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FDA Awards 21 Grants for Rare Disease Product Development

More than $23 million will be awarded over the next four years. The grants have been award through the Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program.

New CSB Strategic Plan Released

The updated plan lists three strategic goals that include objectives and performance metrics to measure progress.

ANA defines a Culture of Safety as one in which a health care organization

California Nurses Association Welcomes New Workplace Violence Regulations

"This is a landmark day for the entire country, as California has now set the bar with the strongest workplace violence regulation in the nation," said Bonnie Castillo, RN, director of health and safety for CNA/NNU. "Today is a huge victory."



DOL Announces More Than $140 Million in Grants to Train Older Adults

The grants are targeted at older adults that are unemployed or low-income.

There are significant benefits of having healthier employees, both in savings in medical costs and related insurance premium reductions, and in productivity though better well-being and fewer sick days and time off.

New White Paper Highlights Importance of Workplace Wellbeing

The section on incentives reports that institute participants continue to experiment and test the incentive structures to find out what works best for their employees.

Live from NSC Day 3

The final day of the expo focused on the products.

What's Ahead for OSHA, MSHA, DOL in 2017?

We'll know a lot more about the 2017 legislative and regulatory outlook on Nov. 9, 2016, once the presidential election is decided.

First 2017 Campbell Award Deadline Only Three Months Away

The National Safety Council presented the 2016 Robert W. Campbell Award to USG Corporation at this year's annual conference.

When it comes to performing continuous monitoring of a confined space, wireless area monitors offer several advantages. The first benefit is remote monitoring capability. (Industrial Scientific Corporation photo)

Peer-to-Peer Wireless: A Game Changer for Confined Space Monitoring

New advances in gas detection equipment take real-world scenarios to heart and ensure everyone working around confined spaces will know where and why instruments are alarming.

NSC's Next Stop: Indianapolis

The 2017 National Safety Congress & Expo will take place Sept. 23-29 in downtown Indianapolis.

NSC 2016 Day 2 Keynotes Focus on Motivation

Charlie Morecraft and Scott Geller urged their audience to actively care for co-workers and take safety responsibility personally. The afternoon keynote's speakers warned that workplace violence can happen anywhere, so be prepared.

NSC 2016: And the Awards Go to . . .

Lots of awards are handed out during the biggest U.S. safety show of the year.

OSHA's Top Ten Violations for 2016 Announced at NSC

Fall protection was at the top of the list.

Live from NSC Day 2

Day 2 featured more quality demos and packed educational sessions.

HHS Final Rule Aids Protection of Health Information

HHS says the final rule allows the program to better support physicians and hospitals – the vast majority of whom use certified electronic health records – and the fast pace of innovation in health IT.

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