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NASA Satellite Improves Storm Forecasting

The Geostationary Lightning Mapper is providing images to help forecasters anticipate severe weather and issue flood warnings earlier, according to the agency.

Funding Awarded to Iowa Workers Affected by John Deere Layoffs

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $691,693 as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant.

The Taser X2 has been is authorized for use by police forces in England and Wales as of March 2017. (Taser photo)

Britain Requiring Police to Publish Data on Use of Tasers

The Home Secretary announced March 2 that departments will have to begin publishing data on all of their use of force starting next month.

Significant Differences Among Occupational Groups Found in Short Sleep Duration

A CDC study evaluated sleep duration across 90 different occupational groups.

Data Comm Reducing Delays at Miami International Airport

The technology improves the communication between air traffic controllers and pilots.

Oklahoma DOL Seeks Video Contest Entries

The theme is Safety @ Peak Performance. Entries are due by April 21.

DARPA Completes First City-Scale Round of SIGMA Tests

“Incorporating more data will further improve the ability of the SIGMA system to differentiate between safe and illicit radiation sources and increase our capabilities to monitor wide areas for radiological and nuclear threats," said John Donnelly, D.C. Fire and EMS deputy fire chief.

NTSB Meeting Next Week on Greyhound Highway 101 Crash

The bus crashed into a concrete median on Highway 101 in San Jose on Jan.19, 2016. Two passengers died in the crash.



IIHS Announces First TOUGHGUARD Awards

IIHS said there were 427 passenger vehicle crashes in 2015 where the passenger vehicle rear-ended a large truck. Such crashes have increased each year since 2011, according to the institute.

New Vessel Added to the Maritime Security Program

The M/V Liberty Passion is the third ship owned by Liberty Global Logistics to join the MSP fleet.

More Adults Getting Recommended Tests for Colorectal Cancer

Adults are still not getting more breast or cervical cancer tests, according to a report.

NIOSH Wants Input on Improving PPE-Info Database

PPE-Info is the only private or public U.S. database that compiles, tracks, and updates comprehensive information about national PPE standards and select product information, according to the agency.

Resources Available for Pantex Plant Workers

Former employees may qualify as part of a new Special Exposure Cohort class.

Mutual Recognition Amendment Promises Improved Pharma Inspection Practices

Dara Corrigan, FDA's associate commissioner for global regulatory policy, called the agreement "an important step in working collaboratively and strategically with key partners to help ensure that American patients have access to safe, effective, and high-quality drugs."

New USGS Maps Show Human-Induced Earthquakes

The total number of Americans at high risk from both natural and human-induced earthquakes this year is about 4 million.

NIOSH Releases Updated Hazard Assessment Software

The Enhanced Video Analysis of Dust Exposures (EVADE) offers ways to reveal hazards on the job.

DOL Proposes Delay to Beryllium Rule

The agency has proposed delaying the effective date from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017.

The photo shows the Orin C on the day the vessel departed Gloucester, Mass., on Dec. 1, 2015. (Photo by M. Ring, included in the NTSB report)

NTSB Calls for Coast Guard Standard on First Aid Kits' Contents

The safety board's report on the December 2015 sinking of the fishing boat Orin C sank off Cape Ann, Mass., also recommends that the U.S. Coast Guard ensure that at all times, at least one crew member aboard each type of response boat is adequately trained on the medical emergencies expected in a marine environment and qualified in the use of first aid and trauma equipment carried on board.

U.S. Senate Panel Examines Dam Safety Concerns

The evacuations prompted by severe erosion to the spillway of California's Oroville Dam has made this a hot-button infrastructure issue.

Canada Investing $40 Million on Shielding Infrastructure Against Extreme Weather Events

The country's National Research Council and Infrastructure Canada are conducting research and also upgrading codes, specifications, guidelines, and assessment tools.

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