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Cal/OSHA to Investigate After Successful High-Rise Rescue

A senior safety engineer with the agency worked with Tractel Inc. and the Orange County Fire Department to rescue two window washers stuck on a building’s 18th floor Oct. 1.

Training and the Millennial Generation

The point is that using mobile technology is second-nature for millennials and pretty much for everyone in the workforce. Provide e-learning so employees can train at their convenience, when it best fits into their workflow.

Embrace the Power of Mobile E-Learning Now

You might see the trends and think it seems easy enough to tell users to start training from a smartphone or tablet. It would be great if it were that simple. However, there are a lot of challenges to overcome when supporting mobile learning.



FDA Takes Action Against New Jersey Manufacturer

The agency is seeking a permanent injunction, and its complaint states that FDA is aware of people who were infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa after surgical procedures at a Michigan hospital involving one of the company's products.

Heroin Death Rate Doubled in 28 States, 2010-2012

A CDC analysis of death certificate date from the states showed that despite the spiking heroin overdose fatality rate, twice as many people died from prescription opioid overdoses in those states during 2012.

How Training Content Networks Make It Easier to Manage Your Training Program

Compared to classroom training and seminars, e-learning has opened up a broad selection of content for training managers to offer employees.

National take-back days have allowed participating agencies to take more than 4.1 million pounds of unwanted or expired prescription medications out of circulation since DEA

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days' Lasting Appeal

DEA started this in September 2010. Its eighth day, April 26, 2014, resulted in 390 tons of pills being brought to more than 6,000 collection sites, meaning 4.1 million pounds of prescription medications have been collected to date. The most recent collection day took place last month.

Grant Funds Pagers and Radios for Ambulance Company in Schuyler, N.Y.

A federal grant adds communications gear and replaces borrowed equipment.

Struck-by Vehicle Incidents Cause 15 Percent of Workplace Fatalities in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska

OSHA is continuing its outreach campaign to educate employers and workers in the region.

CDC Holds Twitter Chat to Discuss Ebola Crisis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a Twitter chat Oct. 2, using the hashtag #CDCchat, to answer questions about Ebola.

NFPA Developing Standard for Community Risk Reduction Plans

A report posted on the organization's website this week said NFPA's Standards Council has approved a request to establish the standard.

Nurses Call on U.S. Hospitals to Improve Emergency Preparedness

The call for improvement comes from the recent U.S. Ebola discovery.

Florida Contractor Cited for Fall Hazards

OSHA has cited Jasper Contractors of Jacksonville, Fla., for six safety violations.

Perez Announces Final Rule Raising Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers

The rule will raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for covered workers.

BCSP Agreement Waives ASP Exam for Indian Diploma Holders

Signed Sept. 26, it will allow holders of the Government of India's Diploma in Industrial Safety Agreement to take the CSP exam without having to take the Associate Safety Professional exam.

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