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The case involves U.S. Steel employees working at mills in Michigan and Illinois; it arose primarily from the company

Unanimous Supreme Court Sides with U.S. Steel in Donning Case

The justices agreed with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that protective gear is not distinct from “work clothes.”

CFSA's Vulnerable Occupancies Workshop More Timely Than Ever

Kim Bailey, a fire protection engineer with the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, is the instructor for the Feb. 6 workshop, which is focused on fire safety planning for retirement homes and care facilities.

Ergotron Recalls 216,000 Flat-Panel Mounts

A weld can fail, which would cause the TV or monitor to fall.

OSHA Extends Silica Rule Comment Period

The agency has added 15 days, so comments are now due by Feb. 11, 2014. Hundreds of comments have been submitted already.

SaskEnergy, SaskPower, and SaskTel had a combined 1,037 incidents last year where excavators contacted buried power, natural gas, or telecommunications lines.

Saskatchewan Utilities Unite to Reduce Underground Damage Incidents

SaskEnergy, SaskPower, and SaskTel had a combined 1,037 incidents last year where excavators contacted buried power, natural gas, or telecommunications lines. They want to ensure safe digging practices are followed this year.

FDA Halts Drug Production at Ranbaxy Plant

The agency has ordered the Toansa, India facility of Ranbaxy to halt drug production and distribution.

DOT Awards Nearly $900 Million to NY MTA

The organization awards the money as part of the MTA’s ongoing efforts since Hurricane Sandy.

16 Winners Selected in NFL's Head Health Challenge I

This initiative's second phase is already under way, with the proposals submission deadline extended to Feb. 11, 2014.



Chicago Company Allegedly Put Workers at Risk from Cave-Ins

OSHA cites Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. and proposes more than $100,000 in fines.

Connecticut Bus Company Sentenced in Falsified Logbooks Case

The DOT inspector general's office announced that Wisla Express, LLC was fined and sentenced to probation, and the company's owner and manager were ordered to divest themselves of all ownership interests in it.

Highway Safety Group Releases 2014 Study of Safest Driving States

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released its 2014 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws.

The rule will require employers to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or an employee

Higher Mortality Rate for Heart Attack Patients Reaching Hospitals in Off-Hours

Mayo Clinic researchers performed a meta-analysis of 36 studies involving 1.9 million patients with acute myocardial infarction. They found differences in mortality between those arriving at the hospital in off-hours and regular hours have increased in recent years.

London Brigade Quenches Another Fire at Notorious Recycling Plant

The Jan. 23 fire at the Waste 4 Fuel facility on Cornwall Drive, Orpington, is the 12th at that site since Dec. 3, 2011, according to the London Fire Brigade.

Florida Highway Gains Accident Prevention Equipment

Following a fatal accident on Interstate 75 in Gainesville, the city decided to implement safety equipment.

This screen capture from the CSB safety video shows the Anacortes Refinery

CSB Holding Meeting to Hear from Anacortes Community

The agency's board won't vote on a draft final investigative report at the Jan. 30 meeting in Anacortes, Wash., but investigators will deliver a presentation about their draft report.

Fatigue Cited in Fishing Boats' 2012 Collision

Unfamiliarity with safety issues also contributed to the collision, which caused one of the ships to sink and caused the death of one crewman, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada concluded.

FDA Launches Online Membership Nomination Portal

The organization announced the launch of its new interactive portal for advisory committee membership nomination.

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

NTSB Calls for Stronger Controls on Oil Shipments by Rail

For the first time, the safety agency's recommendations are issued in conjunction with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Norovirus Spreading in TX, LA Oysters

The FDA has issued a warning that the highly contagious virus is spreading through oysters.

OSHA Cites MFA Inc. After Serious Fall

A farm and feed supplier received 13 safety violations after a worker was fatally injured in a fall.

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