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Flare Stack Inspection Among FAA's Latest Drone Approvals

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx found that these proposed operations did not need an FAA-issued certificate of airworthiness because they don't pose a threat to national airspace users or national security.

EU-OSHA Publishes Guidance on Safe Use of Nanomaterials

The recent guidance aims to help address specific risks or concerns about nanomaterials present in the workplace.

CSB Says Poorly Designed Dust Collection System Led to Plant Fire

The October 2012 fire burned seven workers at an East Rutherford, N.J., plant.



Worker Dies in Fall from Stage Outside Super Bowl Stadium

A construction worker is dead after falling from a stage being built in a parking lot outside the University of Phoenix Stadium.

Company Directors Jailed for Safety Violations that Led to Worker's Death

Two Canadian executives were sentenced to 25 days in jail after the 2013 warehouse accident.

A+A 2015 Already Larger Than 2013 Event

A+A 2015 has about 699,650 square feet of booked space and will occupy nine halls when it takes place Oct. 27-30 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, Messe Düsseldorf North America announced.

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SeminarFest 2015 Registration Now Open

ASSE's SeminarFest 2015 will take place Feb. 6-12 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The event features 82 workshops and seminars on a wide variety of topics.

DOT Announces $1.33 Billion Loan for Seattle Regional Light Rail Extension

The loan will go to Sound Transit's Link Light Rail.

MSHA Announces Results of December Impact Inspections

MSHA announced that federal inspectors issued 117 citations and four orders during special impact inspections.

The company has recalled about 84,000 units of the cleansers because they may contain ammonia, contrary to the products

84,000 Units of Mislabeled Mean Green Cleanser Recalled

CR Brands, Inc. is recalling Mean Green® Super Strength Cleaner & Degreaser and Mean Green® Industrial Strength Cleaner & Degreaser because their label states "Does not contain Ammonia," but the product may contain it.

$170,000 Reward Announced in LA Arson Case

A Los Angeles City Council member, LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas, and representatives of ATF and the L.A. Police Department held a news conference Jan. 21 to announce the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was responsible for last month's Da Vinci Apartments fire.

DOL and Wisconsin Agency Sign Pact to Reduce Employee Misclassification

The memorandum represents a new effort by the agencies to work together.

Report Suggests Expanding Licensing Requirements to Reduce Teen Driver Crashes

The report from the National Safety Council and the Traffic Injury Research Foundation is based on extensive research and proven crash prevention tactics.

The Coast Guard is holding the public meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to get public comments on its proposed rule to standardize the security requirements of cruise ship terminals.

Coast Guard Sets Meeting on Cruise Ship Terminal Security Rule

The Feb. 9 public meeting in Hollywood, Fla., is the agency's opportunity to get public comments about the proposed rule.

NHTSA Planning Survey on Ambulance Driver Training

The DOT agency's Federal Register notice says it wants to find out what types of training are required and when, as well as how driving incidents impact driving privileges.

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