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NTSB Closes Natural Gas Service Line Recommendation

The agency had recommended that PHMSA require that excess flow valves be installed in all new and renewed gas service lines, regardless of a customer's classification, when operating conditions are compatible with readily available valves, and a 2016 final rule has accomplished that.

CDC Documents Increased Black Lung Cases in Kentucky

The report describes a cluster of 60 cases of PMF identified in current and former coal miners at one Eastern Kentucky radiology practice during January 2015–August 2016, a cluster that was not uncovered by the national surveillance program.

E-Cigarette Sparks Fire on American Airlines Flight

No one was hurt on the flight, which made an emergency landing in Arkansas.

DOL Announces Final Rule to Help Diversify Workforce

The goal is to broaden career opportunities in registered apprenticeships for under-represented groups.

'We Know How to Prevent These Deaths': Perez Responds to CFOI Numbers

Fatal exposures to electricity were down in 2015, but fatalities due to exposure to temperature extremes rose, while occupational deaths from nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol, unintentional overdose, increased 45 percent in 2015 to 165, and there were 136 workers who died in incidents associated with confined spaces in 2015.

States Agencies Stressing Holiday Driving Safety

Winter weather this week across the Midwest and New England is causing agencies to remind motorists to drive carefully and safely, now and throughout the holiday season.

Auto Parts Supplier and Staffing Agencies Fined $2.5M after Death of Bride-to-Be

A temporary worker was fatally crushed by a robotic machine just two weeks before her wedding in JUne 2016, and OSHA has cited the host employer and two staffing agencies, proposing a total of $2.5 million in penalties.

Six Percent of Completed Pregnancies Affected by Zika-Related Defects: CDC

"This is an important study. It shows that the rate of microcephaly and other fetal malformations related to Zika is similar among babies born in the United States – whose mothers were infected during travel to a dozen countries with active Zika transmission – to the estimated rate in Brazil," said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden.



PHMSA Issues Interim Final Rule Revising Safety Regulations for Downhole Facilities

The regulations include well integrity, wellbore tubing, and casing.

Environmental Protection 2016 New Product of the Year Winners Announced

The website's annual contest attracted entries in seven categories, including environmental management, green technology, health and safety/cleanup, software/SaaS, soil and groundwater, wastewater, and water.

Department of Veterans Affairs Issues Final Rule on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

The rule grants three of the four APRN roles the ability to practice to the full extent of their education and training.

DOT Announces Funding for Technology to End Drunk Driving

The agency is urging the driving public to "drive sober or get pulled over."

Orbit Hoverboards Recalled for Overheating Hazard

The self-balancing boards contain a lithium-ion battery pack that can catch fire or explode, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported Dec. 13.

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New Report Addresses Volunteer Firefighters' Safety and Health Issues

Critical issues that must be addressed range from the culture to recruitment and retention, funding, personal health, and safety protocols, the USFA/NVFC report stresses.

DOT Proposes Rule Advancing Connected Vehicle Technology

The proposed rulemaking would allow for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication.

Delay Reduction Technolooy Now Available at Chicago O'Hare and Midway

Data Comm helps reduce delays by making pilot-controller communications shorter and more accurate, FAA announced.

NRC Ready to Monitor Palisades Nuclear Plant Shutdown

The agency reviewed the decommissioning funding status report for Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc.'s plant last year and found that it met NRC's requirements, Region III Senior Public Affairs Officer Viktoria Mitlyng explained in a Dec. 12 blog post.

Quest Diagnostics Investigating Data Breach

The company reported it is taking steps to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future and is working with a leading cybersecurity firm to assist in investigating and further evaluating its systems.

NFPA Offers Tips for Fire Safety in Public Buildings

NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley delivered the association's tips, saying people need to practice them and not become complacent. Most people don't consider fire a significant risk, and complacency is one of the greatest dangers when it comes to fire safety, he explained.

FAA Suspends Certificate of Atlanta Technical College

The agency says the school failed to maintain approved grade, attendance, and make-up reports for students.

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