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Demolition Association Unveils Training Megasite

The National Demolition Association said more than 2,000 eLearning courses are offered in its new online training system.

UL Unveils Environmental Product Declaration Program

UL Environment Inc. will be launching an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Program in January 2011 to provide a comprehensive, globally recognized, and scientifically robust mechanism to consistently evaluate environmental claims on products.

ASHRAE Green Building Standard Adopted by US Army

ASHRAE announced that its leaders recently met with U.S. Army officials about a new sustainable design and development policy that incorporates requirements of the standard.



Washing your hands frequently can control viral spread, as can covering your mouth with a tissue or your arm when you sneeze.

Don't Share Flu This Holiday Season: HHS

"If you get sick, stay home as much as possible except to get medical care, if needed," said CDC's Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky, an expert on travelers' health issues.

This U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chanelcherie DeMello shows soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment lifting a mock casualty into a vehicle during a recent safety stand-down day for training.

Accident Rates Dropping for Army Unit in Iraq

Increased safety emphasis by leadership in the United States Division-South serving in southern Iraq brought the average monthly accident rate down by one-third, from three per 1,000 service members to slight below two.

The Feb. 16 event will include live presentations by experts on business continuity plans, fire safety, CPR, and disaster preparedness.

Registration Opens for OH&S February 2011 Virtual Event

Don't let a storm, fire, or some other calamity put your operation out of business. Our Feb. 16 event will include live presentations by experts on business continuity plans, fire safety, CPR, and disaster preparedness. Register now!

AHA: Most Medicare Stroke Patients Re-Hospitalized or Dead within Year

“These findings underscore the need for quality improvement interventions and systems of care that will improve early, intermediate, and long-term outcomes of patients with acute ischemic stroke," said Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D.

Wage and Hour Wants Comments on Nursing Mothers' Breaks

The health reform law added a break time requirement to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the DOL unit is still working out final guidance for employers.

SAFEX International, based in Switzerland, has 110 members in 46 countries.

SAFEX International Developing Explosives Management Course

The Swiss organization's latest newsletter explains that development of the course is far along. Key issues to be covered have been determined, and the preliminary outline calls for eight modules.

CMV Hand-Held Phone Ban Proposed by FMCSA

The agency chose not to prohibit use of hands-free phones by commercial drivers in interstate commerce but asked for comments on whether it should take that step.

Two Chicago Firefighters Die, 14 Hurt in Wall's Collapse

The Tribune is reporting they were hurt when a wall collapsed during a fire at a South Side abandoned commercial building.

Abbott Diabetes Care has posted this and other images showing how to locate the lot number.

Up to 359 Million Abbott Glucose Test Strips Recalled

When exposed to warm weather or prolonged storage, they may be more likely to show a false result, the company and FDA announced Wednesday.

DOT Releases New Safety Guidelines for Transmission Pipelines

The guidelines, developed by the Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA), mark the first time a set of recommendations for development near existing transmission pipelines has been issued.

Texas Masonry Firm Fined for Fall Protection, Repeat Hazards

OSHA began its inspection on Oct. 21 at the company's facility, which found employees working at an elevation of approximately 14 feet without wearing fall protection.

Philadelphia Hospital Renovation Becomes Star Site

L.F. Driscoll Co. of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., is building an inpatient and diagnostic wing on The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that will expand a busy cardiac center and one of the largest pediatric oncology centers in the country.

MSHA Increases Focus on Exposure Monitoring at Metal, Nonmetal Mines

"We want to ensure that miners are protected from overexposure to harmful contaminants and mine operators have required safety and health programs in place to meet that objective," said Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health.

Late 2011 Action Set for Construction Confined Spaces Rule

Semiannual agendas published Monday in the Federal Register are later than usual. Those from the Labor Department's units are sparse.

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