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Zika Virus Cases Prompt Travel Advisories

The Public Health Agency of Canada and CDC are now urging travelers to protect themselves from mosquito bites when traveling to areas where Zika virus is circulating.

Cal/OSHA Cites Northridge Hospital

Employees were exposed to serious injuries, such as from sharps.

Boeing Agrees to Settle FAA Cases, Pay $12 Million

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has agreed to make improvements in management oversight and accountability, internal auditing, supplier management, and regulatory submissions.



The occupations with the largest number of lost-time cut, laceration, and puncture injuries in 2013 included construction laborers.

Oregon OSHA Clarifies Policies on Temp Companies

A revised program directive contains inspection criteria that apply to temporary service providers and worker leasing companies.

Tile Company Fined $261,000 for Silica Exposures

According to L&I inspectors, company employees were exposed to silica quartz dust at 3.4 times the permissible limit during stone slab grinding operations.

HHS New Rules Hope to Improve Child Care

The Administration for Children & Families proposed the new rules, which include new requirements for background checks and safety training for child care providers.

Southwest Airlines Planes Make Contact at Burbank Airport

The two planes bumped into each other, but no injuries were reported. Separately, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Southwest Airlines Co. has settled a lawsuit involving allegations that Southwest violated Federal Aviation Administration safety regulations during its maintenance of its Boeing 737s.

NTSB to Unveil 2016 Most Wanted on Jan. 13

"The issues on the list are, by definition, among the most challenging transportation safety issues, and we hope that focusing more attention on them will encourage industry and government agencies to take action that will help move the needle," said NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart.

Some locations, operations, or hazmat personnel may require security awareness training that includes security risks associated with their specific tasks and methods designed to enhance security.

FMCSA Cuts Random Testing Rate for 2016

FMCSA reports the estimated positive random controlled substance test rate in 2013 was 0.7 percent, compared with the estimated positive rates for drugs of 0.9 percent in 2011 and 0.6 percent in 2012.

Senate Passes TSCA Reform Bill

"Some days you might not think we could pass a major environmental law in this Congress. But we've proven that wrong, and we have a very strong bill. Our bill finally gives the EPA the authority it needs. It sets clear guidelines for the EPA to evaluate new and existing chemicals and to protect the American people," said U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.

U.S., Mexico Sign New Aviation Agreement

"Under the old agreement, only a limited number of U.S. carriers could operate between any given city pair. Now, that number is unlimited. Carriers will have new opportunities to serve any location in Mexico from any location in the U.S., opening up new routes for travelers. And increased carrier competition will greatly benefit Mexican and American tourists and business travelers by offering them more options, better service, and lower prices," Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reported.

Attorney General Eric Holder recommends that federal law enforcement personnel who may encounter people experiencing an opioid overdose be trained and equipped with naloxone.

CDC Researchers Report Big 2014 Increase in Opioid Death Rates

Heroin overdose death rates increased by 26 percent from 2013 to 2014 and have more than tripled since 2010, from 1.0 per 100,000 in 2010 to 3.4 per 100,000 in 2014.

Forever 21 Settles OSHA Case

The Los Angeles-based clothing retailer has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty.

FDA Proposes Ban on Indoor Tanning for Minors

The ban would help fight skin cancer. A second proposed would require that sunlamp manufacturers and tanning facilities take additional measures to improve the overall safety of these devices.

Christmas Holiday Period Could be Deadliest on Roads Since 2009

The National Safety Council's tips can make holiday travelers' trips safer.

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