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California Refinery Regs Require Safety Culture Assessments

The regulations include requirements to adopt inherently safer designs and systems to the greatest extent feasible and also require periodic workplace safety culture assessments to evaluate whether management is appropriately emphasizing safety over production pressures.

ICC Board President Wins Award

Georgia State Fire Marshal M. Dwayne Garriss, who is also the president of the International Code Council's board of directors, recently received the National Association of State Fire Marshals' 2017 President's Award for his dedication to furthering the fire prevention profession.

Kawasaki Motors Recalls 15,000 ATVs

The company has received 18 reports of fuel leaks from the vehicles' fuel tap. No injuries have been reported.

DOT Proposes $78.88 Million in FASTLANE Small Grants to 10 Infrastructure Projects

Seven of the 10 proposed grants are targeted projects in rural areas to increase freight mobility and produce greater economic opportunities, according to DOT.

Best Practices: Mining for Metal or Nonmetals

Here are some best practices when mining.

FDA Expands Public Education Campaign to Encompass Prevention of Youth e-Cigarette Use

FDA Campaign Aims to Prevent Youth e-Cigarette Use

The agency hopes it can discourage the use of e-cirgarettes by young people.

This CSB photo shows the aftermatch of the dust explosion and fire on Feb. 20, 2003, at the CTA Acoustics manufacturing plant in Corbin, Ky. killing seven workers.

Why You Shouldn't Put Off Your Safety Initiatives, Even When OSHA Rules are Delayed

Just because some rules are delayed doesn't mean they're off the table. In fact, many experts believe they will still move forward, possibly in their current form.

NIOSH Leader Touts PtD Pilot Credit

The NIOSH Construction Program worked with the U.S. Green Building Council to develop it in order to explore the connection between occupational safety and health and sustainable building practices.



FDA Approves Hepatitis C Drug

FDA said the safety and efficacy of Mavyret were evaluated during clinical trials enrolling approximately 2,300 adults with HCV infection without cirrhosis or with mild cirrhosis, and the trials demonstrated that 92-100 percent of patients who received Mavyret for eight, 12, or 16 weeks' duration had no virus detected in the blood 12 weeks after finishing treatment.

Paper Cites Beneficial Effects of Playing Video Games

The authors of the paper published in the journal Human Factors -- human factors/ergonomics researchers -- evaluated whether casual video game play is an effective way to combat workplace stress during breaks.

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