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Bucharest Seminar Focused on Preventing Work-Related Cancers

The event included a discussion on amendments of Directive 2004/37/EC, which protects workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work, and the challenges of its implementation in Romania.

FDA to Expedite Review of Some Generics

The announced change to its policy on how the agency prioritizes its review of generic drug applications means FDA will expedite the review of generic drug applications until there are three approved generics for a given drug product.

State Champions Preparing for 2017 National Truck Driving Championships

The 2017 National Truck Driving Championships, the 80th running of the event, will take place Aug. 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.



The Dangers of Consumer Fireworks

The Consumer Product Safety Commission received 11 reports of nonoccupational fireworks-related deaths during 2015 and the highest number of injuries, 11,900, treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments in the past 16 years. Most injuries occur around the Fourth of July holiday.

NSC Report: No State Receives an "A" for Safety

The report says no state goes far enough to protect its residents from preventable deaths.

Washington Metro Retiring Oldest Railcars Early

The 1000- and 4000-series railcars are being removed from service by July 1. They are being replaced by more reliable 7000-series railcars, which averaged more than 176,000 miles between delays in April, while the 4000-series cars traveled an average of only 27,259 miles between delays in 2016.

FMCSA Forms New Partnership under Safety Campaign

The American Bus Association, AAA, and the American Trucking Associations have joined FMCSA in the "Our Roads, Our Safety" campaign.

The free, web-based program will train health care providers on proper donning of PPE, safe removal of gear, and active monitoring skills.

CDC Museum Opens Exhibit on 2014 Ebola Outbreak

"CDC's Ebola exhibition shows what it was like 'inside the outbreak' for one of the world's worst public health emergencies," said CDC Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat, M.D. "I hope people will leave the museum recognizing that, with commitment and will, working together, we can change the world and make it a safer, healthier place for everyone."

Bridge Contractor Fined for Fall Hazards

An employee was working on an upper deck, 37 feet above a lower platform, and fell through a ladder opening, landing on an employee who was working on the lower platform. Both employees survived the accident but suffered multiple injuries.

Air Bag Manufacturer Takata Files for Bankruptcy

The move comes after a global recall of air bags that have a tendency to rupture.

2017 NEC Effective in Minnesota Starting July 1

Requests for Electrical Inspection (electrical permits) filed with DLI on or after July 1, 2017, are subject to the provisions of the 2017 NEC, and electrical license examinations also are based on the requirements of the 2017 NEC.

OSHA Leaving Beryllium Exposure Limits Intact for Construction, Shipyards

Beryllium has been one of the issues watched closely by safety professionals who are trying to determine how OSHA and DOL will proceed on rules and enforcement under the Trump administration. OSHA issued its final rule on Jan. 6, two weeks before President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated.

Environment Agency Taking Comments on Oxford Flood Remediation Plan

The Environment Agency is working with several local partners to reduce flood risks to all homes and businesses in Oxford and to major transport routes into the city.

EPA's Chief Hails Chemical Safety Progress

On the first anniversary of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, he said EPA has met its first-year implementation milestones under the law, having issued three new rules, provided a guidance document for external parties, and released scoping documents for the first 10 risk evaluations that will be conducted.

OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Explained at ASSE 2017

Gary Lopez, CSP, held a session to help explain why OSHA made changes to its final rule regarding recordkeeping.

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