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This screen capture from the CSB safety video shows the Anacortes Refinery

Judge Hearing Appeal of Tesoro Anacortes Fine

Seven workers died in an explosion when a heat exchanger failed in the petroleum refinery on April 2, 2010. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited Tesoro for 39 willful violations and five serious violations, fining the company $2.39 million.

Ford UK Touts New Lighting Technologies

They will help nighttime drivers spot hard-to-see people and larger animals ahead of their vehicles and also hazards that are not in the direction of travel.

NASA, Partners Testing Aircraft Engine Health Monitoring System

The tests feed volcanic ash into jet engines to test advanced sensors and diagnostics.



The 31st Annual National VPPPA Safety & Health Conference takes place at the Gaylord Texan Aug. 24-27, with the expo set for Aug. 24-26. (Gaylord Hotels photo)

Deep in the Heart: 31st Annual National VPPPA Conference Bound for Texas

Speakers include keynoter Jim Davidson, a veteran of many high-altitude climbs and rescues, and Closing General Session speaker Daryl "Moose" Johnston, a three-time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys and "NFL on Fox" analyst.

HHS Offers Health Emergency Resources

The compendium will be updated regularly and expanded as federal agencies add products, capabilities, and services to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from the health impacts of disasters.

On-site personnel could not remotely monitor the level inside a tank being filled from a dockside ship, leading to accidental overfilling of the tank, CSB investigators said shortly after the explosion.

CSB Meeting on Bayamon Explosion This Week

Also on the agenda are a staff presentation on the calendared recommendation to BP resulting from CSB's investigation of the 2005 BP America refinery explosion in Texas City, Texas, and staff reports on recommendations related to California's draft Process Safety Management rules and laboratory safety guidelines from the American Chemical Society.

California Agencies' Study Shows More Drivers Using Cell Phones

Details of the study were released July 14 by the California Office of Traffic Safety and the California Highway Patrol.

Teenager Illegally Operates Machine, Loses Hand

OSHA has cited Shady Knob Pallet Co. for 17 serious safety violations.

OSHA Orders Trucking Company to Stop Retaliating Against Sick, Tired Drivers

Oak Harbor Freight Lines has been ordered to comply with federal safety rules.

Second Big Recall of Frozen Raw Chicken Products Under Way

At 1,978,680 pounds, the Aspen Foods recall is even larger than Barber Foods' recall announced a few days earlier.

HHS Proposes to Improve Safety for Nursing Home Residents

The agency's proposed revisions are the first major rewrite since 1991.

After Worker's Hand Crushed in Hydraulic Press, Company Cited for Serious Safety Violations

OSHA says that Lauren Manufacturing ignored machine safety hazards.

DOL, Kentucky Labor Cabinet Leaders Sign Misclassification Pact

Labor agencies in the states of Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming agencies have signed similar agreements.

SAMHSA says federal agencies that do utilize oral fluid testing will realize several benefits, including faster, on-site collection of specimens.

Most Commenters Endorse Oral Fluid Testing Guidelines

DATIA and some testing companies also submitted comments in response to SAMHSA's proposed mandatory guidelines, which were published May 15, 2015.

CDC Study Highlights Pneumonia Hospitalization Problems

The agency has called for more testing to identify causes.

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