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Fire Emergency Declared in Two California Counties

With the Valley Fire quickly growing to 40,000 acres Sunday and mandatory evacuations under way, Gov. Brown declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa counties.

>"Hazmat special permits keep commerce moving while ensuring compliance with critical transportation safety requirements," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "This rule makes the process for reviewing and approving these special permits easier and more efficient."

PHMSA Clarifies Hazmat Special Permits Process

The new procedures will shorten application processing times, the agency promises.

Food Processing Plant Cited for Exposing Worker to Ammonia

Reser’s Fine Foods was cited for 13 serious safety and health violations

Employees of Electroplating Company Exposed to Chemical Hazards

Employees of Plainville Plating Co. Inc. were also exposed to mechanical hazards.

Preliminary Report of Cincinnati LODD Released

Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon fell down an elevator shaft March 26 while searching for people trapped inside a burning apartment building.

SeminarFest 2016 Gives Professionals Room to Grow

The ASSE conference will take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 5-11, 2016.

Two new rules from FDA are intended to make production of both human and animal foods safer.

FDA Finalizes Preventive Controls Rules, Meant to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses

The two rules are “the first step in putting greater emphasis on the prevention of foodborne illness, holding imported food to the same food safety standard as domestically produced food, and developing a nationally integrated food safety system in partnership with state and local authorities,” according to the agency.

Howard Reappointed as NIOSH Director

Mark this down as great news for the entire EH&S community: Dr. John Howard has been reappointed director of the federal government's safety and health research agency.



Surgeon General Issues a Call to Action on Walking

The announcement discusses the benefits of walking while also addressing limitations for some civilians.

Cavco Industries Cited for Construction Debris, Fall Hazards

OSHA cited the homebuilding company for 15 serious violations.

Construction Contractors Cited for Willful Violations

OSHA cited two contractors for a total of four violations.

Panama Canal Expansion 93 Percent Complete

After water seepage was found in the new Pacific Locks, the agency is now awaiting a report from the main contractor for the expansion project, GUPC, after detailed root cause inspections.

DOL grants are going to 46 public-private partnerships that have pledged to train more than 30,000 apprentices in high-tech and high-demand skills during the next five years.

Commerce to Study ROI of Registered Apprenticeships

Penny Pritzker, the commerce secretary, announced the plan during the White House Apprenticeship Summit on Sept. 8. President Obama on Sept. 9 said DOL is awarding $175 million in American Apprenticeship Grants to 46 public-private partnerships that have pledged to train and hire more than 34,000 new apprentices in high-growth and high-tech industries during the next five years.

AIHA Reps Discuss Sensor Technology with China

The 4th annual U.S.-China Workplace Safety and Health Dialogue took place in Seattle on August 27.

Union Slams Planned Defense Department HQ Staff Cuts

"Who will perform the work when a fourth or more of the workforce is obliterated? If cutting expenses is the number one priority, then the first place DoD should target is the vast bureaucracy of contractor personnel who cost more than federal workers and are less accountable to taxpayers," AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada sent advisory letters to North America

FRA Offering $10 Million in Grade Crossing Grants

The grant program funds public and private railroad grade crossing enhancements and track improvement projects that improve safety on rail routes used to transport crude oil, ethanol, and natural gas.

Milliken & Company Acquires Springfield LLC

"With this acquisition, we will further improve the user experience for industrial workers, first responders, and military personnel with performance-driven protective apparel that does not sacrifice comfort or safety," said Joe Salley, president and CEO of Milliken & Company.

MSF reported Sept. 7, 2015, that its personnel increasingly treat snakebites in its field programs.

MSF Warns of Acute Antivenom Shortage

According to MSF, the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi stopped making Fav-Afrique, which is the world's only antivenom proven safe and effective to treat envenoming from different types of snakes across sub-Saharan Africa, at the end of 2014. The last batch of Fav-Afrique is due to expire in June 2016 and no replacement will be available for another two years.

NRC Takes Action Against International Isotopes, Inc.

A technician received a radiation exposure in excess of NRC limits on Aug. 20.

Executive Order Mandates Paid Sick Leave by Federal Contractors

The executive order will give approximately 300,000 people working on federal contracts the ability to earn up to seven days of paid sick leave each year.

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