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Carhartt Announces Voluntary Recall of FR Sweatshirts

"Test results indicate inconsistencies in the performance ratings of these industrial garments, and some of the garments may not currently meet the requirements of NFPA 2112 and NFPA 70E," the company's announcement stated.

Some 7,000 American drivers per day were treated in emergency departments following motor vehicle crashes in 2012, CDC reported.

NIOSH Sets Web Meeting on Motor Vehicle Safety Center

The public web meeting will take place Sept. 14 from 1-5 p.m. Eastern.

FDA Updates Guidance on Premarket Safety for Dietary Supplements

FDA Updates Guidance on Premarket Safety for Dietary Supplements

"This revised draft guidance is an important step forward in the agency's work to protect public health from potentially dangerous new dietary ingredients," said Steven Tave, acting director of FDA's Office of Dietary Supplement Programs.

Data Comm Technology Makes Improvements at Salt Lake City International Airport

Data Comm Technology Makes Improvements at Salt Lake City International Airport

Data Comm replaces traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges.

CSB Sends Team to Texas Flash Fire Site

"The CSB has investigated too many incidents involving hot work – my thoughts go out to the workers and their families affected by this tragedy," said Chairperson Vanessa Allen Sutherland.

MSHA Issues Warning to Drill Operators

"Failing to follow safe drilling practices has tragic consequences, as we've sadly seen," said Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main. "Paying attention to safe job procedures, staying clear of rotating drill and augers, complying with drilling safety standards, and following best practices will reduce the risk of death or injury."

The 32nd Annual National VPPPA Safety & Health Conference is taking place Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2016, at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla. (VPPPA graphic)

Getting Ready for VPPPA's National Conference

"The conference lasts four days, but the knowledge and experiences last a lifetime," as the VPPPA says its in its pre-show documents explaining why the #VPPPA32 conference is worthwhile for attendees.

#VPPPA32 Offers Full Day of Construction Safety Guidance

On Aug. 30, there eight hours of presentations devoted to construction safety topics divided into morning and afternoon sessions in the Sun C Ballroom.



Top-Notch Sessions, Awards Highlight VPPPA Program

The Aug. 29-Sept. 1 conference features three packed days of educational sessions and two intriguing keynote speakers, as well as the first annual DoD VPP Achievement Awards.

New Safety Campaign from FMCSA Focused on Sharing the Road with Large Trucks

The campaign, called "Our Roads, Our Responsibility," will raise public awareness about how to operate safely around large trucks and buses.

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