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Arizona Magazine Pulls Newstand Issues After Mushroom Mixup

The October 2013 issue of Arizona Highways features an item on page 13 identifying the fly agaric mushroom as being edible.

London Fire Plan Approved, 10 Stations Closing

The plan goes more than halfway toward eliminating the brigade's planning budget savings of £45 million during the next two years.

IADC Developing Well Servicing KSAs

A task group will identify well servicing positions that require Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities and will develop core competencies for each.



Trucking Groups Back Sleep Apnea Testing

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, ATA, and others support a bill in Congress that would require a rulemaking for apnea tests.

New Study Suggests Promoting a Healthy Workplace Fosters Financial Success

According to a new study from JOEM, companies who have a "healthy workplace" environment may outperform those who don't.

Anti-Hijacking System Wins Ig Nobel Safety Engineering Prize

It is a posthumous award for Gustano Pizzo, who received a patent in 1974 for inventing a mechanical system to trap airline hijackers mid-flight.

Fire Retardant Could Cause Cancer

New research shows that TBBPA may cause cancer by interfering with workers' hormones and stimulating estrogen activity.

New Online Tool to Help the Mining Industry

The Mine Safety and Health Administration introduces a tool that lets mine operators know when they're successfully reducing violations.

BART Trouble in California Leaves Management and Workers Uneasy

Due to unsafe and risky work conditions, BART workers have requested changes they may not receive.

Distracted Driving Campaign Under Way in British Columbia

Several agencies are participating in the campaign, which takes place throughout September.

OSHA Publishes Silica Proposed Rule

OSHA Publishes Silica Proposed Rule

This triggers the 90-day countdown to the deadline for filing comments on a proposal that is the most important regulatory action by OSHA this year, so far.

Security and Skills Gap Highlighted at London International Shipping Week

One session concerned a global, high-speed broadband service for the maritime industry. A ship could be fitted with CCTV video cameras so that during a security incident, the shipping company could view live feeds and retrieve security logs.

EPA Unveils Online Database on Chemicals' Safety

ChemView displays health and safety data, making it possible to compare chemicals by use and by health or environmental effects, and it allows searches by chemical name or Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number, use, hazard effect, or regulatory action

Chemical Storage Containers to Aid Ohio Meth Lab Cleanups

And the number of labs being seized this year is up significantly, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine reported.

FDA Updating Labels of Long-acting Opioid Painkillers

The agency says because of the risks of overdose and death, these drugs should be reserved for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate.

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