"They come in all shapes and sizes. In the future, they may even deliver books from your favorite online retailer. But many people, including myself, have concerns about the safety, security, and privacy issues relating to these devices," Siim Kallas, commissioner for mobility and transport, said when the commission announced them earlier this month.
Vaccinations, avoiding mosquitoes, and choosing safe transportation are some of its recommendations.
The agency has set a 60-day comment period for the proposed rule it published April 16. A new provision for existing health care occupancies will require buildings more than 75 feet tall to have automatic sprinkler systems installed throughout the building.
JAMA has published a paper by a team led by Drs. Mary Rogers and Jeffrey Rohde of the University of Michigan. They examined the association between two types of transfusion strategies and health care-associated infections.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and 10 Democratic colleagues in Congress released a report highlighting how e-cigarette companies are marketing and flavoring their products to appeal to young people.
The public meeting comes just more than a year after the explosion destroyed a fertilizer storage plant, killing 14 people and injuring more than 250.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejects SeaWorld of Florida LLC’s challenge of a general duty clause violation following the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau in February 2010.
Los Angeles and Houston are the locations of the April workshops.
The World Steel Association and its members, which represent about 85 percent of the world's steel production, will carry out an industrywide safety audit.
The ministry announced it has spent more than $1.8 million on a robotic mannequin to test protective suits and equipment for Britain's armed forces.
Events and outreach for National Public Health Week 2014 emphasize emergency preparedness, disease prevention, and healthy diets and lifestyles.
A state law that took effect April 1 conferred that authority and also established a new complaint process. April is "Dig Safely Month," when state authorities remind excavators, contractors, and homeowners to call 811 before digging.
The Iron Workers Local 395 Apprenticeship School in Lake Station, Ind., has produced three of the imposing trucks for local police departments for a fraction of what an armored vehicle usually costs.
The rule includes significant PPE changes, such as mandating fall harnesses for workers in aerial lifts and requiring that employers provide and pay for FR apparel.
Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy, had it made to challenge MSHA's conclusion that the explosion four years ago in which 29 miners died resulted from basic safety violations and was a coal dust explosion that started as a methane ignition.
The welding arc creates extreme temperatures and may pose a significant fire and explosion hazard if safe practices are not followed.
Standards should be the basis for any employer's fall protection and rescue program.