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Boeing Launches Digital Maintenance Tool

The digital records management capability will optimize maintenance operations and reduce airlines' costs because they no longer will face the challenge of managing cumbersome, paper-based maintenance records.

U.S. Forest Service Cited for Serious Violations at Two Ranger Districts

The violations would have been at least $352,000 in penalties.

Check on Air Quality in Railcar Indicated Risk of Explosion Moments before Death of Workers

Check on Air Quality Indicated Explosion Risk Moments Before Workers Died: OSHA

Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services has been cited for more than 30 violations after incident. The company faces penalties of $963,000, and OSHA has placed it in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

OSHA Says Meatpacking District Fatality Was Avoidable

Harco Construction and Sky Materials Corp. were cited for willful safety violations. Proposed fines totaled $280,000.

Two Kansas City Firefighters Mourned

"The tragic loss of two of Kansas City's firefighters is a reminder that our emergency response teams put their lives on the line for all of us every day," said Mayor Sly James. "Our condolences go out to the loved ones of those who made the ultimate sacrifice and we pray for recovery of the injured."

Challenges to rolling out a program on a global scale include language, internal and external cultural challenges, varying degrees of safety management maturity at the site level, and inconsistent levels of commitments to employee safety throughout the company.

Four Best Practices for Global Safety Implementations

The goal of any safety program is to change behavior and it takes time for employees to fully adopt new safety skills.

Dutch Safety Board Publishes Reports on MH17 Downing

"The investigation was not concerned with question of blame or liability. Answering those question is a matter for the criminal investigation," according to the board.

There are four potential ShakeOut earthquake drill levels recommended for businesse; they range from Level 1 (simple drop, cover, and hold on) to Level 4, an advanced business operations simulation drill.

Great ShakeOut 2015 Set for Thursday

Nearly 19 million Americans, mostly Californians, are registered to participate, along with millions more worldwide.



CDC Funds Six New Prevention Epicenters

CDC awarded a total of $11 million to six academic institutions, which will work to identify possible new ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as Ebola in health care facilities.

Safe Work Australia Releases Vibration Guidance Document

Industries where Australian workers are exposed to vibration range from mining and construction to manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, trades, transport, and utilities; the cost amounted to $134 million in workers' compensation payments during the most recent 14 years.

SeaWorld Reviewing Blue World Project After California Agency's Vote

"While we appreciate the opportunity to present the Blue World Project to the commission and are pleased that the commission recognizes the benefits of the planned expansion, we are disappointed with the conditions they have placed on their approval," said SeaWorld's President and CEO Joel Manby.

TOTE Maritime Establishes Family Relief Fund

"This fund will ensure that 100 percent of all gifts goes directly to the families as they deal with the loss of a loved one. We continue to keep the families and loved ones of the crew of the El Faro in our thoughts and prayers," Anthony Chiarello, president and CEO of TOTE, said Oct. 9.

OSHA Says Safety Mechanisms Would Have Prevented Worker's Death

Endicott Clay Products has been cited for three serious safety violations.

AIHA Signs Pact with Society for Chemical Hazard Communication

The agreement commits all parties to developing and maintaining the SDS registry program for chemical hazard communication.

Treating marijuana the same as alcohol is impossible for several reasons. There are no measurements for marijuana impairment that relate across the board to how we understand alcohol impairment.

GHSA Report Urges National Action on Drugged Driving

"While this report summarizes the research and data available, it also highlights how much remains unknown," said the report's author, Dr. Jim Hedlund. "For example, we still don't know with certainty how much of a specific drug will cause impairment or if such a relationship can even be defined. Many states do not have the data to measure their drug-impaired driving scope or characteristics."

EU Agency's 2015 Healthy Workplaces Film Award Finalists Announced

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has presented these since 2009. The award's prize money is € 5,000, about $5,637, and the prize will be awarded at DOK Leipzig -- the 58th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film.

Construction Contractors Cited by OSHA for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

Both Arthur Funk & Sons Inc. and Weaver Construction and Roofing Inc. were assessed willful violation by OSHA.

AIHA Supports Quiet Communities Act of 2015

The association has submitted a letter of support for legislation H.R. 3384.

The American Red Cross campaign

Sinclair Broadcast Group Aiding Red Cross Fire Campaign

During the week, Sinclair stations will air fire preparedness stories and provide safety tips to its audience through social media and online. The company has 164 TV stations in 79 U.S. markets.

Injunction Issued to Stop Laser Device Sales

Robert Lytle of Rapid City, S.D., marketed the QLaser devices with labeling claims they could be used for treating conditions such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and diabetes. "Although two of the devices are cleared for providing temporary relief of pain associated with osteoarthritis of the hand, none of the devices have been cleared by the FDA or otherwise approved to treat any other medical conditions," according to DOJ.

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