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National Asbestos Awareness Week Reminds Public of Exposure Hazards

A recent U.S. Senate resolution also urged the surgeon general of the United States to warn and educate people about the public health issue of asbestos exposure.

Revised Cal/OSHA Heat Safety Regulation in Effect May 1

DIR announced that the proposed amendments have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law.

CDC Launches Rx Overdose Website

An average of 44 people per day in the United States are dying from overdoses of prescription painkillers, and almost 7,000 people are treated in emergency departments every day for using these drugs in a manner other than as directed, according to CDC.



Grants Fund One-Call Centers' Outreach

Pipeline operators have reported excavation damage as the cause of 743 incidents, resulting in 36 deaths, 132 injuries requiring in-patient hospitalization, and more than $250 million in property damage, during the past decade.

California Agency Releases Status Report on PSM Oversight

The report is focused on the Department of Industrial Relations' oversight of petroleum refineries in the state.

Dairy Operation Agrees to Permanent Injunction to Prevent Illegal Drug Residues

The residues were found in animals that are sold for food, according to FDA.

TNT Express Opens Hub for Shipping Medical Devices Throughout Europe

The 24/7 facility in Heerlen, the Netherlands, is located near the European distribution centers of 80 major medical manufacturers and will offer next-day delivery to almost all of Europe’s 16,000 hospitals, according to the company.

The U.S. Coast Guard photo, taken on March 22, 2014, the day of the collision, shows the damaged fuel oil barge leaking oil, with its bow submerged. The tugboat

NTSB Opens Accident Docket on 2014 Houston Ship Channel Collision

The March 22, 2014, collision caused an oil spill that closed the channel for three days, coated 13 miles of shoreline heavily with oil, and affected about 40 miles with light to moderate amounts of oil, according to the Environmental Response Investigative Group chairman's report.

Distracted Driving Campaign Focuses on Young Drivers

From April 10-15, law enforcement will aggressively ticket drivers who are texting behind the wheel.

Workers Exposed to Asbestos Hazards at Metal Service Center

A.M. Castle & Co. has been issued two repeat and five serious violations.

NTSB: Flammable Liquid Rail Car Improvements Urgently Needed

"We can't wait a decade for safer rail cars," NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart said. "The industry needs to make this issue a priority and expedite the safety enhancements."

The 2015 #NPHW is focused on having the United States become the healthiest nation in one generation.

NPHW 2015 Focused on Health Improvement Nationwide

CDC is one of the partners in this American Public Health Association effort. APHA released a new book titled "Occupational Safety and Health Policy" last week.

Former NRC Chair Helping to Reopen Fukushima Plant

Dale Klein, a former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission who now chairs TEPCO's Nuclear Reform Monitoring Committee, told the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan that he's optimistic that the company will prevail in its cleanup at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

The American Red Cross installed almost 1,000 smoke alarms in one day in North Carolina homes in early 2015.

Red Cross Home Fire Campaign Gains Steam

The most recent effort saw ARC install nearly 1,000 alarms in North Carolina homes in one day.

Honolulu Electrical Contractor Owes Workers More than $1.2M in Back Wages

Lighting Services Inc. also submitted false records and attempted to obstruct investigators.

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