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Chinese Experts Dig Into Coal Mine Safety Solutions at NYU

Fifteen Chinese scientists and engineers will enter a pilot program at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University this month.

AHA: CPR Training Should be High School Graduation Requirement

CPR training in schools should cover several key areas, including how to recognize an emergency, an emphasis on high-quality chest compressions and skills practice, according to the advisory.

EEOC: Job Bias Charges Hit Record High of Nearly 100,000 in Fiscal Year 2010

According to the FY 2010 data, all major categories of charge filings in the private sector (which include charges filed against state and local governments) increased.



Airbus Starts Company to Support New Air Traffic Systems

FAA's NextGen and the Single European Sky program are two that Airbus ProSky will assist, according to the company's announcement.

OSHA Issues $229,000 in Fines in Double Fatality

The two victims were welding to repair a leaking tank last July when it exploded, according to OSHA.

Reducing driver distractions is an initial focus of the planned research center.

Toyota Announces Ann Arbor Safety Research Center

The Collaborative Safety Research Center's charter partners are the University of Michigan, Virginia Tech, and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute. Reducing driver distractions is an initial focus, and proposals from others on advanced automotive safety will be invited.

N.J. Stucco Contractor Cited for Fall Hazards, Repeat Violations

Due to the number of repeat violations cited, the company has been added to OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

OSHA Brews Up Fines for MillerCoors Following Ammonia Release

OSHA's investigation found that two employees working on the ammonia system narrowly escaped serious injury when an uncontrolled release occurred during maintenance operations.

Application Period Open for Pipeline Safety Grants

The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, in its third year, provides funding for engineering and scientific analysis of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety, as well as to foster open communication between the public and pipeline operators on pipeline safety and environmental protection.

2011 Miss America contestant Loren Vaillancourt, Miss South Dakota

DOT Secretary, State Farm Pulling for Miss South Dakota

Secretary Ray LaHood supports contestant Loren Vaillancourt's efforts to educate young drivers about the dangers of distractions as they drive, and he's asking Americans who are inspired by her message to vote for her video before voting closes Thursday. State Farm's Teen Driver Safety Facebook is featuring her video and posts.

The Coast Guard said the 2009 reported data indicate the industry-wide positive rate was 1.03 percent.

Maritime Random Drug Testing Rate Remains 50 Percent

The Coast Guard published the 2011 testing rate Monday. If maritime employers had recorded an overall positive rate below 1.0 percent for two consecutive years, it could have been lowered.

NIOSH to Issue Final 'Asbestos Roadmap' Soon

In his latest message about the agency's work, Director Dr. John Howard said a final version of Asbestos and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research will come out "in the early weeks of 2011."

FDA Launches New Web Resource for Regulated Industries

Part of the agency’s ongoing transparency initiative, the site is one of the 19 action items contained in a 46-page report titled “FDA Transparency Initiative: Improving Transparency to Regulated Industry.”

This Official U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by by GySgt. Chad Kiehl shows the Jan. 10, 2011, snow that caused Camp Lejeune to shut down for the day, except for essential personnel for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Camp Pendleton Warns Marine Motorcyclists on Lane Sharing

Instructors at the Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton, Calif., tell motorcyclists that lane sharing is unsafe, even though it is not illegal. On the other coast, local traffic patrols have increased at the main gates of Camp Lejeune.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, right, receives a yellow road safety tag from Ambassador H.E. Fuad Al Hinai, the ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the UN.

Decade of Action for Road Safety Kicks Off Soon

This worldwide campaign launches May 11 and has big-name support. The goal: Reducing traffic deaths 50 percent by 2020.

Marine Preserves in Guam Displace Fishermen, Increase Drowning Risk

A NIOSH report, prepared for the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, found that enforcement of marine preserve areas sent indigenous fishermen to more hazardous waters.

Southeast Electrical Safety Stand Down Set for Jan. 11

This one is focused on slips, trips, and falls and is sponsored by OSHA, the Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training, and districts 5 and 10 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

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