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Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board to Meet March 22-23

The NIOSH advisory board will meet in Naperville, Ill.

Colorado Supplement Makers Ordered to Cease Operations

EonNutra LLC, CDSM LLC, and HABW LLC have been ordered to immediately cease operations.

Several railroad grade crossings will get flashing lights and gates as a result of nearly $10 million from the Railroad Safety Grants for the Safe Transportation of Energy Products (STEP) by Rail Program.

PTC Progress Report Released

Amtrak's "significant" progress on positive train control means 41 percent of passenger railroads' locomotives are fully equipped with PTC technology, while freight railroads' percentage of locomotives fully equipped with PTC technology rose to 42 percent by Dec. 31, 2016, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.



FDA Wins Permanent Injunction in Salmonella Case

The decree and injunction resolve the seizure action and prohibit further use of the seized product unless specifically approved by the FDA; it also permanently enjoins the defendants from manufacturing milk powder products at their facility unless they comply with certain remedial provisions.

DOT: January 2017 Airline On-Time Arrival Rate Down From January 2016

The rate is up from December 2016, however.

CDC Identifies Zika Risk in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties

It’s the first virus transmission since June 15, 2016.

ASSE Applauds OSHA for Sustainability in Workplace White Paper

ASSE President Tom Cecich released a statement following OSHA’s whitepaper.

ANSI Extends Deadline for Certification Bodies

Applications for the Pilot Accreditation Program are now due on May 10, 2017.

Grainger’s eCommerce Now 60 Percent of Revenues

Grainger's eCommerce Now 60 Percent of Revenues

At this year’s #GraingerShow, CEO D.G. Macpherson said March 13 he expects it will be 80 percent in five years.

Study Recommends Revamping Special Education Facilities' Fire Alarm Systems

The findings identified three specific areas of concerns for special needs evacuations: strobe color and frequency, audible notification, and unpredictability for the students when the alarm would sound, as well as a lack of evacuation practice.

Rite Aid Settles Controlled Substances Act Allegations

The settlement involves $834,200 in civil penalties and is part of an agreement reached to resolve allegations that certain Rite Aid pharmacies in Los Angeles dispensed and/or recorded controlled substances using a medical practitioner's incorrect or invalid DEA registration number.

ECHA Reauthorization Case for Glyphosate Heating Up

The agency's Committee for Risk Assessment will adopt a final opinion by the end of November on whether to extend the authorization for glyphosate, a widely used herbicide that is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, to continue being used in the European Union.

Fuel Oil Safety Valves Recalled

Owners of the valves are asked to immediately contact R.W. Beckett, which is based in Ridgeville, Ohio, for a free repair kit or a replacement valve and free installation.

DOL Makes $500K Available for Native Hawaiians, Alaskans, to Develop STEM Skills

The fund have been made available for native youth, ages 14-24.

Four Countries Added to Zika Virua Travel Guidance

The CDC posted a travel notice for Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives and Soloman Islands.

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