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BART Alerts Riders: Watch for Signs of Measles Infection

The transit agency said some riders may have been exposed because a Contra Costa County resident with measles commuted from home to work in San Francisco while infectious last week.

NYC Crash Kills '60 Minutes' Reporter

Bob Simon, 73, died in a Feb. 11 car accident, the show’s executive producer announced.

OSHA Cites Reynolds Nationwide for Worker Exposures to Dangerous Fumes

The freight-handling company faces two willful and six serious violations, according to the agency.



NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations to Ensure Alertness Devices Work as Intended

The recommendations are for the Federal Railroad Administration, the Association of American Railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, and the American Public Transportation Association.

EUROCONTROL Video Explains New Aircraft Locating System

GADSS, which will be implemented "over the next few years," will be a system that tracks aircraft all the time and in all conditions.

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NFPA Research Foundation Launches Data Center Project

As the equipment housed in these centers places more demands on their HVAC systems, engineered-airflow solutions are being introduced. The Fire Protection Research Foundation wants to find out how they affect the transport of fire suppression agents.

DOT Announces Increased Oversight, Civil Penalty for Wheelchair Lift Manufacturer

Ricon Corp. will have to pay $1.75 million, the department announced.

$120 Million Loan Funds Improvements to Chicago Blue Line

The loan will upgrade tracks and stations between the downtown Loop and Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

FDA Clears System to Reduce Stroke Risk During Stent and Angioplasty Procedures

It has cleared for marketing the ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System for use during a minimally invasive procedure to restore normal blood flow to narrowed carotid arteries.

The commission is accepting applications for Leaders across Borders only through Feb. 13.

Border Health Commission Taking Applications for 2016 Leadership Academy

Applicants must be health professionals with five years of experience working in public health, health-related fields, or community settings within the U.S.-Mexico border region, and there are additional requirements.

NIOSH Seeks Comments on Research Agenda

NIOSH is reviewing the accomplishments of NORA's second decade and is preparing for the third decade, which will start in 2016. The comment period is part of the second decade review.

Staph Infection Surgery Sidelines NBA Star

Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers' leading scorer, will undergo surgery Feb. 9 in Los Angeles to remove a staph infection in his right elbow, the team announced Feb. 8.

"Contractors have stayed busy this winter and expect to keep hiring through 2015 if they can find the workers they need," said Ken Simonson, AGC

Construction's Back on Track

With 39,000 jobs added in January 2015 and 308,000 in the past year, construction employment is at its highest level since February 2009, AGC reports.

CDC Says 58 Million Non-smokers in U.S. Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

The number includes two of every five children aged three to 11 years, according to the agency.

Explosion Kills Worker at Madden Bolt

This is the second employee death in a year for the steel manufacturer, OSHA reported.

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