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Employees Needlessly Sickened When Employer Exposes Them to Mercury Poisoning

OSHA has fined Environmental Remediation Services a total of $142,200 for violations.

Nevada Governor Signs Mining Agreement in Brisbane

The governor and a Nevada delegation he heads toured the Sustainable Mineral Institute at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, and Sandoval met with David Camerlengo, Queensland's Trade and Investment commissioner for North America, and Dr. Anthony Lynham, Minister for Natural Resources.

CDC Announces New Director of Division of Select Agents and Toxins

Samuel S. Edwin, Ph.D., will become the new director of the division.



The final rule establishes a scoring system for new transit buses that would be purchased using FRA funds.

Final Rule Aims to Boost Transit Buses' Safety

A new scoring system addresses these categories: structural integrity, safety, maintainability, reliability, fuel economy, emissions, noise, and performance.

Missouri Machine Shop Cited After Welder Dies from Electrocution

OSHA issued the company 12 citations for safety failures.

Washington Metro Mulls Selling Its Headquarters

"The choices facing Metro about its headquarters building are clear: Either expend millions to retrofit the existing building to bring it up to modern fire and life safety standards or sell the building at the top of its potential value range and use those proceeds to fund a relocation," explained GM/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld.

One Firefighter Fatality in Dubai Hard Landing

The airline's statement says the company expects an eight-hour network-wide delay and that more information will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels. It then listed 21 flights out of Dubai on Aug. 3 that have been cancelled as a result of the incident.

TSB Report Cites Lack of Beacon in Loss of Three Fishermen

Investigators found the boat was not carrying a distress communication device (and it was not required to have one on board). Previous TSB investigations have found that carrying an emergency position-indicating radio beacon can help to save lives, and the board has recommended that small fishing vessels carry one or other similar equipment.

Respirable Coal Mine Dust Rule Enters Final Phase of Implementation

The overall respirable dust standard in coal mines is reduced from 2.0 to 1.5 milligrams per cubic meter of air.

Worker Falls to Death Four Months after Employer Cited for Failing to Protect Workers

The worker fell at a job site where OSHA previously cited violations. Material Handling Systems/MHS Technical Services faces total proposed penalties of $320,400.

The 21,000-square-foot facility includes an emergency operations center, four drive-through truck bays, a fueling area, and improved work and living quarters for firefighters. (Hawaii DOT photo)

New ARFF Station Ready at Hilo International Airport

"Keeping airport users safe is an enormous responsibility that we take to heart. This new and improved fire station will help our dedicated state firefighters and emergency medical responders with their day to day responsibilities, which includes responding to emergencies," said Ford Fuchigami, the Hawaii Department of Transportation's director.

CSB Holding Aug. 2 Meeting on Tesoro Incidents

CSB is currently investigating a sulfuric acid spill that occurred Feb. 12, 2014, at the refinery in Martinez, Calif. It burned two workers in the refinery's alkylation unit who were transported by air ambulance to the nearest hospital burn unit.

Wisconsin Shipyard Faces $1.4 Million in Penalties for Exposing Workers to Lead Hazards

Workers were exposed to lead at levels up to 20 times the permissible exposure limit, according to OSHA.

Florida Zika Cases Linked to Mosquito-Borne Virus Transmission

The cases are the first known occurrence of local Zika transmission in the continental United States.

"But what if that system of finding and fixing flaws were just as fast and automated as the computer systems they are trying to protect? What if cyber defense were as seamless, sophisticated, and scalable as the internet itself?" Those are questions the Cyber Grand Challenge seeks to answer.

Cyber Grand Challenge Taking Place This Week

The Aug. 4 event in Las Vegas in collaboration with DEF CON 24 is the culmination of a multiyear DARPA competition: Seven high-performance computers will compete live in the world's first all-machine game of Capture the Flag.

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