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DOT Reimburses $164.2 Million in Hurricane Sandy Costs

These funds will aid in labor and material cost reimbursement for areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Another Contaminated Medication Scare Prompts Recall

FDA is alerting health care providers that Med Prep Consulting Inc. of Tinton Falls, N.J., has recalled all of its products.

MSHA Suspends Coal Mine Seal's Approval

Kevin G. Stricklin, administrator for coal mine safety and health, and George M. Fesak, director of technical support, issued the temporary suspension March 18.



Missouri DOL Grants $2.2 Million to Former Hostess Workers

Missouri’s 400 workers who are unemployed after the Hostess closure will have training and education opportunities to aid in their job searches.

CDC Twitter Chat to Focus on Healthcare-Associated Infections

Director Dr. Thomas Frieden will be joined by two other experts March 25 to discuss the rising threat posed by CRE and other types of infections.

Six Noncompliance Notices Issued to Offshore Contractors in Early March

The federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said four contractors received the notices during the first two weeks of March for violating federal regulations.

EPA Urges Parents to Keep Household Chemicals Secured

More than 10,000 accidental exposures per year involve mouse and rat poisons, according to the agency.

Food Safety Modernization Act a Hot Topic at GMA Conference

The agenda of the 2013 GMA Science Forum next month in Washington, D.C., is filled with FSMA workshops.

NRC Setting New Security Requirements for Transporting Radioactive Materials

Its final rule lists quantities of 16 radionuclides that a task force concluded warrant additional security or protection.

NFPA Developing EV Training for Canadian Responders

The Standards Council of Canada has engaged NFPA to adapt the training modules used by American emergency responders.

Former Maryland Labor Secretary May Replace Solis

Thomas Perez, who was Maryland's labor secretary from 2007 to 2009, has been nominated by President Obama for U.S. labor secretary.

Herman Miller Facility's MVPP Star Renewed

Michigan OSHA announced the renewal March 13.

Forever 21 Ordered to Supply Hour and Wage Documents to the DOL

The clothing company has been subpoenaed for questionable practices in sewing facilities.

Maryland Rabies Death Linked to Transplant

CDC and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene confirmed that the transplant recipient and the donor had the same type of virus, a raccoon type.

OSHA Partners with VCC to Enhance Construction Safety

OSHA and VCC will work together to ensure safety at a 120,000-square-foot Bass Pro construction site.

Ballast Water Initiative Moving to Georgia This Year

The joint initiative by the International Maritime Organization and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was created two years ago, after severe damage was done to Black Sea fisheries.

Only 28 Countries' Traffic Laws Cover All Key Risk Factors

And these states have only 7 percent of the world's population, the World Health Organization reported March 14.

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