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Amazon Gets Experimental Airworthiness Certificate

The company will use it for research and development, as well as crew training.

AIHce Ignite Session Pitches Due March 30

These popular five-minute presentations will take place at 2:30-4 p.m. June 2 at this year's conference in Salt Lake City.

FAA plans to hire and train 6,000 new air traffic controllers during the next five years.

FAA Taking Applications for Air Traffic Controllers

Administrator Michael Huerta said the agency plans to hire and train more than 6,000 new air traffic control specialists during the next five years.

Foundation Seeks Sponsors for Contaminant Removal Project

This is an important issue for the fire service, NFPA’s Susan McKelvey noted March 20.

The NTSB roundtable on distractions in transportation will feature approximately 40 experts.

NTSB Hosting Roundtable on Distractions' Hazards

Distractions in transportation is an item on the agency's 2015 Most Wanted List. The March 31 event in Washington, D.C., is open to the public.

Trenching Violations Cited

OSHA has issued $79,900 in proposed fines to SER Construction Partners Ltd. The investigation began in January as part of the National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavations.

58-year-old Worker Dies Due to Ignored Safety Hazards, OSHA Claims

OSHA has cited Hussman Corp. for three willful and 12 serious hazards.

OSHA Fines K&F Construction $109,000

The Martinsburg, W. Va., Company is a framing, sliding, and roofing contractor.



ATF Director Resigns

B. Todd Jones' resignation is effective March 31. Attorney General Eric Holder thanked him for his work as director, saying he "has cemented his reputation as an exemplary leader, a consummate professional, and an outstanding public servant."

NYC Fire Department Promotes 28 EMS Members

"This group of outstanding FDNY members represents the future of emergency medical services in New York City and who will guide the EMTs and paramedics serving in the field as they respond to life-threatening emergencies," Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said.

There were 9,412 new TB cases reported in the United States during 2014, with an incidence rate of 3.0 cases per 100,000 persons. This was the smallest percentage decrease in a decade.

Decline in U.S. TB Cases Slowing, CDC Researchers Report

There were 9,412 new cases reported during 2014, with an incidence rate of 3.0 cases per 100,000 persons. This was the smallest percentage decrease in a decade.

OSHA Extends PELs Comment Period to October

OSHA said it received many requests from stakeholders seeking more time so they can research and formulate responses to questions included in the RFI.

Hours of Service Restart Study Plan Released

Congress directed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to analyze the operational, safety, health, and fatigue impacts of the restart provisions.

DOJ Finds Deficiencies in San Diego PD's Approach to Misconduct Cases

The department had volunteered to undergo the review by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services following a series of misconduct incidents over the course of five years.

FRA Requires Retrofitting of Unapproved Tank Car Valves

The agency's March 13 order gives owners 60 days to replace any 3-inch McKenzie UNNR ball valve in a tank car used to transport any hazardous material described in 49 CFR 172.101 and 90 days to remove the 1-inch and 2-inch valves.

DEA Issues Alert on Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a Schedule II narcotic used as a painkiller and anesthetic. It is the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment; ingestion of doses as small as 0.25 mg can be fatal.

The best practices guidelines created by NIOSH and its partners explain how to prevent workers

NIOSH, Partners Release Asphalt Pavement Milling Guidance Document

The 79-page document outlines best practices for preventing harmful exposures to respirable crystalline silica.

McDonald's Burns Prompt Investigation

OSHA has launched an investigation after 28 employees suffered injuries due to allegedly poor safety standards.

New Smartphone App Provides Safety Data on Truck and Bus Companies

FMCSA has released a new app intended to make performance information more accessible.

Taken by FEMA

FEMA Sets Emergency Alert System Test in Four States

The test of the Emergency Alert System on March 18 will take place in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee and begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

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