The 318 confirmed deaths statewide tripled the total number of flu deaths during the 2012-13 season, when 106 were reported.
The study is the latest one released by the FEMA agency since it published an "Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative" in 2004.
Participants at a recent meeting discussed current actions being taken by the agency.
A former DuPont employee and another defendant were found guilty of conspiring to steal trade secrets for its chloride-route titanium dioxide production technology and sell them to the People's Republic of China, the Justice Department announced.
OSHA has cited Coastal Building Systems with repeat fall hazards totaling over $50,000 in proposed fines.
The goal of the new LUSTER program is to create a new class of UV lasers that are more than 300 times smaller than current lasers and 10 times more efficient.
The amount will be offset by $123.6 million in BSEE collections.
The agency wants more input about a request for information published in December 2013 as part of the multi-agency process to improve chemical facility safety.
The proposed plan would put $90.9 billion into safe and innovative transportation programs.
The agency has cited Inferno Wood Pellet Inc. of East Providence, R.I., following a combustible dust wood explosion and fire.
Roos Foods recalls even more cheese products for possible listeria contamination.
"Improving antibiotic prescribing can save today's patients from deadly infections and protect lifesaving antibiotics for tomorrow's patients," said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, M.D., MPH.
It covers head-to-toe protection, including charts comparing the protection of various coverall types and chemical-resistant glove options.
The courses will cover interviewing, transportation disaster response, aircraft accident investigation, and more.
He proposed an amendment Feb. 27 to the All Economic Regulations Are Transparent Act (H.R. 2804) that would have exempted the regulation from the act's requirements, but it was defeated.
It will solve the problem that many seafarers "were reportedly unable to have access to approved training courses or were unable to be issued certification of security-related training in accordance with the STCW regulations."
Water levels above the Wanapum Dam are being reduced to 20 feet lower than the normal high operating level to reduce pressure on the spillway after divers found a 2-inch-wide crack that was 65 feet long in the base of one of the spillway piers.
The agency releases the results of January inspections, which resulted in 198 citations.
Check for compatibility. It's important to have your employees suit up with all of their gear when fitting a hearing protector.
The real question is, for you as a safety professional, how much is your “peace of mind” worth?