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Tyson Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Breaded Chicken Products

The recall is due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Denver's Airport Offers Summer Travel Tips

Just in time for thousands of safety professionals' arrival to attend the Safey 2017 conference next week, the city's airport offers travelers tips for surviving its busiest season.

Texas Governor Signs Legislation for Teen Workplace Safety Training in School

House Bill 2010 encourages schools to include workplace safety training and information in the curriculum of appropriate courses.



Updated CDC Travel Health Book Now Available

CDC's 2018 Yellow Book is now available for free via download or for order in hard copy.

FDA Sets Public Meeting on Abuse-Deterrent Opioids

FDA will use the July 10-11 meeting to engage outside experts in a discussion of how it can better leverage existing data sources and methods to evaluate the impact of these products in the real world and what new data sources and study designs could be used to ensure the efforts result in the best possible answers to inform regulatory decision-making.

NYC Leaders Want More Speed Cameras Allowed

"Speed cameras are reducing traffic injuries and saving lives," said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. "We now need to build on this success to bring cameras to even more neighborhoods where they could make this kind of big difference."

NIOSH Study Finds Private Dental Practices Lacking Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plans

Over a quarter of private dental practices that participated did not have a site-specific control plan.

Partnership Announced for Undersea Unmanned Vehicles

Boeing is currently testing its newest UUV, Echo Voyager, off the Southern California coast. Fully autonomous, it requires no support vessel for launch or recovery and can operate at sea for months before returning to port.

Live From ASSE Day 1

DuPont’s booth features new products from both the Tyvek and Nomex brands.

WHO Updates Essential Medicines List

The agency's experts have grouped antibiotics into three categories – ACCESS, WATCH, and RESERVE – with recommendations on when each category should be used. This change aims to ensure that antibiotics are available when needed, reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria, and preserve the effectiveness of "last resort" antibiotics.

NIST Upgrades Molecular 'Fingerprints' Database

Scientists rely on the NIST Mass Spectral Library to accurately identify chemical compounds when conducting investigations and in other work.

OSHA in Atlanta Construction Partnership

The State Farm at Park Center project is a mixed-use development incorporating a 1 million-square-foot corporate office building, a 2.5 million-square-foot parking deck, and the demolition of the existing Hammond Exchange Building. During construction, approximately 50 subcontractors and 4,000 workers will be on site.

AIHce Heading East in 2018

The year's best U.S. industrial hygiene event will take place May 21-23 in Philadelphia, with Professional Development Courses offered May 19, 20, and 24.

NY Amusement Ride Inspections Under Way

A ride cannot legally operate without a permit from the New York State Department of Labor, which last year performed nearly 1,600 inspections on more than 9,000 amusement devices and issued more than 2,900 orders to correct violations.

Predicting Worker Fatigue

Sean Kerklaan of Fatigue Science held a session on the importance of sleep, and how to improve it for workers.

A Close Look at Hearing Loss

Scott Brueck of NIOSH evaluated the effect of noise on hearing loss at a hammer forge company.

New Initiatives for Lead Exposure in Vietnam

A study looked at the village of Dong Mai, which created an industry out of recycling batteries and thus an overexposure to lead.

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