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Treating marijuana the same as alcohol is impossible for several reasons. There are no measurements for marijuana impairment that relate across the board to how we understand alcohol impairment.

Regulation Comes Next as Most Legalization Measures Passed

California voters took the lead as they passed a measure legalizing recreational use of marijuana. Arizona voters defeated theirs, and results for Maine's legalization measure were too close to call on Nov. 9.

About 400,000 Commercial Luminaires Recalled

This recall involves Lithonia Lighting BLT series luminaires intended for use in indoor commercial applications, such as office buildings, schools, and stores.

DOT Proposes New Los Angeles-Beijing Flight for American Airlines

The flight would be daily and nonstop. DOT also has awarded $33.7 million to help airports reduce emissions and improve air quality.



Oregon OSHA Fines Excavation Company in Fatal Trench Collapse

The agency cited the company for two willful violations, each with the legal maximum penalty of $70,000, for failing to provide an adequate system to protect employees from cave-ins and failing to provide a ladder or other safe means to leave the trench.

Each time hazardous materials must be moved from one container to another, it increases the likelihood for employees to be exposed, especially if the materials can spill, leak, or drip.

Keep Hazmats in Their Containers

Stocking spill response supplies such as squeegees, absorbents and wipes in areas where hazardous materials are used, handled, and stored allows employees to immediately respond to incidental spills.

Nine States Deciding on Marijuana Measures Today

The drug testing industry and employers in the states are watching closely. Voters in five states are considering whether to legalize recreational marijuana, and those in four other states are weighing medical marijuana legalization.

South Dakota Refinery, Construction Company Cited After Worker Suffers Fatal Burns

The worker suffered the injuries after ethanol ignited during an expansion project.

DARPA Sets Insect Allies Proposers Day

The program seeks to develop vector-mediated modification technologies for mature plants to rapidly counter environmental and biological threats to crops. Threats of interest may include pathogens, pests, drought, and salinity.

Three Inventors Selected in First-Ever Noise Safety Challenge

The inventors were chosen during the first "Hear and Now—Noise Safety Challenge," hosted by OSHA and MSHA.

PHMSA Fines Sunoco Logistics in LOTO Case

According to the notice, Sunoco Logistics failed to follow its own written lockout/tagout procedure to ensure all energy sources were isolated before work began on Nov. 10, 2015. Employees following the procedure disassembled a flow control valve while it was under approximately 400 psig of nitrogen pressure.

Surgical site infections are caused by bacteria via incisions made during surgery. They threaten the lives of millions of patients each year and contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance, according to WHO.

WHO Issues Guidelines for Preventing Surgical Site Infections

The guidelines include 13 recommendations for the period before surgery and 16 for preventing infections during and after surgery.

Agencies Gearing Up for National Apprenticeship Week 2016

More than 350 activities are scheduled for the Nov. 14-20 week around the country. This is the second national week to highlight apprentices and employers' apprentice programs.

NTSB Finds Cracked Disk from Engine After O'Hare Mishap

So far, 3-D imaging of the damage to the right wing has been completed and all members of the cabin crew have been interviewed. The broken disk had 10,984 cycles and had a life limit of 15,000 cycles, according to the board, which said a review of engine maintenance and manufacturing records and processes is ongoing.

Investigation Finds Allegiant Air Jets More Likely to Fail

A report from the Tampa Bay Times analyzed flight data for every major airline.

CDC Calls for Action on Fungal Infection Threat

"It appears that C. auris arrived in the United States only in the past few years," said Dr. Tom Chiller, M.D., MPH, chief of CDC's Mycotic Diseases Branch. "We're working hard with partners to better understand this fungus and how it spreads so we can improve infection control recommendations and help protect people."

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