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Four Contractors Expose Workers to Potentially Fatal Falls: OSHA

The employers face more than $110,000 in fines for allegedly failing to provide protection.

MSHA Issues Proximity Detection Final Rule

"Simply put, the proximity detection final rule will save lives and has the potential to dramatically improve the safety of mining operations," said Assistant Secretary Joe Main. "It already has the support of many in the mining industry."

NTSB Investigating DC Subway Incident

NTSB Investigating DC Subway Incident

One passenger died while dozens of others were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation in an incident in the nation's capital.



FMCSA to Award $30 Million in State Grants to Advance Real-Time Safety Technologies

States are encouraged to apply for annual CVISN and PRISM grants.

OSHA Orders Pilot to be Reinstated after Being Illegally Fired

OSHA also ruled that Air Methods Corp. must pay more than $166k in back wages and damages.

The free, web-based program will train health care providers on proper donning of PPE, safe removal of gear, and active monitoring skills.

WHO Official: Phase 3 Testing of Two Ebola Vaccines Imminent

Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny said Jan. 9 that the two vaccines have undergone Phase 1 testing and have an acceptable safety profile.

Texas Commission Appoints New Oil and Gas Division Chief

Based in Austin, the Oil and Gas Division regulates the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas.

Do Ice Cleats Even Work

That's a good question, and one with many answers. Back in 2010, if you were to type the term "ice cleats" into Google, you would find roughly 18,000 results.

USGS: Fewer Large Earthquakes in 2014

The year's strongest U.S. earthquake, and the second largest quake of 2014, was a magnitude 7.9 event in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska on June 23.

UK Highways Agency Given Crown Censure for Worker's Death

The censure is the equivalent of a criminal prosecution, according to the Health and Safety Executive.

Any Ice Cleat in a Storm

The other day I was downtown for an important meeting. On my way into the city, the skies began to grow dark and by the time I pulled into the parking lot, the heavens had opened up and were dumping buckets of water all around me.

OSHA Cites MFG Chemical Inc. after One Fatality and Two Injuries

The company was cited for repeated safety hazards.

Temporary Worker Suffers Permanent Disability after Packaging Machine Crushes Him

OSHA cited Ice River Springs for serious and willful safety violations.

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Golden Gate Bridge Closed to Vehicle Traffic This Weekend

The 1.7-mile bridge, nearly 80 years old, is getting a moveable median barrier installed.

Florida State University Construction Fatality Results in Citations

All four companies are based in Tallahassee, Fla.

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