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MSHA Awards $1 Million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants

The money will go to seven organizations that provide education and training for the industry.

Volunteer Firefighters to get New Turnout Gear

A rural NJ fire company is getting new equipment.

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CDC Awards $212 Million in Chronic Disease Prevention Grants

All 50 states and some large cities are benefiting from these grants, announced Sept. 25.



OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline by Three Years

Nov. 10, 2017, is now the deadline, as specified in a new final rule taking effect Nov. 9, 2014.

Matalco US fined $130,200 for Willfully Exposing Workers to Serious Hazards

The Canton, Ohio, aluminum plant company has been placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

State health commissioners continue to urge Americans who haven

CEO Council Calls for Greater Focus on Wellness

The council's new report offers details on how the companies have improved employees' health and the U.S. health care system as a whole.

WV Agency Sets Public Meeting on ASTs Rule

The Department of Environmental Protection is hosting the Oct. 1 meeting to hear stakeholders' comments about the draft Aboveground Storage Tank emergency rule.

Ten Serious Safety Violations Found at General Glass International

Electrical and machine hazards were among those found at the Secaucus, N.J., plant, according to OSHA.

Fras-le Cited for 17 Safety and Health Violations

An OSHA inspection was initiated as part of the agency's Regional Emphasis Program for safety hazards in the auto parts industry.

A wildfire damaged mobile homes and property in Fallbrook, Calif., in 2007. (Photo by Andrea Booher/FEMA)

SAMHSA Grant Funds National Disaster Distress Helpline

The agency has awarded a $936,000 grant to Link2Health Solutions, Inc. of New York, which manages the program.

Maintenance Worker's Death Prompts HSE Alert

The worker was using a hand-powered grease gun to tension the track of a piling rig when the nipple connecting the grease gun to the track mechanism detached, permitting the grease to release, injecting him.

DOL Announces Funding for Toolkit to Monitor International Child Labor Projects

The toolkit will support the design and implementation of systems for projects.

FAA Calls on the Aviation Industry for Help

The FAA wants to collaborate in order to equip for NextGen and help increase safety and efficiency.

The new avian influenza strain detected in birds in three Southeast Asia countries is highly lethal to poultry, the UN agency reported Sept. 22, 2014.

UN Agency Issues Warning on New Strain of Bird Flu

The A(H5N6) strain has been detected in poultry in three countries in Southeast Asia, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization announced Sept. 22.

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