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NSC Says Cell Phones Involved in 27 Percent of All Car Crashes

This estimate has increased annually for the third straight year, according to the council.

OSHA Outlines Winter Fall-Related Violations

OSHA encouraged New Hampshire employers to join the 2015 National Safety Stand-Down.

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AWEA's WindPower 2015 Conference Under Way

Thousands of wind energy professionals are meeting in Orlando to see and discuss the latest technology, the U.S. wind energy market, and safety in the industry.



OSHA Cites DuPont in La Porte Fatalities

The four workers who died were exposed to methyl mercaptan gas after one of them opened a drain on a methyl mercaptan vent line, according to OSHA's investigation.

The Firetrace photo shows its E4S system installed. (Firetrace photo)

Greening Trends Are Red Hot in Fire Safety

Regardless of the agent or system used, fire systems are taking on a new look with the newest technology.

Millions of Workers Participated in National Stand-Down: OSHA

Participants as far away as Hindon, India and the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean took part in the May 4-15 event focused on preventing construction falls.

Labor Department Grant Helps Laid-Off Millworkers

The $499,801 grant to the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development will assist about 100 millworkers who lost their jobs after a November 2014 storm caused the roof of their plant to collapse.

CDC Data Show Progress in Reducing Some Foodborne Illnesses in 2014

Overall incidence of foodborne illness remains the same, but some illnesses decreased.

OSHA Renews Alliance with Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair

The alliance aims to protect workers in the car repair industry.

Texas Emergency Responders Meet

The Texas Department of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management hosted the 2015 Texas Emergency Management Conference this week in San Antonio, welcoming hundreds of public and private sector emergency management officials to exchange ideas and discuss best practices.

Lack of Safeguards Results in Accidental Amputation

Cal/OSHA cited C.C.Myers, Inc. and Terry Equipment, Inc.

The OSHA/NIOSH toolkit contains an appendix that is an editable document any hospital can use to draw up its respiratory protection program.

OSHA and NIOSH Release Hospital Respiratory Toolkit

It covers respirator use, public health guidance on respirator use during exposure to infectious diseases, and hazard assessment, with an appendix being an editable document a hospital can customize to meet its specific needs.

3M Announces 2015 Scholarship Winners

Each of the three winners gets a $5,000 scholarship and attendance to the 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition, which is taking place May 30-June 4 in Salt Lake City.

Texas Health Agency Outlines Requirements for Blue Bell

State health inspectors will regularly be at the Brenham plant to test ice cream and other items. For at least two years after resuming production, Blue Bell must report any presumptive positive test result for Listeria in a product or ingredient to DSHS within 24 hours.

AIHA Honoring 12 with Fellow Awards

AIHA Fellows are nominated by a local section, special interest group, committee, or other formal AIHA entity for their achievement in the field of industrial hygiene. Individuals are approved as Fellows by the AIHA Board of Directors after a recommendation by the Awards Committee.

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