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This type of quad bike is sold in Australia for use on farms.

Safe Work Australia Urges 4-Wheeler Manufacturers to Add Crush Protection

Overturns of the vehicles are the leading cause of death on Australian farms, CEO Rex Hoy said recently.


Members of the Gilbane-Harvey and ExxonMobil campus project team spelled out their commitment to safety on the top of the first completed parking garage at the new campus. (Photo: Business Wire)

ExxonMobil Project Passes 7-Million-Hour Milestone

The company said the construction passed that mark without a lost-time injury among employees or contractors.


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FDA Proposes New Risk Classification for Sunlamps

The agency's proposed order would require labels that include a recommendation warning young people not to use them.


OSHA has added three years to the date of its rule requiring construction crane operators to be certified. It now is in November 2017.

OSHA Extending Crane Operator Certification Compliance Date

Three years have been added, so the date is now Nov. 10, 2017.


This image shows the bridge deck as it will look when raised to a height of 215 feet, a project that has won approval from the U.S. Coast Guard. (Port Authority of New York & New Jersey photo)

Coast Guard Approves 'Raise the Roadway' Plan

Raising the deck of the 82-year-old Bayonne Bridge by 64 feet will allow the largest container ships to reach New Jersey ports after traversing the expanded Panama Canal.


Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of occupational fatalities for farmers, according to NIOSH. (MU News Bureau photo)

Researchers Develop Emergency App for Tractor Rollovers

The app uses sensors and GPS capability built into smartphones that can detect rollovers. It sends an automatic emergency e-mail and phone message with the coordinates of the accident location to family or emergency responders.


The new regulations are meant to ensure workers are trained and educated about sharps hazards, are equipped with safe sharps, and have disposal bins close at hand.

New Sharps Regs Take Effect in Britain

The regulations implement a European Directive and build on already existing Health and Safety Executive rules.


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