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The goal is to set a new Guinness World Record for most participants taking swimming lessons simultaneously.

A Big Day for Water Safety

The World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ takes place June 18 with organizers predicting it will set another Guinness World Record.


FAA has tested more than 279 fuel formulations trying to find a "drop-in" solution that would not necessitate aircraft or engine modifications for the large number of aircraft involved.

FAA Wants Proposals to Transition General Aviation to Unleaded Fuel

The DOT agency is asking the world's fuel producers to submit proposals for fuel options by next year and is committed to the development of a new unleaded fuel by 2018.


This is the first RFID tool to help blood centers prevent unsuitable blood products from being used, according to FDA.

FDA Approves RFID Blood Tracking Device

The iTrace for Blood Centers device is the first to use Radio Frequency Identification technology, according to the agency.


Users can find a physical description of a railroad grade crossing in their area plus the traffic control equipment installed there.

FRA Unveils Rail Crossing Locator App

Users who enter a specific location will see the physical characteristics of the crossing and the type of traffic controls installed there described.


The recalled Chick-a-Dee brand smoke detector is insufficiently sensitive to smoke and alarms at too low a volume, according to the June 14 RAPEX team recall report.

France Recalls Deficient Smoke Detector

The Chick-a-Dee brand detectors are insufficiently sensitive to smoke and alarm at too low a volume.


NRC is publishing a final rule to update its license renewal process, which has two independent regulatory tracks: one for safety issues and another for environmental issues.

NRC Updating Licensees' Renewal Process

The agency's final rule adds several issues applied to all nuclear power plants, including groundwater use and quality; human health impacts from chemicals, and physical occupational hazards.


Caught in/between hazards and fall hazards were the focus of construction safety stand downs in Tennessee and the Chicago area.

Peak Construction Season Brings Safety Stand Downs

Two took place in Tennessee and the Chicago area this week, focused on preventing caught in/between accidents and falls.


The Dallas workshop

PHMSA Pipeline Safety Workshop to Be Webcast

The June 19-20 workshop in Dallas is intended to identify ways to strengthen public awareness of pipeline safety issues.


The red-and-white-striped smokestacks of the Port Everglades Power Plant are scheduled for demolition July 16, 2013. (Florida Power & Light Company image)

The End is Near for Port Everglades Smokestacks

Florida Power & Light Company announced it will demolish the 350-foot-tall quartet and 7,500-ton boilers at the plant on July 16.


McCormick Place will host the world

HR's Biggest Show Coming to Chicago

Keynote speakers include Hillary Clinton and CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria as more than 15,000 attendees meet at McCormick Place to discuss hot-button issues ranging from immigration reform to implementation of the Affordable Care Act.


NTSB Member Robert Sumwalt scanes the site of pipeline rupture in Sissonville, W.Va. (NTSB photo)

NTSB Releases Investigative Files on Sissonville Explosion

The agency opened the public docket, making available more than 1,400 pages of documents on the December 2012 explosion in West Virginia.


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This webinar will help companies write a detailed, site-specific fall protection plan that addresses their fall protection goals.

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This webinar will provide valuable information on how partnering with the nation’s fire service assists facility owners, managers, and OHS professionals in identifying combustible dust hazards, preventing incidents, and reducing liability.

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