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Workers remove debris in Rockaway, N.Y., on Nov. 11, 2012, following Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Elissa Jun/FEMA)

NIST Agreement Funds Disaster Resilience Center

NIST has agreed to provide $20 million to create the Community Resilience Center of Excellence at Colorado State University.

Judge Orders $39.8 Million Repaid to Benefit Plans

A Philadelphia federal judge has ordered restitution and barred defendants as fiduciaries and service providers.

FMCSA Orders Shutdown of Colorado Trucking Company

The DOT agency has judged Sorbon Transport, Inc. to be an imminent hazard to public safety.



OSHA Fines Gateway Extrusions for Exposing Workers to Amputation Hazards

OSHA has proposed fines of $63K for 1 repeated and 8 serious violations.

The NIOSH app was introduced last year. It includes selection and inspection tools and was developed by three researchers in the agency

Fall Safety Stand-Down Expanded to Two Weeks

More than 1 million workers participated in last year's stand-down, and the partner organizations are hoping to have stand-downs staged in all 50 states and around the world during May 4-15.

OSHA, NIOSH Issue Countertop Silica Hazard Alert

"Significant crystalline silica exposure during manufacturing, finishing, and installing natural and manufactured stone countertops" are a health hazard, the agencies' hazard alert warns.

Grainger Making Big Push in Protective Footwear

After integrating the acquired distributor Safety Solutions, Inc. during 2014, Grainger will add 14 more shoemobiles this year and as many again next year, company leaders said.

OSHA Fines Moving and Storage Company for Exposing Workers to Asbestos Hazards

Brantley Brothers Moving & Storage Co. Inc. was cited for 14 serious violations.

MH 370 Search Almost Half Done

More than 24,000 square kilometers of the priority zone have been searched, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's report.

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Chilly End to 2015 Mardi Gras Season

During Haiti's Carnival, at least 16 people died when a man atop a parade float apparently contacted a power line.

State of Emergency Declared in West Virginia Due to Derailed Oil Train

The train was carrying Bakken crude oil when it derailed, causing a fire as well as a spill into the Kanawha River, which threatened a municipal drinking water supply.

The CCPR is responsible for establishing maximum limits for pesticide residues in specific food items or in groups of food.

World Health Day 2015 Focused on Food Safety

New threats to food safety are constantly emerging, according to the World Health Organization.

FDA Releases Draft Documents on Drug Compounding

The documents are applicable to pharmacies, federal facilities, outsourcing facilities, and physicians.

2015 #GraingerShow Opens, Biggest Yet

The eleventh event in the series has brought more than 17,000 attendees to attend seminars, network, and walk or work the 367,000-square-foot trade show floor inside the Orange County Convention Center.

Formed Fiber Technologies Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations

The textile manufacturer faces $108,800 in OSHA penalties.

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