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OSHA Opens Public Sector Certificate Program

To earn a certificate, participants must complete a minimum of seven courses totaling at least 68 hours of in-class training.

Extra NSC Thrills: Transformers 4 Filming This Weekend

Several downtown street closures will take place, including on Wacker Drive, as the shooting takes place around the 111 S. Wacker Drive building, The Chicago Tribune's Luis Gomez reported.



IOSH Funds Study of Public's Attitude Toward Health and Safety

The two-year project by researchers at two universities will involve interviews with key stakeholders and explore changing attitudes in the past 50 years.

NASA, DHS Partner on Technology to Locate Disaster Victims

The FINDER technology is a portable radar device to detect the heartbeats and breathing patterns of people trapped in rubble.

Governors Safety and Health Conference Remembers Heroes

The 62nd annual conference presented the Governor’s Lifesaving Award to 40 men and women.

DoD Lab Adopts Pathogen Detection System

Roka Bioscience announced that its Atlas System will be used by the Department of Defense Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

Rearview Cameras Recommended in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program

The addition of this technology as a recommended feature is intended to encourage more drivers to choose vehicles equipped with it. NHTSA is still working on a rear visibility rule.

The Next Big Workforce: Nuclear Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy puts $60 million into training the next generation's nuclear energy leaders.

Agencies Still Calling for Grain Bin Safety

With the agricultural season still under way, the U.S. Labor Department reminds us how easily grain bin engulfment can happen.

Nearly Half of FEMA's Community Preparedness Awards Go to Texas

Texas-Based organizations win 3 of the 7 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards.

MSA Launches World's First 'Green' Protective Hard Hat in North America

MSA, a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of safety products that protect people's health and safety, and the largest producer of industrial hard hats in North America, has developed the world's first protective helmet manufactured from sugarcane.

AMA Webinar Addresses Genetics' Role in Patient Response to Opioids

The free Sept. 25 presentation by Dr. Charles E. Argoff, M.D., professor of neurology at Albany Medical College and director of the Comprehensive Pain Center at Albany Medical Center, will explain how certain genetic variations affect a patient's reaction to opioids.

NIOSH Launches New Web Resource

The data repository allows the public to download relevant datasets and research.

Getting Set for NSC Keynotes

Among the highlights are The Sept. 30 Executive Forum featuring the president of Firmenich Inc., which won the 2012 Campbell Award, and safety leaders from two other Campbell Institute charter member companies.

McCarthy, Moniz Discussing Climate Action Plan Today

The EPA administrator and secretary of energy will participate in a White House Google+ Hangout starting at 12:15 p.m. EDT.

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