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Live from NSC Day 2

Day 2 featured more quality demos and packed educational sessions.

HHS Final Rule Aids Protection of Health Information

HHS says the final rule allows the program to better support physicians and hospitals – the vast majority of whom use certified electronic health records – and the fast pace of innovation in health IT.

Commit to Ending Preventable Deaths, NSC's Hersman Says

Data and technology will help us meet the council's goal, she says at the opening general session of the 2016 NSC conference.



Chemical Safety Board Meeting This Week

The board will discuss open investigations, the status of audits from the Office of the Inspector General, financial and organizational updates, and a review of the agency's action plan.

A Crash Course in Pipeline Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation

Acting Director of Program Development at the DOT explained the risks associated with underground pipelines.

WHO Calls for Increased TB Funding

"We face an uphill battle to reach the global targets for tuberculosis," said Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO's outgoing director general. "There must be a massive scale-up of efforts or countries will continue to run behind this deadly epidemic and these ambitious goals will be missed."

Don't Work Energized, NECA Speaker Urges

Only two reasons are acceptable for working energized, NECA national safety director Wesley Wheeler said.

DOL Commits $5 Million to Fight Child Labor in Zambia

The agency is a new partner in the “Let Girls Learn” initiative.

Louisiana Chemical Manufacturer Cited for Nine Serious Violations

Employees were exposed corrosive materials and a leaking hot water tank.

ARTBA Foundation Launches Certification Program

The program's vision is "to ensure the safety and well-being of construction workers, motorists, truck drivers, pedestrians and their families by making transportation project sites worldwide zero-incident zones."

NIOSH Highlights Morgantown Building's Contributions

Twenty years of research inside the L Building has brought about a Ladder Safety App and advancements in respiratory protection and identifying lung disease.

OSHA Urges Grain Handling Industry to Be Vigilant Amid Recent Tragedies

The agency has offered assistance on the safety and health hazards that present themselves this time of year.

British Production Firm Fined $2 Million after Harrison Ford's Star Wars Injury

Foodles Production company has been fined for the incident.

Roofing Company Cited Again for Fall Hazards, OSHA Reports

This is the sixth time the roofing contractor has been cited for exposing workers to fall hazards, according to OSHA, which issued $101,121 in penalties for the safety violations to Home Live Roofing LLC.

DOT Awards $1 Million to Hazardous Materials Training Organizations

The money is part of the New Community Safety Grant Program.

Omega Demolition Corp. Cited After Worker Fatally Crushed by 40-Ton Beam

The company has been placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

NSC Accepting Nominations for Green Cross for Safety Awards

The awards are presented to individuals and organizations that help advance safety at work, in homes and communities.

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