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Canada Boosts Oversight of New Drugs

Included are far tougher new penalties for unsafe products, including jail time and new fines of up to $5 million per day instead of the current $5,000.

UK Opens Competition for New High-Speed Trains

"Britain's new railway will carry over 300,000 people a day, improve connections between our great cities, free up space on our existing rail lines, generate jobs, and help us build an economy that works for all. But what will make HS2's reputation from day one will be its trains," Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said.

Campylobacter and Salmonella Caused Most Bacterial Foodborne Illnesses in 2016

CDC has published preliminary data for 2016 in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.



FAA to Hold Airspace Improvement Workshops in Las Vegas

Three workshops on proposed airspace improvements will be held this week.

DOL Awards More than $1.6M to Silicon Valley Workers Affected by Layoffs

The money has been awarded to the NOVA Workforce Board.

NTSB Holding Second Roundtable on Distracted Driving Next Week

The April 26 event is being presented in Wsahington, D.C., in collaboration with Stopdistractions.org, DRIVE SMART Virginia, and the National Safety Council.

Michigan's Governor Thanks Utility Linemen

"As we saw with the destructive windstorm that swept across our state in March, utility workers play an important role in power restoration efforts and in our everyday lives," Gov. Rick Snyder said. "I thank these hard-working men and women for working tirelessly to keep our communities powered and our residents safe."

NIOSH Appoints New Director of Western States Division

Ryan Hill, MPH, has been appointed as director of the Western States Division.

ACGIH Honoring 2017 Award Winners at AIHce

The William Steiger Memorial Award winner is U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who has led his colleagues in pushing for full funding for OSHA and has supported legislation to expand the number of workers OSHA covers and update its enforcement measures, as well as securing $110 million in federal resources for Cincinnati's NIOSH campus, according to ACGIH.

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CMS Rule Would Make Accreditors' Hospital Inspection Reports Public

Private health care accreditors don't make their survey reports and accompanying plans of correction publicly available. "We believe it is important to continue to lead the effort to make information regarding a health care facility’s compliance with health and safety requirements found in survey reports publicly available," CMS says in the proposed rule.

Flight Cancellations Down From Previous Year in February

Carriers canceled 1.5 percent of scheduled domestic flights in February 2017.

CSB Notes Safety Management System, Other Factors Contributed to 2016 Airgas Facility Explosion

The board's final report also noted regulatory deficiencies were to blame.

Cal/OSHA Cites Building Supply Company in Forklift Fatality

A 60-year-old forklift operator died Nov. 21, 2016, while transferring building supplies from the company's warehouse to a customer's vehicle.

NTSB Recommends Ways to Increase Effectiveness of Pilot Weather Reports

NTSB Recommends Ways to Increase Effectiveness of Pilot Weather Reports

The agency released a special investigation report calling for changes in training and procedures for pilots.

DOL Awards $7 Million for Recovery Efforts in California

The funding has been awarded to the California Employment Development Department as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant.

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