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NSF Launches Hearables Challenge

The contest seeks algorithms or methods for increasing the clarity of conversations in noisy settings.

Arizona Member is ASSE's 2017 Safety Professional of the Year

Jeremy Bethancourt in 2012-16 served on OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health. "The best way to see the impact of Jeremy's efforts is to look on the OSHA website," said Bill Parsons, Air Force chief of occupational safety and a member of the New Mexico chapter. "A lot of the information given to the residential construction industry is due to the consultation and sharing he has provided."

Alabama Trucking Company Named an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

FMCSA has ordered J & L Trucking to stop all interstate and intrastate operations after determining the company was an imminent hazard to public safety.



Turkish Automaker Wins $164 Million Loan to Expand, Add Training

"The €150 million financing to be provided will not only enable Ford Otosan to meet demand from domestic and international markets, it will also increase capacity utilization at our production facilities. We continue to invest in many areas, including human resources and working conditions, occupational health and safety, as well as the efficient use of resources and the prevention and control of pollution," said Haydar Yenigün, general manager of Ford Otosan.

This June, 30, 2015, photo shows NTSB Investigators Brice Banning and Clint Crookshanks examining wreckage from the aircraft  that had crashed five days earlier near Ketchikan, Alaska. (NTSB photo by Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad – Jerry Kiffer)

NTSB Cites Company Culture in 2015 Crash of Alaska Sightseeing Plane

"Pilot decisions are informed, for better or worse, by their company's culture. This company allowed competitive pressure to overwhelm the common-sense needs of passenger safety in its operations. That's the climate in which the accident pilot worked," said NTSB Acting Chairman Robert Sumwalt, who was a pilot for 32 years, flying for both Piedmont Airlines and US Airways.

FDA Posts Warning Letters to 14 Companies Selling Illegal Cancer Treatments

The products from these U.S.-based companies are marketed and sold without FDA approval on social media platforms.

OSHA Judge Rules Massachusetts Companies Operated as Single Employer Where Workers Fell

An administrative law judge with the OSHA Review Commission ruled two companies were operating as a single employer at a Whenham, Massachusetts, worksite.

Arizona Health Department Launches Zika Campaign

Currently, there are 57 travel-associated cases of Zika in Arizona. There have been no locally acquired cases reported in the state, according to AZDHS.

CardioNet Agrees to $2.5 Million HIPAA Settlement with HHS

"Mobile devices in the health care sector remain particularly vulnerable to theft and loss," said Roger Severino, director of the HHS Office for Civil Righst. "Failure to implement mobile device security by Covered Entities and Business Associates puts individuals' sensitive health information at risk."

NSC's Injury Facts 2017: 'Alarming Trends, Alarming Data'

Fatigue's safety impact at work and the industries most negatively affected by it are included in this annual report for the first time.

Frozen Hash Brown Products Recalled Due to Possible Golf Ball Contamination

McCain Foods USA, Inc. is recalling the products sold under the Roundy’s and Harris Teeter brands.

DOE Approves Sabine Pass LNG Export Bid

Golden Pass Products LLC, co-owned by Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil, is now authorized to export LNG up to the equivalent of 2.21 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to any non-FTA country not prohibited by U.S. law or policy from a terminal near Sabine Pass, Texas.

Pennsylvania Audit Finds Big Financial Problems in Unemployment Program

The audit shows that, based on L&I's projections, $159.5 million in additional funding is needed over the next four years to maintain operations, avoid additional service center closings, and modernize the computer system.

Commenters Support OSHA Violence Standard for Health Care

Many commenters also support expanding the agency's definition of workplace violence.

Port Planning/Investment Toolkit Developed

"AAPA recognized the infrastructure project needs and funding concerns faced by America's ports," said Kurt Nagle, AAPA's president and CEO. "The capabilities to handle the mountains of freight that move through America's seaports each year require costly investments."

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