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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.

OSHA Launches Noise Safety Challenge

The Hear and Now campaign challenges entrepreneurs to develop a solution to noise exposure and hearing loss.

2016 Indiana State Fair Under Way

Five years ago, on Aug. 13, 2011, stage rigging collapsed as storms approached the Indianapolis fairgrounds, killing seven people. The Indiana Supreme Court ruled in a key liability case stemming from the collapse earlier this year.

Operations at WIPP have been suspended since two serious incidents in February 2014, a salt haul truck fire and a radiological release from a waste container, incidents that exposed workers to smoke and radiation.

GAO Faults Energy Department on WIPP Restart Process

Nuclear waste disposal activities at the facility have been delayed about nine months and cost about $64 million more than expected because the agency did not follow best practices in developing those estimates, a new report says.

DOT Honors PennDOT in the First Highway Innovative Showcase

The agency has been recognized for using technology that will reduce fatalities and accelerate projects.

Allegiant Air Breaks Ground on New Training Center

The $24 million training facility in Sanford, Fla., will be 43,000 square feet in size. It will be ready to hosting training for Allegiant flight crew members and mechanics by the first quarter of 2017.

Employees Needlessly Sickened When Employer Exposes Them to Mercury Poisoning

OSHA has fined Environmental Remediation Services a total of $142,200 for violations.

Nevada Governor Signs Mining Agreement in Brisbane

The governor and a Nevada delegation he heads toured the Sustainable Mineral Institute at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, and Sandoval met with David Camerlengo, Queensland's Trade and Investment commissioner for North America, and Dr. Anthony Lynham, Minister for Natural Resources.

CDC Announces New Director of Division of Select Agents and Toxins

Samuel S. Edwin, Ph.D., will become the new director of the division.

The final rule establishes a scoring system for new transit buses that would be purchased using FRA funds.

Final Rule Aims to Boost Transit Buses' Safety

A new scoring system addresses these categories: structural integrity, safety, maintainability, reliability, fuel economy, emissions, noise, and performance.

Missouri Machine Shop Cited After Welder Dies from Electrocution

OSHA issued the company 12 citations for safety failures.

Product Showcase

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