that the Medical Device Amendments (MDA) of 1976 which created a scheme of
federal safety oversight for medical devices, preempted state common law tort claims against the device manufacturer.
Under ATC Reform, FAA would
maintain safety oversight and sharpen its focus as a regulator, while the new «corporatized» ATC entity would be responsible for upgrading, operating and managing the ATC system.
Implemented comprehensive safety plans, conversion
project safety oversight, lead - based paint abatement, breaking all world record time and materials records, and provided strategic oversight for hundreds of personnel for each of the below listed project locations: Safety Manager — Durr Industries (for GM), Spring Hill • TN 2007 — 2008 Total «Demo and Rebuilt» for GM Assembly Plant.
Authorizes DOT to withhold grants to develop state
safety oversight programs from states with programs deemed insufficient, including up to 5 % of a state's apportionment of formula public transportation grants for urbanized areas with a population under 200,000.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Senior Vice President and Chief Science & Regulatory Affairs Operating Officer Dr. Craig Henry today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee regarding
food safety oversight:
Safety Manager — Great Lakes Safety, Linden • NJ 2005 — 2006
Provided Safety oversight for clean fuel project for Conoco - Phillip.
A: This program takes collaboration to a new level by enabling local, state, or tribal governments to determine what kind of activities will occur in their jurisdictions during the period of the pilot program and subject to
FAA safety oversight.
This issue is of course not just kid - and - food related — in this age of massive salmonella egg recalls and worry over seemingly innocuous foods like fresh spinach carrying E. coli, we would all benefit from greater food
safety oversight.
Critics say the current legislation also favors economic concerns over scientific findings, and has led to thousands of chemicals entering the market without adequate health and
safety oversight.
Her departure comes in the middle of a major overhaul of the agency's food
safety oversight and as legislators
FTA is performing
this safety oversight responsibility in place of the ineffective Tri-State Oversight Committee (TOC).
FTA's direct
safety oversight role of WMATA is temporary and will continue until D.C., Maryland, and Virginia replace the TOC with a new State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) that complies with Federal law and is capable of performing its WMATA Metrorail safety oversight responsibilities.
«FTA is doing all we can to help states certify
their safety oversight programs so transit agencies can continue to receive federal funding for the safe movement of millions of people every day.»
In the event the Secretary takes action under subparagraph (B)(ii), the Secretary shall provide oversight of the rail fixed guideway systems in an eligible State until the State submits a State
safety oversight program approved by the Secretary.
jointly with all other eligible States in which the rail fixed guideway public transportation system operates, designate an entity having characteristics consistent with the characteristics described in paragraph (3) to carry out the State
safety oversight program approved by the Secretary.
requiring more frequent oversight of the recipient by a State
safety oversight agency or the Secretary;
The Government share of the reasonable cost of a State
safety oversight program developed or carried out using a grant under this paragraph shall be 80 percent.
Division analysts work closely with the Department's Office of Consumer Affairs and the Federal Aviation Administration, which is responsible for
the safety oversight and licensing of U.S. airlines.