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MSHA to Award $1 Million for Mine Safety Education and Training

The Brookwood-Sago grants will honor 25 fallen Alabama and West Virginia miners.

According to OSHA

NATE UNITE 2017 Features Lots of Safety Topics for Wireless Infrastructure Professionals

Considered the industry's most comprehensive conference, the event taking place Feb. 27-March 2 at the Fort Worth Convention Center is heavy on safety topics.

New ISO Standard Set for LNG Ships

The standard will ensure LNG vessels can bunker in a safe and sustainable way.

Health Canada to Tighten Pesticide Personal Use Import Exemption

The current exemption refers to where the imported pesticide would be used, such as in and around the home, rather than the type of pest control product that can be imported, so it doesn't prevent Canadians from legally importing pest control products that either pose an unacceptable risk or that require special equipment and training to be used safely. It does not prohibit online purchases.

Fentanyl Deaths Up Sharply in Delaware

Fatal drug overdoses spiked to 308 during 2016, and the Division of Forensic Science confirmed the presence of fentanyl in more than one-third of the 308 cases.

UK's Fee for Intervention Process May Become Fully Independent

Costs are recovered where there has been a material breach of health and safety law; a material breach is defined as one where a business or organization has broken the law and the inspector considers it serious enough to notify them in writing.

FAA: Helicopter Accident Rates Dropping

Helicopter accident and fatality rates have decreased for the third consecutive year, the agency reported.



FDNY Adds 171 EMTs to Its Ranks

Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro presided over the Feb. 8 ceremony. "A sick call, a fire, a patient in cardiac arrest, an injured child or a woman in labor – no matter the situation, FDNY members work together, side by side, to care for their patients," he said.

NTSB Releases Rear Seat Protection Workshop Report

The workshop was held on April 26, 2016.

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