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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.

MSHA Inspectors Getting FBI Training

Eighteen accident investigators and special investigators are taking a two-week course on conducting accident investigations.

Sullenberger Keynote, Expo to Highlight NSC's First Day

Here's your chance to get an early look at new products being exhibited at the Orlando conference.

UK Companies Must Pay Inspectors' Fees

Businesses in the United Kingdom are now required to pay inspectors' fees when under investigation for safety violations.

$188K Settlement in Hiring Discrimination Case

Minneapolis-based Nash Finch, described as the second-largest publicly traded U.S. wholesale food distributor, is paying that amount in back wages to 84 women rejected for entry-level order selector jobs at a distribution facility in Lumberton, N.C.

Oklahoma Boiler Explosion Under Investigation

One worker died and another was critically injured Sept. 29 in the explosive at CVR Energy Inc.'s Wynnewood refinery. Three months ago, authorities urged oil and gas operators in the state to take part in a safety stand down because of rising fatalities.

Company Sold Following OSHA Citations

After a company in Wisconsin failed to follow safety guidelines when repairing a shredder, it received 2 willful violations.

Lowest Vaccine Rate Among Long-Term Care Health Workers

CDC's MMWR reported the vaccination rate among long-term care physicians and nurses was only 50.2 percent in its 2012 survey, lowest among surveyed health care workers.

NLRB Orders Massey Energy to Hire 85 Miners, Recognize Union

The decision requires these and other acts by company and its subsidiary, Mammoth Coal Co., which Massey created to operate a mine it bought in 2004 from an operator in bankruptcy.

OSHA Designates Four New OTI Education Centers

Joining 24 existing OSHA Training Institute Education Centers, the four are joining this program at a time of record demand, Dr. David Michaels said.

Home Depot Violates Electrical Safety Regulations

The hardware chain is facing a $69,300 penalty for violating safety standards in a Chicago location.

NSC, Staples Aiding Small Business Preparedness

A new Staples.com feature, the Safety Research Center, offers guides to help them prepare for common safety issue and emergencies.

Big Settlement Announced in Crandall Canyon Mine Case

The $1.15 million settlement resolves the Labor Department's civil case with the operators, Murray Energy Corp. subsidiaries Genwal Resources Inc. and Andalex Resources Inc., for violations revealed by the August 2007 mine collapse.

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