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Recall of Raw, Stuffed Chicken Products Tops 1.7 Million Pounds

FSIS was notified of a cluster of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses on June 24 and, working with the Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determined there is a link between the frozen, raw, stuffed chicken products from Barber Foods and the cluster.

London Pub Owner, Manager Given Jail Sentences for Fire Safety Violations

"This premises was a potential death trap, and the fact that the judge sentenced both Mr. Farag and Mr. Wassef to six months in prison should serve as a stark warning to other landlords who choose to ignore their fire safety responsibilities," said Neil Orbell, the London Fire Brigade's assistant commissioner for fire safety. "The courts plainly take fire safety as seriously as we do, and if we find landlords are putting their tenants' lives at risk, we won't hesitate to prosecute."

NTSB Meeting on Highway, Air Accidents Tuesday

Board members will determine the probable cause during the earlier meeting of the April 29, 2013 crash of a National Airlines Boeing 747 freighter shortly after takeoff from Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan.

OSHA Slams El Paso Employer

The investigation was done as part of OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Amputations. OSHA issued 36 safety citations after a previous inspection in December 2014.

DARPA Announces Cyber Grand Challenge Finalists

The Challenge is designed to speed the development of automated security systems that can defend against cyberattacks as fast as they are launched. The winners will compete head to head next August in Las Vegas for nearly $4 million in prizes.

In the past five years, Union Pacific has experienced eight trespasser injuries and 10 trespasser fatalities on its property in Wisconsin.

Union Pacific Seeks Veto of Trespassing Repeal Measure in Wisconsin's Budget

"Union Pacific and the entire rail industry urge Gov. Scott Walker to veto this attempt to repeal Wisconsin's railroad trespass law and help keep Wisconsin citizens and our employees safe," Donna Kush, vice president public affairs for UP’s northern region, wrote in a July 10 op-ed for the Wisconsin State Journal.

OSHA Places DuPont in Severe Violator Enforcement Program

The November 2014 deaths of four workers at a faclity in La Porte, Texas, triggered a second inspection from OSHA.

Plastic Manufacturer Exposed Workers to Amputation, Electrical Hazards: OSHA

HB&G Building Products Inc. has been cited for 15 serious violations, the agency announced.



NTSB Calls on Amtrak to Review Crew Members' Actions

The safety board said in a letter that Amtrak should install crash-and-fire-protected audio and image recorders in the cabs of all of its trains.

CSX Completes 2015 Maintenance Jamboree

Employees installed 55,400 cross ties and 217,000 feet of rail, surfaced more than 100 miles of track, and restored and performed maintenance on several bridges and road crossings during the 2015 Maintenance Jamboree.

OSHA Announces 'Temporary Enforcement' on Construction Confined Space Rule

Until Oct. 2, a "temporary enforcement period" is in effect: OSHA will not issue citations to employers who make good faith efforts to comply with the new standard.

CDC Reports Most American Adults Favor Raising Minimum Age for Tobacco Sales

The article, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, says three out of four adults favor raising the age to 21.

FDA Approves New Heart Failure Drug

Entresto tablets have been approved for the treatment of heart failure.

Legionnaires' Disease Investigation Under Way at Washington State Motel

The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department reports three cases with a possible connection to the motel have been confirmed within the past month.

Current fire codes require crowd managers be on hand for large sporting events, concerts, and similar gatherings.

International Code Council Offering Updated Crowd Manager Training

The International Fire Code requires a trained crowd manager to be present at an event with 1,000 or more people and one crowd manager per 250 attendees.

PHMSA Proposes New Pipeline Accident Requirements

The proposed changes would require faster notification following pipeline accidents and other regulatory adjustments and updates.

Brookdale University Hospital to Implement Comprehensive Safety Program

The program will safeguard its employees better against assaults, after a patient assaulted a nurse at the Brooklyn facility in 2014, OSHA announced.

New Oklahoma Law Requires Middle School, High School Safety Training

Gov. Mary Fallin has signed State Senate Bill 262, which requires school districts in the state to provide training on workplace safety and health to students in grades 7 through 12.

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WHO Responds to Ebola Assessment Panel's Report

WHO's announcement said the agency is already working on some of the recommendations, including the development of the global health emergency workforce and a contingency fund to ensure needed resources are available to mount an initial response.

Wildfires Cause 13,000 to Evacuate Saskatchewan Homes

The Saskatchewan Environment Ministry reported July 6 that there have been 574 wildfires during this fire season -- more than twice as many as the 205 at the same point last year.

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