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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.



FAA Awards $11 Million to Airports Based on Runway Incursion Risk Factors

FAA's Runway Incursion Mitigation program aims to identify and mitigate risk factors that contribute to runway incursions at specific airports; the risk factors include unclear taxiway markings, lighting, or signage and confusing taxiway layout.

OSHA Cites Pier 1 for Hazards at Two Texas Sites

The cited violations involve forklift inspections and forklift operators' training.

Malaria Death Rates Fall Sharply: WHO

According to WHO, an increasing number of countries are on the verge of eliminating malaria: 13 countries reported zero cases of the disease and six others reported fewer than 10 cases in 2014.

The proposed labeling changes are one of the steps Health Canada is taking to further minimize the risk of liver damage and improve acetaminophen safety. (Carlos Yudica/Shutterstock.com photo)

Health Canada Proposes Acetaminophen Labeling Changes

A new drug facts table would provide dosing instructions, warnings, and other safety information in a quick-reference, easy-to-read format.

OSHA Cites Refinery Contractor After Heat Exposure Fatality

JV Industrial Cos. Ltd. faces $7,000 in fines in fines, the maximum allowed for a serious violation.

MSHA and Murray Energy Reach Settlement Over 1,753 Violations

Murray will pay $3.3 million in penalties, the agency announced.

DOL and HHS Expand Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

The Office of Disability Employment Policy and the Administration for Community Living signed a new memorandum of agreement

OSHA Updates Fire Protection Systems Manual

The 128-page "Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems" manual explains how fire personnel can resolve an incident sooner and more safely if a building’s design is tailored to meet their needs during an emergency.

OSHA requires that organizations provide training to all employees exposed to fall hazards.

Bad News in Preliminary 2014 Fatal Work Injury Data

Fatal falls, slips, and trips rose by 10 percent from the previous year. Transportation-related fatalities also increased slightly. The number of oil and gas workers who died on the job in 2014 rose from 112 in 2013 to 143 in 2014 (a 28 percent increase) and construction deaths rose by 6 percent to 874 in 2014.

Steel Company Cited for Heat-Related Illness

High Structural Erectors were cited after a worker was hospitalized.

Citations in Amputation Case Upheld

A judge has ordered American Recycling & Manufacturing Co. Inc. to pay $154K in fines.

CPWR/Duke Study Assesses COPD Causes Among Older Construction Workers

"Many workers participating in the program have experienced work-related exposures that can increase the risk of COPD," said Duke University's John Dement, who headed the study.

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