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State Plans Falling Short of Inspection Goals; GAO

The watchdog agency's report to the minority members of the U.S. House Education & the Workforce Committee found state budget cuts and staffing shortages are hurting the plans' effectiveness.

SEMS II Rule Mandates Stop Work Authority

Released by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the final rule will take effect June 4 and expands on the initial Safety and Environmental Management Systems rule issued in October 2010.

Fall Protection Violations Land Contractor in SVEP

KG Framing and Construction LLC has been cited six times for this, according to OSHA.



Congress Gets Low Grade from OSCA

In Oil Spill Commission Action's second report card, federal government administrative agencies, oil companies and their industry associations, and Congress were graded on how they worked to implement the recommendations set up by the Commission.

Abuse-Deterrent Labeling Approved for Reformulated OxyContin

FDA also announced it will not approve generics to the original formulation of OxyContin.

iPhone App Aids in Training Novice Drivers

The Time to Drive app created by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center and Sky Highways was featured on DOT's Fast Lanes blog April 17.

66 Being Honored in L&I Worker Memorial Day Ceremony

Some worked in logging, construction, or fishing, which are acknowledged hazardous jobs, while others worked in insurance, research, or sales.

OSHA Fines New Jersey Laundry Company

After OSHA investigated the facility in October, nine violations were discovered.

Consent Decree Offers Reinstatement to Terminated Worker

DOL's Wage and Hour Division investigated whether the delivery driver was wrongfully terminated under the terms of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

IOM Paper Supports AHA Quality of Care Program

The American Heart Association's chief science officer, Dr. Rose Marie Robertson, is the author of the "Making the Case for Continuous Learning from Routinely Collected Health Data" discussion paper:

Hazmat Robot: Safety of the Future

PETMAN is a robot that could handle hazardous materials.

Ford, GM Work toward Improved Transmissions

The two automakers are collaborating on a 10-speed transmission that will increase fuel efficiency and lower costs.

NIOSH Developing Free Mobile Pocket Guide

This will make the agency's most popular document a true pocket guide, one commenter observed. NIOSH officials want feedback from users to help them decide how to organize the content.

OSHA, Partners Begin Georgia Work Zone Stand-Down

This week, sites around the state will focus on struck-by hazards.

Disneyland Rides Temporarily Closed Amid Employee Safety Concerns

Three rides, including the iconic Space Mountain ride, were closed last weekend at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.

$10K Per Worker Fine in Machine Guarding Case

OSHA alleges Ball Aerosol and Specialty Container Inc. allow guards to be removed from slitting machines and other machinery.

Russian Authorities Warning Tourists About Bird Flu

Itar-Tass reports the body temperature of passengers arriving from China is being measured at border checkpoints.

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