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OSHA Taking Comments on Chemical Hazards Guidance

The "weight of evidence" approach helps manufacturers, importers, and employers evaluate scientific studies on the potential health hazards of a chemical and determine what data must be disclosed on the label and safety data sheet in order to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard.

American Bureau of Shipping Publishes Cybersecurity Guidance

It is the first volume in the ABS CyberSafety™ series, which covers best practices in four key areas: cybersecurity, automated systems safety, data management and software assurance.

Only One CSB Imperial Sugar Recommendation Still Open

It is the recommendation made to OSHA, asking the agency to promulgate a comprehensive combustible dust standard.



Three Workers Suffer Serious Injuries at Schwan Facility: OSHA

Schwan’s Global Supply Chain has been fined $172K by OSHA.

New Hazard Alert Highlights Dangers of Tank Gauging

OSHA and NIOSH have teamed up to identify risks to oil and gas industry workers engaged in this practice.

FDA's Budget Contains $5.1 Billion for FY 2017

The funds will help implement the food safety law and improve medical product safety and quality, said Acting Commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff, M.D.

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About Those Romantic Valentine's Day Candles ...

From 2009 to 2013, there were 9,300 reported home structure fires in the United States started by candles, an average of about 25 reported fires per day, according to an NFPA report.

DOL/FCC Workshop Explores Best Practices for Tower Climbers' Safety

"Now we are about to see a steep increase in demand, and we must continue, we must even improve on the record of the last year. The industry that provides world-class wireless must provide world-class safety for its employees and contractors, period," FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said Feb. 11.

Five New York Residents Charged in Fatal Explosion

The owner of a building where the gas explosion occurred March 26, 2015, and four others were indicted Feb. 11. They had set up an illegal gas delivery system, authorities announced.

Manufacturer Put Employees At Risk When Handling Dangerous Chemicals: OSHA

OSHA has issued Elan Chemical Co. of Newark, N.J., 17 citations.

OSHA: Contractor Willfully Exposed Workers to Dangers of Possible Trench Cave-In

OSHA has issued multiple citations to the Yannuzzi Group of Kinnelon, N.J.

Philadelphia Ending Fire Department Brownouts

Mayor Jim Kenney and the city's acting fire commissioner are ending the current practices of rotating firefighters through stations and temporarily closing firehouses to cut costs, steps taken during the administration of Kenney's predecessor.

This screen shot is from underwater video of the sunken El Faro, discovered in 15,000 feet of water off the Bahamas in October 2015 after it sank during Hurricane Joaquin. (NTSB video)

Coast Guard Hearings on El Faro Sinking Starting Feb. 16

Convened in Jacksonville, the hearings will examine the loss of the container ship El Faro and all of its 33 crewmembers last October; NTSB investigated the sinking and is participating in the hearings.

NTSB Issues Recommendations on Lithium Batteries in Air Cargo

The board has asked PHMSA to require that lithium batteries be physically separated from other flammable hazardous materials stowed on cargo aircraft and also to set maximum loading density requirements that limit the quantities of lithium batteries and flammable hazardous materials on board.

Ten Dead After Trains Collide in Germany

At least 17 are also critically injured after two trains collided head-on.

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