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Paper Assesses Effectiveness of HCV Treatments

Recently posted by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the paper says antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection continues to evolve.

Guilty Plea in OSHA Impersonation Case

Connie M. Knight pleaded guilty to three felony charges and a misdemeanor charge that she created fall documents in order to deliver hazardous waste training to people seeking to work in oil spill cleanup.

Some Workplace Injury Costs Extend For Decades, NCCI Report Shows

Two categories of services, drugs and home services, increase significantly between early and late-term care, it shows.



A+A 2013 Exhibit Space Already Up to 2011 Numbers

The organizers say more than 1,600 exhibitors will participate in the Nov. 5-8 trade fair and congress at the Dusseldorf, Germany fairgrounds.

OSHA and STEPS Promoting Oil Exploration Safety through February

By providing training materials and events to oil and gas exploration sites in five states, OSHA and STEPS work to improve safety at worksites.

HELP Chairman Harkin Won't Run Again in 2014

Announcing Jan. 26 he has decided not to seek a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, the Iowa senator said he'll focus on education and health care during his final two years in Congress.

Fundraising for UK Geothermal Plant Nearly Complete

GT Energy has almost reached its fundraising goal for a Manchester geothermal facility to become operational by mid-2015.

Webinar to Explain New Canadian Psychological Health Standard

The CEO and the Workforce Advisory Committee chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) will discuss the new voluntary standard Jan. 29.

President Obama's NLRB Recess Appointments Ruled Unconstitutional

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said the president's appointment of three members in January 2012 violated the Constitution.

Ireland Recalls Heat Pump After Two Fires

There is a risk that capacitors in the heat pump's converter box can fail and burn. The product is made in Sweden.

Pasta Manufacturer Cited for Ammonia Hazards

Resulting in $54,000 worth of fines, Rana Meal Solutions in Bartlett, Ill. exposed employees to ammonia hazards and lack of adequate safety procedures.

Upper Big Branch Mine Superintendent Sentenced to Prison

Gary May received a 21-month sentence on Jan. 17 after pleading guilty last year to conspiring to impede MSHA enforcement efforts at the mine, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced.

Man Sentenced to Jail for Disabling Tractor Safety Device, Resulting in Worker's Death

A vineyard employee's death could have been prevented had the tractor's kill switch not been removed.

DOE Report Shows Smart Grid Program Funds Mismanaged

The DOE inspector general said in a report that funds from $700 million smart-grid technology program have been mismanaged.

EU-OSHA Report Assesses Contractor Safety Systems

One that the report indicates works for principals is a Dutch system that certifies companies following independent audits of safety and environmental programs and performance.

Deputy Now Serving as Acting U.S. Labor Secretary

Seth Harris, a former law professor, has been serving as deputy secretary since May 2009.

AMA Sets Out to Transform Physician Training

Medical schools interested in competing for a $10 million grant program must submit brief proposals by Feb. 15.

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