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First Part of 'The Station' Web Movie Debuts

The seven-part documentary is the first to be made about the nightclub fire, and episode 1 premiered on the 10th anniversary of that tragic event.

Vulcan Materials, Johns Manville Among Safe-in-Sound Excellence Winners

Also honored Feb. 22 during the National Hearing Conservation Association's annual conference was Dangerous Decibels®, a hearing loss and tinnitus intervention program.

OSHA Issues Notice in VA Lab Worker's Death

It notifies the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center of violations for failing to protect workers who were researching a bacterium that can cause meningitis.



Former Peanut Company Head Indicted on Conspiracy Charges

The company conducted a multi-year conspiracy to hide salmonella contamination in products.

Global Water Shortage Detrimental to Mining Operations

The operations that are the most at risk due to water scarcity are the smaller, less-diversified ones.

Three Companies Receive OSHA Fines for Deaths of Two Workers

The employees were killed in a combustible dust flash fire at the worksite.

18 Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor Awarded

The law enforcement officers and firefighters saved lives, in several cases losing their own lives in the process, during hostage standoffs, house fires, violent domestic disputes, and an inmate's attempted escape.

NYC Engineers Honored for Crane Heroism

Both Vanity Fair and Engineering News-Record have recognized NYC Department of Buildings Assistant Commissioner of Engineering and Emergency Operations Michael Alacha, and VF also recognized Acting Assistant Commissioner of Investigative Engineering Services Timothy Lynch.

Transocean Settles Case in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Transocean Ltd. will pay $1.4 billion in penalties related to the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon rig.

U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Donning & Doffing Case

The case involves time spent by U.S. Steel workers to put on and later take off protective clothing, hard hats, ear plugs, boots, and hoods and also traveling from locker rooms to their workstations.

Traffic Deaths Increase for First Time Since 2005: NSC

The National Safety Council estimates there were around 36,200 traffic-related fatalities last year.

DOJ Agency Seeking Input on Gun Safety Technologies

The National Institute of Justice plans to issue a report on the availability and use of safety technologies.

BP Says It's Ready for Civil Trial

The case before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier apparently will go to trial after all. Phase one will determine the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and who should be held responsible.

Congressional Hearing Promised on Asteroid Threat

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, said the meteor explosion above Chelyabinsk, Russia, and the Asteroid 2012 DA 14 flyby justify investment in systems for detecting and diverting asteroids that could threaten Earth.

Professors' Role in Dealing with Sexual Assaults Detailed

A new paper from the American Association of University Professors outlines a role for role for these higher-ed employees to deal with and help to end campus sexual assaults.

Greening One World Trade Center

Two thousand frosted glass panels will be installed to maximize sunlight and minimize heat gain, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Volvo Unit Invests in DriveCam, Inc.

Volvo Group announced that Volvo Group Venture Capital has "joined forces with the objective of delivering innovative safety-centric solutions to the global commercial vehicle industry."

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