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FDA Releases NECC Report

The Form 483 posted by the agency covers five October inspections of the Framingham, Mass., compounding pharmacy.

Red Cross Wildfire App Brings Help at the Touch of a Screen

A new app provides real-time safety information to those in the path of deadly wildfires.

More Than 6,100 New Yorkers in Shelters

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced schools will remain closed Wednesday. The toppled crane at the top of a high-rise building under construction at 57th Street is stable and will be secured for removal later, he said.



Starting a New Century

The National Safety Council celebrated its centennial in style, although not without some grumbling from exhibitors, and looked forward to the next chapter in its long history of service and advocacy.

Rena's Owner Pleads Guilty to Charge

The firm was fined $300,000 on Oct. 26.

ISO 9001 ePub Edition Released

It helps small businesses make use of the recognized quality management standards.

MA Agency Sets Hearing on Hoisting Machinery Changes

The agency also is drafting amendments to its regulations to adapt to OSHA's crane operator accreditation requirement by Nov. 10, 2014.

Looking Ahead to NSC 2013

Safety and health professionals who also have security and environmental responsibility may want to stay a while: Chicago’s McCormick Place plays host to ASIS, Safety Congress, and WEFTEC conferences in a three-week span of September and October.

FEMA Coordinating Hurricane Response

Several federal agencies are participating in the preparations for Hurricane Sandy, including DoD, FAA, the Coast Guard, and the Department of Energy.

'Voluntary Global Correction' Affects Some HeartSine AEDs

Certain Samaritan 300/300P PAD public access defibrillators made before December 2010 intermittently turn on and off, which eventually may deplete their batteries, the company announced.

Alliance Formed to Prevent Cardiac Arrest-Related Fatalities

The Centers for Health and Public Safety is joining Emergency University to raise awareness about preventable deaths.

Free Webinar to Showcase SawStop Technology

The Oct. 31 presentation will include a video and will explain how the technology prevents serious table saw injuries, including two case studies of users' experience.

OSHA Cites Craft Brewer After Fatal Keg Explosion

A worker died in April 2012 in Portsmouth, N.H., when a plastic keg exploded as he was using a compressed air line to purge liquid from it.

ISEA Expert Panels to Continue at Safety Congresses

This year's quartet discussed the value of prescription safety glasses, elements of a quality respiratory program, the new ANSI/ASSE Z359.14-2012 standard for self-retracting devices, and the added value of buying PPE from a Qualified Safety Sales Professional.

New Report Reveals Cybersecurity Failures within Department of Labor

The Department of Labor is found to be lacking in cybersecurity protection.

Canadian Consumers Face Largest Meat Recall in History

Tainted meat from Canada led to the largest beef recall in national history.

First Aid Provider Oversight May End in UK

Employers still would have to ensure they have an adequate number of trained first aid staffers as identified in their needs assessment. The earliest the law could change is April 2013.

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