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Treating marijuana the same as alcohol is impossible for several reasons. There are no measurements for marijuana impairment that relate across the board to how we understand alcohol impairment.

GHSA Report Urges National Action on Drugged Driving

"While this report summarizes the research and data available, it also highlights how much remains unknown," said the report's author, Dr. Jim Hedlund. "For example, we still don't know with certainty how much of a specific drug will cause impairment or if such a relationship can even be defined. Many states do not have the data to measure their drug-impaired driving scope or characteristics."

EU Agency's 2015 Healthy Workplaces Film Award Finalists Announced

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has presented these since 2009. The award's prize money is € 5,000, about $5,637, and the prize will be awarded at DOK Leipzig -- the 58th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film.

Construction Contractors Cited by OSHA for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

Both Arthur Funk & Sons Inc. and Weaver Construction and Roofing Inc. were assessed willful violation by OSHA.



AIHA Supports Quiet Communities Act of 2015

The association has submitted a letter of support for legislation H.R. 3384.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Aiding Red Cross Fire Campaign

During the week, Sinclair stations will air fire preparedness stories and provide safety tips to its audience through social media and online. The company has 164 TV stations in 79 U.S. markets.

Injunction Issued to Stop Laser Device Sales

Robert Lytle of Rapid City, S.D., marketed the QLaser devices with labeling claims they could be used for treating conditions such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and diabetes. "Although two of the devices are cleared for providing temporary relief of pain associated with osteoarthritis of the hand, none of the devices have been cleared by the FDA or otherwise approved to treat any other medical conditions," according to DOJ.

Company Cited After Worker's Hand Injected with Fluid during Machine Maintenance

OSHA has cited Apache Mills Inc. for nine safety violations.

OSHA: Fragrance Manufacturer Exposes Employees to Safety and Health Hazards

Ambrosia Fragrance of Piscataway, N.J., has been fined more than $67,000 by the agency.

OSHA Warns of Flood Cleanup Hazards

Storm and hurricane cleanup work may involve hazards related to restoring electricity, communications, and water and sewer services; and there are potential hazards in demolition activity; debris cleanup; tree trimming; structural, road, and bridge repair; hazardous waste operations; and emergency response activities.

Selecting the Right Lighting for Automotive Paint Booths

Of all the tools professionals in the automotive service industry can take great pride in ownership of, the paint spray booth is perhaps one of the most coveted.

Possibly hazardous conditions include unfamiliarity with tasks or equipment, according to MSHA.

MSHA Launches October Safety Initiative

"MSHA's heightened vigilance during this period will focus additional resources on preventing accidents at both intermittent and full-time mining operations, and we will look hard for the conditions that have led to mining deaths," said Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health.

Roofing Contractor Cited for Heat-related Illness

Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. has been issued one general duty clause citation and one serious citation.

Improperly Equipped Furnace Led to Deadly Explosion at Manufacturing Plant

OSHA issued eight serious citations to TIMET for the incident.

Proximity Detection Rule Hearings Start Today

MSHA issued the rule because it determined miners are exposed to pinning, crushing, and struck-by hazards when working near mobile machines in underground coal mines.

Volume 1 covers events leading up to the explosion and fire, and volume 2 contains critical technical analyses of the blowout preventer

DOJ Files BP's Settlement Agreement

The agreement exceeds $20 billion and contains billions of dollars in claim settlement funds for five states, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced. "Once approved by the court, this agreement will launch one of the largest environmental restoration efforts the world has ever seen," she said.

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