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Canadian Utilities Want Power Line Contacts Prevented

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Newfoundland Power jointly urged the public, contractors, and heavy equipment operators to identify the location of overhead and/or underground power lines before beginning work.

FDA Mandating Unique IDs for Medical Devices

The agency's rule will require most Class III devices, such as automated external defibrillators, to have unique device identifiers on their label and packaging within a year.

Industry Concerned About Administration's New Coal Emissions Rules

New clean-energy rules make some worry about the safety of plant workers and the public.



Chicago Laborer Swept Away In Sewer

After a construction worker died being swept away in a sewer, federal investigators are trying to determine what went wrong and whether or not any OSHA violations occurred.

OSHA Awards $10.1 Million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grants

The money was awarded to over 70 different nonprofit organizations and community groups.

Indianapolis to Pay $80,000 in Fines After Trash Collector Dies

The city's public works department faces 10 violations after a trash collector died on the job.

CDC Foundation Launches Business Pulse

The first Business Pulse coincides with this September's National Preparedness Month and features a business continuity discussion between CDC and UPS.

MSHA Agrees to Settle Crandall Canyon Mine Case

Agapito Associates Inc., a mining engineering consulting firm, has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty for a high-negligence violation in connection with the 2007 mine collapses that killed six miners and three rescue workers at Genwal Resources Inc.'s mine in Emery County, Utah.

OSHA Cites Piramal Glass USA with 21 Violations Totaling over $130,000

The glass company receives the violations due to an investigation done after an employee was injured.

Several Cars Pass Safety Tests with Flying Colors

Honda, Subaru and Volvo fare the best in a new crash test done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Chicago's Public Transportation System Introduces Safety Campaign

Due to unsafe walking and falling on the tracks, the CTA has introduced a rail safety campaign aimed at reducing accidents and death.

DOL Announces Minimum Wage and OT Protections Extend to Direct Care Workers

The Department of Labor extends the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime and minimum wage protections to direct care workers, effective Jan. 1, 2015.

Fallen Firefighters to Be Remembered

Over 150 firefighters will be honored through the Wall of Honor in Colorado Springs.

OSHA Has Issued Almost $200,000 in Fines to CVS

A Brooklyn outpost of the national pharmacy chain is cited for several violations.

Hawaii to Take on All Manufacturing Industry Inspections Beginning Oct. 1

Instead of sharing inspection responsibility with OSHA as it has the last year, the HIOSH will return to monitoring workplace safety in the manufacturing sector.

Scientists at the Dept. of Energy Have Created a Hydrogen Fuel Safety App

The DOE creates the app to ensure those working with fuel cells are doing so in a safe manner.

Costa Concordia Operation Completed Successfully

At 4 a.m. local time Tuesday, the salvage companies announced the ship is upright and resting on platforms installed for that purpose.

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