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NFPA Offers Free Access to Most Popular Conference Papers

Visitors can sign in to its website for access to 10 from this year’s Conference & Expo.

Georgia Roofing Contractor Cited for Repeat and Serious Violations

The citations stem from work sites where employees were performing roofing work without fall protection.

Electrocution Hazards Cited in OSHA Case

OSHA has proposed more than $70,000 in fines against P. Gioioso & Sons Inc. for hazards at a Massachusetts work site.



Sandy Grants Continue

The local share of the federal grant is $54,340, bringing the total to $543,400.

IOM Report Calls for Reforming Physician Education Funding

Medicare provides much of the public financing for graduate medical education -- an estimated $9.7 billion in 2012. The report calls for more oversight and accountability.

Portland to Host National Health Care Ergonomics Conference

The September conference will focus on wellness and total worker health.

CDC Ending Printed Distribution of MMWR

Effective Aug. 1, subscribers who now receive printed copies no longer will receive them. The publication is available free online.

MH29.1:2012 Recognized by the International Building Code

Advance Lifts made the announcement.

End of the Line

Tugboats completed the tow of the Costa Concordia to the port of Genoa, where it will be scrapped, on July 27.

Coast Guard Blog Highlights Dangers of BUI

Boat operators under the influence of alcohol are 10 times more likely to die in a boating accident than are sober operators, Aux. David Glaser explained.

London Brigade on Target Despite Station Closures

Fire deaths are declining and the average arrival times for first and second engines are matching its predictions – within six minutes and within eight minutes.

United States, Mexico Sign Food Safety Agreement

The partnership will promote the safety of fresh and minimally processed agricultural products.

MSHA Announces Results of June Impact Inspections

Federal inspectors issued 186 citations in June.

US Labor Secretary Releases Statement on the Need to Raise Minimum Wage

Thomas E. Perez releases a statement through the Department of Labor.

GM Expects to Pay $400 Million in Ignition Switch Claims

Announcing net revenue of $39.6 billion during 2014's second quarter, the company said it took a $400 million special charge for its ignition switch compensation program.

NATE Accepting 2014-15 STAR Initiative Applications

This is the National Association of Tower Erectors' signature program recognizing tower contractors, tower owners, and carriers that voluntarily adhere to higher safety standards.

OSHA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Sign Agreement

The agreement strengthens protections for workers from coercion, retaliation.

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