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Automation, Aging, Warning Labels and More at HFES' Annual Meeting

The 2016 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is taking place next month in Washington, D.C., and features an intriguing and timely technical program, with 125 concurrent sessions.

Kohler Power Systems Recalls 7,000 Generators

No injuries have been reported in connection with these generators, but consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact Kohler to schedule a free repair by the closest authorized dealer.

Organizations with world-class safety cultures who are leading the field in BBS are very good at demonstrating the value of BBS.

BBS and Leadership Analytics: Using Your Big Data to Engage Your Team

To assess their leadership engagement, safety professionals can poll their employees to determine the amount and the quality of BBS information disseminated.

FMCSA Declares Billy R. Evans Harvesting, Inc. to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

FMCSA Declares Billy R. Evans Harvesting Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

The company is based in Belle Glade, Fla., and operates 12 buses and six trucks, according to the agency.

OSHA Cites Pennsylvania Feed Mill

"In some areas, 6 inches or more of dust had accumulated, creating a dangerous risk of explosion," said Theresa A. Naim, director of OSHA's Erie Area Office.

Labor Department to Study Paid-Leave Programs

Labor Department to Study Paid-Leave Programs

The Women's Bureau has awarded $1.1 million in grants for research on how these programs can be developed in the United States.

HHS Awards $4.1 Million to Developer of Zika Blood Screening Test

"Accurate blood-screening tools are vital to protecting our nation's blood supply from Zika. This test may provide another tool laboratories can use to identify infected blood donations to help ensure patients' safety," said Dr. Richard Hatchett, BARDA's acting director. "At the same time, we are pursuing promising diagnostic tools and vaccines to identify and prevent Zika virus infections."

NTSB determined that the June 22, 2009, collision of a WMATA train with another stopped train resulted from a failure of the track circuit modules that caused the automatic train control system to lose detection of the stopped train; the board also faulted WMATA

NTSB's Chair: Be Aware of Automation's Shortcomings

One example he cites is a 2009 collision of a WMATA train with a train stopped near the Fort Totten station. The safety board determined it resulted from a failure of the track circuit modules that caused the automatic train control system to lose detection of the stopped train.



U.S. Steel Again Exposes Workers to Asbestos Hazards: OSHA

An investigation determined seven workers were at risk in February and March of 2016 at a Pittsburgh facility.

OSHA & ANSI Inspections

OSHA & ANSI Inspections have different regulations. Do you know if you are compliant? Let’s examine each set of standards to fully understand the differences.

Fifth Grader Wins Ohio's 2016 Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest

The winner of the annual statewide contest was recognized Aug. 6 at the Ohio State Fair for her tornado safety poster.

Fall Protection Site Survey

When you schedule your fall protection site survey, you are taking a very important step towards a safe workplace.

Longer Work Hours Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk

A new study says the risk increased beyond 45 hours per week over the course of a decade or longer.

Conducting a Rooftop Safety Audit

The goals of this rooftop safety audit are to ensure that the high risk areas are inspected, and that risks are reduced to you and your employees that access the roof.

Grainger Announces Next CEO

DG Macpherson will become CEO and a member of the board effective Oct. 1, 2016. Macpherson is now chief operating officer and will become the fifth CEO in the company's history.

NTSB Trying Again to Find El Faro's Black Box

"We're hopeful that the information contained in the voyage data recorder will provide insights into the circumstances of the ship's sinking," said Brian Curtis, acting director of the NTSB Office of Marine Safety.

FAA Out to Hire Air 1,400 Traffic Controllers

Developmental controllers are trained to control and separate live air traffic within designated airspace at and around an air traffic control tower, radar approach control facility, or air route traffic control center. New ATCs get their initial training at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City.

NASA Aeronautics Outlines Tantalizing R&D Projects

A new type of fuel cell, increasing an electric motor's output via 3D printing, lithium-air batteries, and changing the shape of an aircraft's wing in flight are among five aviation-related new technologies that personnel involved in NASA's Convergent Aeronautics Solutions project will be studying.

The GHS classification and labeling system for chemicals uses this symbol to denote carcinogenic substances.

EU OSHA May Conduct Survey on Workplace Exposure to Carcinogens

The agency is commissioning a study to assess the feasibility of designing a computer-assisted phone survey.

Missouri Foundry Cited in Maintenance Technician's Death

The worker was crushed by a 4,000-pound machine part, according to OSHA.

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