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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.

General Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

OSHA has fined New Homes Construction Inc. a total of $40,480.

Cold Storage Warehouse Exposed Workers to Hazardous Gas: OSHA

Valley International Cold Storage has been fined $76,500.

Revolutionizing the speed by which FDA personnel can check minimally processed fresh produce for Salmonella is the goal of the 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge.

FDA Food Safety Challenge Finalists on Stage Today

The challenge seeks to achieve revolutionary improvements in the speed of FDA’s detection methods for Salmonella in fresh produce.

Seattle Employer Fined $215,250 in Confined Space Case

L&I cited Industrial Container Services for seven failure to abate serious violations related to the confined space hazards and for not ensuring that moving parts were de-energized to prevent workers from becoming caught in machinery.

Oregon OSHA Accepting Applications for Training Grants

Any labor consortium, employer consortium, association, educational institution affiliated with a labor group, or other nonprofit organization may apply for up to $40,000 per grant project.

SEPTA Planning to Meet Positive Train Control Deadline

The Philadelphia-area transit agency has been posting regular updates on its progress toward meeting the Dec. 31, 2015, deadline for many freight lines and all intercity and commuter rail systems to install the safety systems.

A common misconception is that first aid is difficult and you need an in-depth amount of learning experience to help someone. (American Heart Association photo)

IOM Report, National Cardiac Arrest Collaborative Aim to Improve SCA Outcomes

The American Red Cross announced it will convene the collaborative Dec. 7 at the Emergency Cardiac Care Update 2015 conference in San Diego. Organizations that have committed to participate include the American Heart Association, Citizen CPR Foundation, and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Judge Affirms OSHA Findings in Death of Health Care Coordinator Killed by Mentally Ill Client

OSHA investigators concluded Integra Health Management failed to protect its employee from workplace violence hazards.

Ignored Safety Rules Lead to Serious Arm Injuries: OSHA

Kemper Valve & Fittings faces $71,000 in proposed fines.

EASA Issues First Air Safety Authorizations to 22 Foreign Airlines

By 2016, all non-EU airlines wishing to fly to the European Union must have this certification. EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky said 700 foreign air carriers from more than 100 countries have applied to be authorized to fly in the EU.

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