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New Coast Guard Cutter Arrives in Juneau

The 110-foot Cutter Chandeleur arrived Oct. 5 to bolster the emergency response capability of the force there, after being moved from Miami.

Fatal Injury Numbers Improving in Australia

The chairman of Safe Work Australia, Tom Phillips, said the 2010-2011 report shows compensated workplace fatalities continue to decline.

ISO Standard Proposed for Private Security Companies

ASIS International has proposed the quality management standard, with stakeholders’ comments due by Oct. 26, ANSI announced Oct. 4.



BP Selling Texas City Refinery for $2.5 Billion

BP has agreed to sell the refinery where a March 2005 explosion killed 15 workers and triggered record OSHA fines. Marathon Petroleum Corporation will buy it and part of BP's retail and logistics network in the southeastern United States.

Fall Brings Higher Risk for Mine, Rail Workers

Two federal agencies warn workers in these sectors to be especially careful in October and during the winter months.

Millions Worldwide Need Eye Exams, Glasses

A study in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization estimates 65,000 additional optometrists, ophthalmologists, optical dispensers, and other eye-care professionals would be needed to provide these services.

31st Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service Held

The names of 80 members of the fire service who died in 2011 and five from previous years were added to bronze plaques that surround the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Md., Oct. 7.

Sunland Recall Expands

The recall has been expanded to all products manufactured at its Peanut Butter Plant after March 1, 2010.

eLCOSH Website Retooled

CPWR, the Center for Construction Research and Training, unveiled its new design Oct. 4.

MSHA Offers Machine Guarding Guide

Improper guarding is one of the most commonly cited violations in the metal and nonmetal mining industry, according to the agency.

Grainger Presenting 200 Tools for Tomorrow Scholarships

The recipients are attending community colleges coast to coast. The distribution giant also has designated October as "Skilled Trades Awareness Month."

Hexavalent Chromium Exposures Cited

OSHA has proposed $72,800 in fines against Cleveland Tank & Supply Inc., with 19 serious health and safety violations cited.

RI TZD = Better Traffic Safety

The state's new plan works to incorporate the highway safety components of engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency response in five emphasis areas.

Former AIHA President to Receive Smyth Award

James R. Thornton will be recognized for exceptional contributions to the IH profession during this month's 2012 AIHA Fall Conference in San Antonio.

$27.6 Million Rena Settlement Reached

If owner Daina Shipping Company and its insurer, The Swedish Club, decide to apply for and receive a resource consent to leave part of the wreck in place, Daina will make an additional $10.4 million payment.

WHO Manual Addresses Fatality Surveillance in Hospitals, Mortuaries

Only 34 countries around the world generate high-quality data about cause of death, according to the organization.

Red Cross Groups to Launch Global Disaster Preparedness Center

An Oct. 12 launch event will take place at American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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