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WHO Highlights Economic Risks of Unsafe Food

Next Tuesday's World Health Day is focused on food safety.

FAA Proposes Penalties Against Southwest Airlines

The penalties add up to $328,550 in total.

NSC: 8 in 10 Americans Believe Cell Phones are Addictive

The organization is launching a national campaign called #CallsKill.



States typically regulate TENORM under their general radiation safety regulations.

New Database Compiles State Plans' Regulations and Laws

Public Citizen and the Public Health Law Research Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation created the free, publicly available database and unveiled it April 1.

SAMHSA Creates Suicide Prevention App

An April 1 blog post by the agency's administrator, Pamela Hyde, featured it. The free app based on SAMHSA's Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) card.

L.A. Star Seafood Company to Cease Production of Adulterated Fish

The FDA has urged the California seafood company to stop operations until they demonstrate they can process food in compliance with food safety laws and regulations.

Labor Secretary Announces Bulletin on Preventing Green Tobacco Sickness

The bulletin includes guidance on reducing the hazards for tobacco workers.

Many splash-creating activities are conducted without the proper PPE because there is a lower perceived risk.

Splashes & Sharps: Occupational Exposures in the Health Care Setting

Many risky, splash-creating activities are conducted without the proper PPE because there is a lower perceived risk.

The occupations with the largest number of lost-time cut, laceration, and puncture injuries in 2013 included construction laborers.

Keeping Hand Injuries in Check

With 139,820 lost-time cases resulting from hand injuries in 2013 alone, according to BLS, this is one of the higher incidence rates among all injury types.

Low-level access lifts are ready to use when they arrive on site, meaning less setup time is needed to ensure a safe ascent. (Custom Equipment, Inc. photo)

Don't Sacrifice Safety for Productivity

Low-level access lifts are ready to use when they arrive on site, meaning less setup time is needed to ensure a safe ascent.

There are many records and written programs that OSHA does not specifically require to be in writing, but you should have them anyway.

LED-Driven Infrared Sensors

Shining new light on LEL gas measurement for oil and gas and confined space entry applications.

Coast Guard Taking More Comments on Cruise Ship Security Rule

The comment period is now open for 60 days.

In the protective toe footwear industry, there are several delivery models to choose from. The most common are utilizing a local store, web ordering, and shoemobile.

Selecting the Right Delivery Model and Service

At a local store, you have the ability to shop as you would at any other store, get fitted for your correct shoe size, try them on, and make a purchase.

While the United States hasn

Optical Clarity: Why It's Important and What It Means for You

Viewing your welds through a clearer, better-quality lens allows your eyes to work longer with less fatigue and also less overall strain on your body.

Just becuse it

The Other Side of the Coin

Just because it's hard to measure the specific financial benefits of reducing injuries doesn't mean we should shy away from discussing safety's impact on an organization's bottom line.

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