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FDA Warns Companies About MRSA Claims

The agency sent warning letters to four companies selling OTC products bearing claims that they prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

ICAO Exercise Shows Better Readiness for Ash Cloud

EUROCONTROL, 77 airlines, and 10 regulatory authorities participated in the April 13-14 simulation conducted to show whether European aviation is better prepared for a major volcanic eruption in Iceland.

MSHA Offers Underground Haulage Tips

Securing and properly placing the load are among them. Since 1995, there have been five fatal incidents and one permanently disabling incident of this type, the agency says.



OSHA Issues New Injury Prevention Sheet on Shipyard Rigging

Loads that are improperly rigged can expose workers to hazards including falls, electric shock, amputation, and being crushed by objects.

Survey Completed on Disabled's Access to NG911

The Emergency Access Advisory Committee to the FCC will meet May 6 to discuss results of the national survey and to plan a written report.

Cheese Maker Hit with $111,000 Fine for Anhydrous Ammonia Hazards, More

OSHA cited the company for 12 serious and one repeat violation after an inspection identified two incidents of anhydrous ammonia release, an absence of fall protection, the employer's failure to implement an emergency response plan, and other workplace hazards.

NIOSH Releases Lockout/Tagout Tip Sheet

Workers are at risk of severe injury and death during machine maintenance and servicing if proper lockout/tagout procedures are not followed.

RoSPA occupational safety adviser Roger Bibbings

RoSPA Warns on Relaxed Injury Reporting Proposal

Lord Young's report proposed that employers have to report injuries only if they cause seven days of lost time, rather than the current three. The society says this is a bad idea.

The Macondo Well incident killed 11 workers and reduced 2010 net income of Transocean Ltd. by more than half, to $961 million.

BP Sues Owners of Drilling Rig, Blowout Preventer

On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, the oil company sued Transocean and Cameron International Corp. The Chemical Safety Board's chairman said its investigation has been slowed because "companies and witnesses [are] evading subpoenas for testimony and records."

John Nelson, incoming chairman of Lloyds

Lloyd's Picks New Chairman

John Nelson, chairman of the London-based real estate firm Hammerson plc, will replace Lord Peter Levene when the latter retires in October 2011.

Leather Finisher Fined $105,300 Following Worker's Hand Injury

"This case is a stark example of the devastating consequences to workers when adequate machine guarding is absent," said Edward Jerome, OSHA's area director in Albany.

125 MIOSHA Staffers Making Site Visits June 8

The seventh annual Take a Stand Day asks companies to request a consultative visit now, promising there will be no citations or fine for participating workplaces.

Company Fined $378,000 After Worker Suffers Severe Burns in Wind Tower

The injured worker suffered third degree burns to his neck, chest and arms, and second degree burns to the face as a result of an arc flash that occurred when a transformer was unexpectedly energized by another worker.

DOE Issues Loan Guarantees for Ivanpah Solar Project

Up to $1.37 billion in federal loan guarantees have been promised to construct and start the 370 MW project on 3,471 acres of federal land in California.

WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan called the agreement "a very significant victory for public health."

WHO Members Agree to Share Flu Virus Samples

Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan hailed the agreement reached last weekend as paving the way for effective response during future influenza pandemics.

Minimum-Security Prison Joins OR-OSHA SHARP

The 260-bed Shutter Creek Correctional Institution in North Bend, Ore., is staffed by 110 employees and contractors.

NIOSH Releases Two Guidelines for Titanium Dioxide

Current Intelligence Bulletin 63 is the first time the agency has issued separate guidelines for the same chemical based on particle size.

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