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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.



Companies in all industries can look to FEMA, the American Red Cross, and other local and federal organizations for information on how to begin creating an emergency preparedness plan.

Disaster Movies vs. Real Emergencies: What Can Audiences Learn?

Climate change means we'll have no shortage of freak weather events, particularly flooding of coastal areas, as we saw during Superstorm Sandy.

$13 Million Awarded to Provide Training for At-Risk Youths in El Salvador, Honduras

Catholic Relief Services will implement a project to develop skills for youths in those countries.

Airbus officials participating in the opening ceremony were (from left to right): Airbus Group, Inc. Chairman and CEO Allan McArtor, Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders, and Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Brégier.

Airbus Christens First U.S. Manufacturing Plant

At full production, the new Mobile, Ala., plant will be capable of producing 40-50 aircraft per year. Airbus also operates assembly lines in Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany; and Tianjin, China.

Joint Commission Launches Speak Up™ on Antibiotics Campaign

An estimated 2 million people in the United States each year are infected with bacteria that antibiotics cannot treat because the bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics.

Automakers to Include Automatic Emergency Braking on All New Vehicles

The Department of Transportation and IIHS announced 10 automakers are committing to the safety feature.

$42 Million Available for Connected Vehicle Technologies

New York City, Tampa, and Wyoming have been selected for pilot programs.

FR Garment Comfort: Explaining the Mystery

When it comes to selecting flame-resistant (FR) garments, there are many variables to consider, including protection, comfort, durability, appearance, style, cost, and quality.

Turning Down the Heat: Saving Money and Lives with the Right PPE Program

Workplace fires inflict major financial damages on companies and immeasurable impacts on burn victims and their families. Considering the total cost of a fire—in strict monetary terms, as well as in human suffering—all companies would do well to define and administer an effective employee safety program. Thoughtful, informed selection of protective garments should be a centerpiece of any such program.

The University of California System Improves Lab Safety by Using DuPont Nomex

On a December afternoon in 2008, within the research laboratories of the University of California (UC) in Los Angeles, a routine procedure went terribly wrong.

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Lighting Up NSC 2015: Supermoon Eclipse

The Sept. 27 total eclipse of a perigee full moon will be the first time this has happened since 1982, according to NASA.

NIOSH Planning Safety Survey of O&G Extraction Workers

Workers who drive as a part of their work duties will be asked to complete an additional set of questions about their driving environment and behaviors.

DARPA Testing Robotic Helicopter Landing Gear

"Having the ability to land on and take off from angled, irregular, and moving surfaces would greatly expand the effectiveness of helicopters across many military and national security missions," according to DARPA.

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