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ASSE Helping OSHA Collect Donated PPE

The donated items will be sent to 501c3 organizations in areas still recovering from Hurricane Sandy's damage.

Lead Dust Leads to OSHA Fines for Chicago Company

Workers were exposed to a high volume of lead dust during sandblasting operations.

CPWR Launches 'One Stop' Silica Website

Its breadth is impressive -– tools, training materials, hazard awareness, and a What's Working section to share success stories and discuss challenges are included.



New Chair, Old Problems for USPS

The requirement to prefund future retirees' health benefits helped push the Postal Service to a $15.9 billion record net loss for FY2012 as first class mail revenue continued to fall.

NHTSA Reports Seat Belt Usage at All Time High

The national level of seat belt usage has risen to 86 percent.

BP Settles Criminal Claims for $4 Billion

Subject to court approval, the company's agreement will settle all criminal claims from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill with the U.S. Department of Justice and all securities claims with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Three Pilots Killed in Plane Crash Traveling to Safety Conference

The pilots were killed when the single engine plane they were flying crashed into a Mississippi home.

Family Background Affects Risk of Disability from Back Disorders

A JOEM study finds family factors increase risk of disability due to low back disorders, suggesting prevention "may need to start in early life," according to ACOEM.

DOE Supercomputer Ranked Fastest in the World

Titan, the Department of Energy's supercomputer in Oak Ridge, Tenn., uses state-of-the-art technology to be the fastest in the world.

OSHA Sets Nov. 28 GHS Public Meeting

The aim is to discuss proposals in preparation for the December 2012 24th session of the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.

AIG Offers OSHA Specific Program for Construction Industry

To assist construction companies with insurance issues, AIG is offering a new program that provides OSHA-specific legal assistance.

Capitol Hill Hearing Examines Meningitis Outbreak

A subpoena ordered Barry Cadden, president and co-owner of the New England Compounding Center, to appear at the Nov. 14 hearing and testify.

Highway Issues Dominate NTSB's 2013 Most Wanted List

Six of the 10 items involve highway travel in some way, including substance-impaired driving and distractions.

Tokyo Manufacturer to Acquire Defibtech

The Guilford, Conn.-based manufacturer of AEDs and other resuscitation equipment will continue to operate independently as a wholly owned subsidiary of Delaware-based Resuscitation Solution Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Nihon Kohden.

Nov. 15 'BURN' Screening Set for Worcester State University

The documentary by filmmakers Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez follows the crew of Detroit's Engine Company 50. Executive producers are actor Denis Leary and Jim Serpico, who was executive producer on Leary's FX series "Rescue Me." MSA and Carhartt are among the documentary's sponsors.

$220 Million Madoff Settlement Announced by DOL

The Labor Department had sued four firms and their owners and officers Oct. 21, 2010, asserting they had violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and breached their fiduciary duties to benefit plans by recommending, making, and maintaining investments with Bernie Madoff.

Two Firms Win Contracts for BP's Project 20K

Both contract winners are based in Houston. The project is an attempt to develop next-generation systems and tools for developing deepwater oil and gas that current technologies cannot reach.

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