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NOAA Unit Checking Washington Monument's Level

Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Geodetic Survey are completing a leveling survey to determine whether an August 2011 earthquake shifted the ground beneath it.

Fatalgram Reminds Mine Electricians of LOTO Good Practices

Posted March 30, it stems from the March 23 death of a coal mine shuttle car operator at an Alabama mine.

ASSE Transportation Group Offers New Website, Tips for Avoiding Distracted Driving

Statistics show that 500,000 people are injured each year and another 6,000 are killed by drivers who are distracted, particularly by their phone.



Meat Processor Slapped with Fines for Repeat Violations at Chicago Plant

Three repeat health violations involve failing to mark chemical containers with their contents and hazardous warning labels, as well as to provide an emergency eyewash station for employees working with corrosive chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite and anhydrous ammonia.

MSHA: Advance Notification of Mine Inspectors Still a Problem

There have been several recent instances in which MSHA has been able to detect the occurrence of advance notice.

Study: Depression Has Big Impact on Stroke, TIA Survivors

Nearly 70 percent of stroke and TIA patients with persistent depression still weren’t treated with antidepressant therapy at either the 3 or 12 month intervals.

Safe Work Australia Seeks Input on 10-Year Plan

The framework document is a 2012-2022 strategy calling for a 20 percent reduction in work-related deaths and a 30 percent reduction in injuries.

Two Hurt in Lava Lamp Lunacy

The London Fire Brigade warns residents of the capital not to make lava lamps -– at least, not in the way used by two people who were injured March 23.

Dangerous Fumes, Fire Hazards Lead to $83K Fine for Auto Parts Maker

An Oct. 4, 2011, inspection—initiated based on a complaint—determined that the facility's plating line had caught fire during production earlier in the year.

WV Substance Abuse Bill Signed Into Law

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed Senate Bill 437 into law, establishing a statewide database to record new prescriptions within 24 hours of being dropped off. He signed a new mine safety law days earlier.

Report Finds Continuing Declines in Cancer Death Rates Since Early 1990s

For more than 30 years, excess weight, insufficient physical activity, and an unhealthy diet have been second only to tobacco as preventable causes of disease and death in the United States.

It's Tick Time: Mayo Clinic Offers Tips for Avoiding, Spotting Tick-Borne Diseases

Physicians are seeing new cases of tick-borne illness several weeks earlier than usual, likely because a mild winter in much of the country made life easier for ticks and their offspring.

Long-Term Effects of Food Poisoning Highlighted Again

The food safety scientific community knows about them, but the public's knowledge isn't as good.

Low Levels of Resistant Bacteria Found in Chicago-Area Ambulances: Study

“These results indicate that first responders are doing a good job of protecting their patients,” said James Rago, Ph.D., lead study author and assistant professor of biology at Lewis University.

LA Fire Department Boosts Confined Space Awareness

Joining Cal/OSHA officials at a news conference, Battalion Chief Jack Wise said, "It is our experience that the victims, would-be rescuers, and co-workers either fail to adhere to their emergency plans or simply do not have a plan in place, with catastrophic results."

Total Using Two Strategies to Kill North Sea Gas Leak

The first is to use a floating support for well kill operations, while the second involves drilling two relief wells.

NFPA Launches Firefighter Health, Safety Video Contest

Career firefighters, volunteer firefighters, fire department employees, and fire service members are invited to submit an informative video that highlights their fire company operationally demonstrating firefighter health and safety.

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