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$2 Million in Emergency Relief Available for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Wildfires

The DOT announced the money is available after the wildfires in northern California.

L&I Fines General Contractor in Fatal Bridge Fall

Joe Arrants fell approximately 60 feet to the dock below; Kiewit/General/Manson, a joint venture, was cited for five serious safety violations with penalties totaling $14,400.

Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily.

If a Fire Starts in Your Home, Are You Prepared?

Remember, having an escape plan is the first step to fire safety and being prepared in the event of an emergency.



Halliburton Pays Nearly $18.3 million in Overtime

The money will go to more than 1,000 employees nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.

Large Fine Assessed Against Aluminum Services Company

The willful citation involved electrical equipment with damaged parts; there were damaged and malfunctioning pendant control boxes for a crane, damaged slings not removed from service, unguarded metal saws, unguarded floor openings, and a lack of machine guarding and confined space training, according to OSHA.

The OIG audit will examine how the FAA mitigates the risk of commercial pilots

DOT Inspector General Opens Audit of Airline Flight Decks' Safety

The audit will examine how FAA mitigates the risk of intentional pilot actions.

Amputation and Other Injuries Preventable at Chicken Facilities: OSHA

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. faces $46,825 in fines after an OSHA inspection in West Virginia.

Martin Foundry Co. Cited for Workplace Lead Exposures

A judge issued a contempt order, forcing the Kansas City, Mo., company's owner to allow an OSHA inspection.

This stock image taken in 2012 shows part of the vast crowd at a holy site in Mecca during that year

More Than 25,000 Health Workers Ready to Aid Hajj Pilgrims

"We recognize the concerns that many have regarding infectious disease in today's environment, including the Middle East respiratory disease coronavirus. However, since the onset of the disease in 2012, there have not been any cases among hajj pilgrims, and we are working to keep it that way," said Khalid Al-Falih, minister of health of Saudi Arabia.

VW Admits 'Defeat Device' Software in 11 Million Vehicles Worldwide

"Discrepancies relate to vehicles with Type EA 189 engines, involving some eleven million vehicles worldwide. A noticeable deviation between bench test results and actual road use was established solely for this type of engine. Volkswagen is working intensely to eliminate these deviations through technical measures," the company's statement says.

New Ebola Drug Advances in Development

ASPR and BARDA are working together to fund a new monoclonal antibody drug.

No Drones Allowed During Papal Visits

Three U.S. cities will create no drone zones from Sept. 22 through Sept. 27.

The Cray supercomputer allows the Swiss agency to create more detailed and more frequent daily weather forecasts.

Supercomputer Advances Swiss Center's Weather Forecasts

The CS-Storm has a peak performance of up to 15 teraflops per node and uses liquid cooling, so it places no additional load on room cooling, according to Cray. MeteoSwiss, the Swiss national weather and climate service, is using it to produce up to eight daily forecasts per day.

What Does the Farmer's Almanac Say About the Coming Winter?

Every year around this time the Farmer's Almanac and the Old Farmer's Almanac (yes, there are two of them!) release their forecasts for the coming winter.

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