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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.

DOL Makes Funding Available for Job and Leadership Skills to Disadvantaged Youths

Anywhere from $700,000 to $1.1 million will be awarded to YouthBuild programs across the country.

DOE Wants Comments on Possible Changes to Uranium Transfers

The U.S. Department of Energy is asking for comments and information by April 10 about a possible change in its transfers of uranium for cleanup services at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio.

CDC: Avian Influenza Outbreak Poses Low Risk to People

The CDC is working with other health organizations to minimize any health risk posed by the outbreak in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

DoD Expands Drug Testing of Recruits

The revised policy allows applicants who test positive to reapply after 90 days if the particular service allows it, but an individual who tests positive on the second test, regardless of drug type, is permanently disqualified from military service.

Comments Due Today on Keurig Settlement with CPSC

The company has agreed to pay a $5.8 million civil penalty for not reporting the problems with Keurig MINI Plus Brewing Systems after receiving about 200 reports of hot water, coffee, and coffee grounds spraying out of the brewers between 2010 and 2014.

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