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​AIHce 2015: GHS Fills the Hall

Educational sessions, product demonstrations, and many exhibitors are focused on helping OSH professionals comply with the new OSHA HazCom Standard.

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Chain of Survival Starts with Awareness and Preparedness

Beyond warning signs, there are a number of underlying causes that can trigger sudden cardiac arrest.

Under the new OSHA rule, employers must report within 24 hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee

OSHA's Revised Recordkeeping Rule: Major Implications on Employers

OSHA's new reporting rule raises several questions as to what it even means.



NTSB Asks Pilots to 'See and Be Seen' in the Air

The agency issued a safety alert reminding pilots to look out for other aircraft and to make their presence known.

NHTSA Urges 15-Passenger Van Users to Check Tires

The NHTSA says tire safety is especially important for 15-passenger van users.

DOL and FAR Council Propose Guidance, Rule to Implement Fair Pay Order

A 60-day public comment period will follow publication.

Machine Guards May Have Prevented Arm Amputation

Griffin Lumber & Hardware received a willful violation from OSHA, which said the company ignored hazards.

OSHA and Health Canada plan to come up with a common label and SDS to help stakeholders comply with their Hazard Communication standards.

OSHA Working with Health Canada on GHS Alignment

The agencies plan to implement a system allowing the use of one label and one safety data sheet that would be acceptable in both countries.

OSHA Cites Contractor in Demolition Fatality

OSHA has cited Formica Construction Co. Inc. of Port Richmond, N.Y., for three willful, three serious, and one other-than-serious violation of OSHA standards with proposed fines of $121,000.

NSC Reports Traffic Deaths Have Increased for Six Consecutive Months

The trend is expected to continue as summer arrives.

Maryland State Police Made 9,500 Memorial Day Stops

Troopers' traffic enforcement efforts during the four-day Memorial Day weekend resulted in more than 9,500 vehicles stopped, with approximately 6,843 traffic citations and approximately 4,764 warnings issued.

Boeing forecasts global demand for commercial airline pilots to top 700,000 during the next 20 years. Airbus

FAA Announces Pilot Fitness Study

A joint FAA and industry group called the Commercial Aviation Safety Team recommended the study based on two recent major losses, the disappearance on March 8, 2014, of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and the apparently deliberate crashing of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps by its co-pilot on March 24, 2015.

Firm Cited After Workers Endangered by Carbon Monoxide Gas: OSHA

OSHA has cited JRI Holdings Inc. for multiple violations.

Alfa Laval Faces $477,900 in Fines for Safety Violations

OSHA found 50 violations at the Broken Arrow, Okla., facility.

Amtrak announced May 26 it will install inward-looking cameras on the locomotives used on its Northeast Corridor trains, following the May 12 derailment near Philadelphia, its aftermath shown here.

Amtrak Installing In-Cab Cameras

Ten days after the Federal Railroad Administration ordered the company to take several actions to improve safety in the Northeast Corridor, Amtrak announced May 26 it will install inward-facing cameras in its Northeast Corridor locomotives.

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