Although they will receive $50,000 each to develop their concepts into prototypes, anyone can submit a prototype to compete in the second phase of the challenge to win up to $100,000.
The bilateral cooperation focuses on airport expansion, airspace, management, aviation safety, and security.
A preflight system check and lack of an indication in the cockpit could have potentially prevented the incident, according to the board.
"Dr. Michaels is widely regarded as a pivotal business leader in this space over the last eight years, and this is an unprecedented opportunity to get his insight into where U.S. EHS and sustainability programs are headed," said Mark Ward, general manager at UL EHS Sustainability.
The competition is related to offshore energy exploration and development.
The competition in Raleigh will feature dogs from local, state, and national law enforcement agencies, the military, and corrections departments.
For the first time ever, the 2020 Census will offer an online response option. The annual American Community Survey asks about computer and Internet use, commuting, disabilities, occupations, and health insurance status.
NIOSH has released two new modules that track sharps incidents and blood and body fluid exposures among healthcare workers.
The company has recalled over 35,000 pounds of frozen taquitos that could be contaminated with rubber and plastic.
The agency will reopen six of them on or around April 1.
"From an advanced system that uses multidimensional ultrasonic technology to locate defects in tracks before they create problems, to the use of drones for track and bridge inspections, freight railroads are increasingly technology focused," said AAR CEO and President Edward R. Hamberger.
"Now that the blacklisting rule is finally behind us, it is time to come together to ensure the rights of all American workers are protected," said U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
ASTM International member Jon Cavallo said the standard will help experts determine whether a coating system used for safety is covered by existing qualification testing or whether new testing is needed, and it will help design appropriate and cost-effective test protocols.
The investigative update shows damaged linkage to the Boeing MD-83's right elevator was found.
The administration has accelerated approval for a drug used to treat metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC).
ISO 21001 is a management system that is partially aligned with ISO 9001:2015.
W.S. Bellows Construction Corp. of Houston was named the nation's safest construction company in 2016 by the Associated General Contractors of America, which oversees the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards.
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority is recommending using a different survey method after TEPCO said an attempt failed to deliver a camera to locations where images of nuclear fuel debris could be taken.
ExxonMobil's new chairman and CEO, Darren Woods, says in the company's 2016 Financial & Operating Review that the company achieved its best-ever safety performance in 2016 and "strong environmental results," as well.
The trade association's 2017 Safety Performance Report finds the impact of using proactive safety practices is to reduce recordable incidents by up to 87 percent.