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FAA Showing Off NextGen at JFK

The agency has installed a NextGen video kiosk in the main lobby of Terminal 5 so passengers can see how the technology will work to enhance their flying experience--making it safer, faster, and cleaner for the environment.

The Interior Department agency manages offshore oil and gas leases.

New Chief Selected for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

"Abigail Hopper's knowledge of the energy sector, experience working with a wide variety of stakeholders, and her legal expertise will be valuable assets to the bureau and the department as we continue to ensure the safe and responsible development of our domestic energy and mineral resources and stand up an offshore wind program," Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said.

Dollar Tree Stores Cited for Exposing Workers to Serious Hazards for Second Time

Inspectors witnessed a worker being struck by falling boxes.



Death of a Supermarket Worker was Preventable: OSHA

The Brooklyn, N.Y., store was cited for exit access and fall and chemical hazards.

There is a growing global push toward hazardous location competency training.

2016 OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference Returning to Houston

These conferences take place every other year; more than 2,200 people participated in the fourth one, which took place Dec. 2-3, 2014.

FDA's Hamburg Details Actions on Compounding Pharmacies

The agency has conducted more than 175 inspections during 2013-2014 and has worked to implement the compounding provisions of the Drug Quality and Security Act, which Congress passed last year in response to the NECC fungal meningitis outbreak.

Senate Confirms NHTSA Administrator, Two Chemical Safety Board Members

The CSB nominations had languished since January 2014.

Eaton Corp. Cited for Employee’s Heat-Related Kidney Failure

The accident occurred at the Kearney, Nebraska, automotive manufacturing plant.

NTSB Announcing 2015 Most Wanted List Next Month

The agency will release the list during a Jan. 13 news conference taking place at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C.

Some locations, operations, or hazmat personnel may require security awareness training that includes security risks associated with their specific tasks and methods designed to enhance security.

DOT Plays Santa, Eliminating Daily Paperwork Requirement for Trucking Industry

Beginning Dec. 18, professional truck drivers no longer have to submit reports of their pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections if they have not found equipment problems or safety concerns.

Oregon Receives $1.18 Million DOL Grant

The grant is for its short-time compensation layoff prevention program.

OSHA Cites Ventra Belvidere for Exposing Employees to Dangerous Machines

The citations come after a 21-year-old worker was fatally crushed at an auto parts supply plant.

Workrite Uniform Offers Top 10 Work Safety Resolutions for 2015

The FR apparel manufacturer's resolutions will help workers and safety managers make sure their safety clothing, equipment, and procedures work as hard as they do in 2015.

Snohomish County

SR 530 Landslide Commission Completes Report

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee thanked the commission's members and staff for their work, as well as affected residents and first responders. He is proposing a transportation package that includes $36 million for landslide mitigation measures, funding for advanced LiDAR imagery, and risk analysis for priority areas.

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